Jud Larson
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 United States
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| First start: | Indianapolis 500 1958 | ||||||||
| Last start: | Indianapolis 500 1959 | ||||||||
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| 1958 John Zink 1959 Bignotti Bowes Racing | |||||||||
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Eugene "Jud" Larson (born January 21, 1923 in Grand Prairie , Texas , † June 11, 1966 in Reading , Pennsylvania ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Jud Larson drove in 51 races of the AAA / USAC National Series between 1951 and 1965 , of which he was able to win five. In 1958 he finished fourth in the championship.
He started twice in his career at the Indianapolis 500 , which was classified as the Formula 1 World Championship race from 1950 to 1960 . At his first start in 1958 he reached eighth place on a Watson - Offenhauser in the same lap as the winner Jimmy Bryan . In 1959, this time on a Kurtis Kraft -Offenhauser, he retired on the 45th lap due to an accident.
In 1966 he was killed in a sprint car race in Reading.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 39 | DNQ | |||||
| 1953 | 96 | DNQ | |||||
| 1957 | 25th | DNQ | |||||
| 1958 | 44 | 19th | 230.936 | 8th | 200 | 0 | |
| 1959 | 52 | DNQ | |||||
| 7th | 19th | 228.973 | 29 | 45 | 0 | accident | |
| 1964 | 85 | DNQ | |||||
| 1965 | 15th | DNQ | Training accident |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .
Web links
- Jud Larson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Larson, Jud |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Larson, Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand Prairie |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1966 |
| Place of death | Reading |