Kenny Eaton
Kenneth "Kenny" Eaton (born August 16, 1916 in Lewisville , Indiana , USA ; † December 31, 1980 in Key Largo , Florida , USA) was an American racing car driver .
Career
Eaton tried three times in vain between 1949 and 1951 to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 mile race . He also took part in individual monoposto races in the USA. His main job was a grocer. He died of a heart attack in 1980 at the age of 64 .
statistics
Indy 500 results
year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
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1949 | 55 | DNQ | |||||
1950 | 19th | DNQ | |||||
99 | DNQ | ||||||
1951 | 66 | DNQ |
Legend | ||
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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WD | withdrawn | |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 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Eaton, Kenny |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eaton, Kenneth |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1916 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lewisville, Indiana |
DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1980 |
Place of death | Key Largo |