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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 55 | DNQ | |||||
| 1950 | 19th | DNQ | |||||
| 99 | DNQ | ||||||
| 1951 | 66 | DNQ |
| 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| 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 |