Larry Kulok
Lawrence "Larry" Kulok was an American racing car driver .
Racing career
In 1952 the story of the legendary Sebring 12-hour race began, which continues to the present day . First overall winners were Larry Kulok and his team partner Harry Gray , who covered 1213.445 km in 12 hours on their Frazer Nash LM. The victory came as a surprise materialize because the superior leading Ferrari 340 America of Bill Spear and Briggs Cunningham turned out after a suspension failure.
Kulok, who won several national sports car races in the early 1950s , was unable to build on the success at Sebring in the following years.
statistics
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1952 |
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Frazer Nash LM Replica |
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Overall victory | |
1954 |
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Frazer Nash LM Replica |
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failure | Engine failure |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th |
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1954 | George McClellan | Frazer Nash LM Replica |
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DNF |
literature
- Ken Breslauer: Sebring - The Official History of America's Great Sports Car Race David Bull, ISBN 0-9649722-0-4 .
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kulok, Larry |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kulok, Lawrence |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |