Len Duncan

Len Duncan

Nation:	United States
Automobile world championship
First start:	Indianapolis 500 1954
Last start:	Indianapolis 500 1954
Constructors
1954  Raymond T. Bradly
statistics
World Cup balance:	-
Starts Victories Poles SR 1 - - -
World Cup points :	-
Podiums :	-
Leadership laps :	-

Leonard "Len" Duncan (born July 25, 1911 in New York City , New York , † August 1, 1998 in Landsdale , Pennsylvania ) was an American racing driver .

Midget Cars

Duncan began driving midget car racing in 1928 . in his career he won the championship of the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) eight times between 1955 and 1967. In the 1940s he once served as the chauffeur for US President Truman during a visit to England.

Champ Cars

Duncan started in six races for the AAA National Series between 1946 and 1963 . His best result was a seventh place, which he achieved in 1957 in Trenton . Once started at the Indianapolis 500 . Starting the race from last place on the grid, he handed over his Schroeder - Offenhauser after 56 laps to George Fonder , who then retired on lap 101 with a brake defect. (Driver changes were allowed at this time). Since the 500 miles from Indianapolis were part of the drivers' world championship from 1950 to 1960, there is also a Grand Prix start in the statistics.

statistics

Indy 500 results

year	Start number	begin	Agony (km / h)	Result	Round	guide	failure
1953	31	DNQ
	81	DNQ
1954	33	26th	224.017	31 2	43	0	Handover to Fonder
1955	24	DNQ
	73	DNQ					Training accident
1956	51	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	WD	withdrawn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

literature

• Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .

Web links

• Image: Len Duncan

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Midget Cars: [1] Section Duncan
2. ↑ Duncan as a chauffeur: [2]
3. ↑ Champ Car Starts: [3]