Paul Goacher
Paul "Potsy" Goacher (born April 8, 1917 in Anderson , Indiana ; † February 10, 1986 there ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Goacher grew up with 11 siblings. He worked as a toolmaker at Delco and drove midget and sprint car races near his home as a hobby , some of which he won. He also played the saxophone and clarinet in a band in his hometown.
In 1952 and 1953 he tried unsuccessfully to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 miles. In 1954 he had a serious accident while training. His only appearance in a race in the AAA National Series was in 1953 on the Milwaukee Mile , when he replaced Andy Linden and brought his Pankratz - Offenhauser across the finish line in eighth place.
After his resignation, he ran a Volkswagen workshop in Anderson.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 93 | DNQ | |||||
| 1953 | 36 | DNQ | |||||
| 1954 | 67 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement Herald Bulletin (English)
- ↑ Champ Car-Starts (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goacher, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goacher, Potsy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anderson , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1986 |
| Place of death | Anderson , Indiana |