Ted Duncan
Frederick "Ted" Cuncan (born November 18, 1912 in New York , New York , USA ; † August 22, 1963 in Miami , Florida , USA) was an American racing car driver.
Career
Duncan was a successful sprint car racer who tried in vain to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 mile race in 1949 and 1950 . Between 1948 and 1950 he started in five races for the AAA National Series . His best result was a fourth place in 1948 in Milwaukee .
He died of a heart attack in 1963 at the age of 50.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 72 | DNQ | |||||
| 1950 | 16 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 | Duncan, Ted |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duncan, Teddy; Duncan, Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd August 1963 |
| Place of death | Miami |