Race driver roger ward

When he was 14, he built a ford hot rod with parts from his fathers wrecking yard business and began drag racing. Auto club stock car crown in 1951, and 26 championship races, second only at the time to a. In 1951 he won the aaa stock car championship and raced at indianapolis for the first time. Profile for racing driver rodger ward from united states. President donald trump said thursday that he will award the presidential medal of freedom to roger penske, a race car team owner, former professional race car driver and entrepreneur. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. Roger penske to get medal of freedom from donald trump. Ward burton gets nailed and has the blood to show for. For over 44 years, racer, safety engineer and inventor john fitch has been involved with the myriad aspects of motorsports safety. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living winner of the indy 500, having won in 1959 and 1962. I was wondering if marty or somebody else has a list of the 50greatest midget drivers. Autobiography of a race car driver rodger ward 1950s1960s auto racing 89334 duration.

Rodger ward, who was the oldest living winner of the indianapolis 500 and one of its most revered champions, died monday at a hospice in anaheim at the. He saw a few midget races and talked his way into a job maintaining ford engined midgets. But one of the best chapters of this new jersey natives career came compliments of rodger ward in a very unlikely pairing that produced a very unlikely victory. He ran the brickyard 15 times between 1951 and 1966, taking the win in 1959 and 1962, finishing second in 1960 and 1964. It was the second united states grand prix ninth including the american grand prize races of the 190816. Ward burton gets nailed and has the blood to show for it. I was an indy driver, he said in a 1999 interview with the speedway. Drag racing fans will forever remember the image of roger guzman, neatly attired in a tailormade white uniform with red and orange trim stripes, walking the race track in front of his funny car, and, with an extended arm, methodically directing the driver into the lights after a burnout, setting the stage for another incredible quartermile. Classic race cars, sprint cars, vintage race car, car and driver, paris street, alonso. In 1951 he won the aaa stock car championship and raced at. This page is dedicated to roger barr, the mechanic and head curmudgeon appearing on chasing classic cars.

The helmet has a stars and stripes flag decal applied to both sides of the helmet. Theyre racing the whole was mechanic builder, a j watson and the three ws looked ahead confidently to race day. I started to come up with a list who i thought would be considered great,but i know somebody else already has it. Ward january 10, 1921 july 5, 2004 was a wwii p38 aviator in the united states army air forces, and an american race driver with 26 victories in top echelon openwheel racing in north america, two indianapolis 500 victories, and two usac national championships, who conceived the classic trioval design and layout of pocono international raceway, modeled after his three. Roger chapman author of the blog kitchen mishaps and creator of the erratic cook.

Photos from meadowdale, the ghost track of motorsports. Sprint cars, vintage race car, car and driver, paris street, alonso. Ward 10 january 1921 5 july 2004 was a wwii p38 aviator in the united states army air forces, and an american race driver with 26 victories in top echelon openwheel racing in north ame. On the top front and back are roger wards race number 3 stickers along with the stars and stripes shield. Rossi has fallen short the past two years in the championship race, and hunterreay in 2012 was the last andretti driver to win the indycar title.

View bill wards profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Find out more about his contributions to safety, including the fitch safety barrier, driver capsule, displaceable guardrail and more automotive safety innovations. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. He was a p38 lightning fighter pilot in world war 2 and he enjoyed flying so much he thought of making it his career. Rodger ward, 83, twotime indianapolis 500 winner the. He also was the 1959 and 1962 usac championship car champion. However, johnny toland took a ride on turn two that hell never forget roger ward, an experienced capable driver at signed with bob to drive the leader cards specials. Ward, rodger open wheel 1995 inductees hall of fame.

Roger ward won the 1959 indianapolis 500 mile race in this car. In 1962, art teamed up with owner and former driver roger guzman and starting in 1963 the two set record after record at a number of drag strips with a 1951 anglia and then a 1939 willies in the bgas class. Rodger ward was a twotime indianapolis 500 champion. He started in the indianapolis 500 since 1957, winning the pole position for the race in 1960 and 1961, and his best finish was the year before when he finished 2. Team profile for roger g wolcott, including a comprehensive list of race entries for roger g wolcott. Indianapolis, monday, july 5, 2004 rodger ward, one of the greatest drivers in indianapolis 500mile race history, died july 5 in anaheim, calif. It was race 9 of 9 in the 1959 world championship of drivers and race 8 of 8 in the 1959 international cup for formula one manufacturers. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series.

Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Roger g wolcott motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly. Rodger ward driver data born january 10, 192119210110 beloit, ks, united. In time trials for the race, driver allen heath flipped his car and suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung and head. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Want to know how much money your favorite nascar, formula 1 or indy car driver makes in year. When he was 14, he built a ford hot rod with parts from his. Brabhams crew turned in a time of less than 20 seconds for the pit stop. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.

Jim rathmann, royal richard rathmann, american racecar driver born july 16, 1928, alhambra, calif. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. Bill ward author, bonneville race driver, cook retired. Foyt, parnelli jones, and roger ward were forced to withdraw from the race. Racers robin miller recounts the life of indy 500 winner roger ward, who was the benchmark for success during the 1960s. He won in 1959 and 1962 indianapolis 500 car race during a six year span which he finished no less than fourth. Roger ward is seated in the sun city special, behind the english racer. Autobiography of a race car driver rodger ward 1950s. When the program was short one driver one night, he volunteered. Rodger ward, a twotime winner of the indianapolis 500 and one of auto racings most prominent figures of the late 1950s and 60s, died monday at. Indy car racing indy cars drag racing classic race cars car racer old race cars model cars kits car museum sprint cars.

The field was studded with many great stars of the. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Rodger ward is one of 14 drivers who own more than one victory in the worlds greatest automobile race,the indianapolis 500. It was on that day that rodger ward drove a direct drive, hand brake, single speed, midget race car to a win against the greatest assemblage of driving talent and machinery ever seen to that point on a us road course. He ran a sports car race with a midget later in 1959 and beat all the roadcourse drivers. The 1959 united states grand prix was a formula one motor race held on december 12, 1959, at sebring international raceway. Rodger ward bio international motorsports hall of fame. Rodger ward, a dominant race car driver, twotime indianapolis 500 champion 1959, 1962 and twotine usac championship car champion 1958, 1962 is the subject of this 1964 color film, which. If this party loving, hard charger had retired from the sport before 1959 this profile would have been one. With wards death, the oldest living indy winner is jim rathmann, 75, who won the. Rodger ward, 83, twotime indianapolis 500 winner the new. Paul goldsmith was the only usac driver who did run in that event and he was given a oneyear suspension from usac. Built by leonard besinger, a chicago area developer, the track was famous for the monza wall and its long straight away.

From 1959 to 1964 ward was a dominant driver in the indy 500, then the nations most prestigious auto race. Bobo in the roger ward memorial team juicy racings. Roger penske, ballistic windscreen in spotlight as indycar. A supreme driver behind the wheel of either midget or sprint cars, ward also racked up many victories in both these series.

Rodger ward, a twotime winner of the indianapolis 500 and one of auto racings most prominent figures of the late 1950s and 60s, died monday at a hospice in anaheim, calif. Penske never ran again in nascar and retired from driving at the end of 1964. That year a race driver named eddie sachs was driving for dean van lines. Ward january 10, 1921 july 5, 2004 was a wwii p38 aviator in the united states army air forces, and an american race driver with 26 victories. Ward january 10, 1921 july 5, 2004 was an american racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 indianapolis 500. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Back in 1958, a new road course was opened in carpentersville, ill. From 1959 to 1964, ward finished in the top four every year. When he was 14, he built a ford hot rod with parts from his fathers junkyard business and began drag racing.