GridpediaSam Hanks
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 13 Jul 1914
- Active
- 1950 to 1957, 8 seasons
- Teams
- Kurtis Kraft, Epperly
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | 20 | 4 | 1st | 8th |
First win: 1957 Indianapolis 500. Win rate 11.1% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Johnnie Parsons, Fred Agabashian, Jack McGrath, Jim Rathmann, Andy Linden. Or anyone else.
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Epperly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64th |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14th |
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12th |
| 1951 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th |
| 1950 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78th |
All 1 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Epperly | 13 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | 13 | 1 | Finished | 8 |
| 1956 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | 2 | Finished | 6 |
| 1955 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 3 | Finished | 2 |
| 1952 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 3 | Finished | 4 |
| 1951 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | R | Oil pressure | 0 |