Samuel Dwight Hanks (1914-07-13)July 13, 1914 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died
June 27, 1994(1994-06-27) (aged 79) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA West Coast Midget Car (1946) AAA National Midget Car (1949) AAA Championship Car (1953) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1957)
Champ Car career
43 races run over 14 years
Best finish
1st (1953)
First race
1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race
1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win
1953 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
Last win
1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
4
17
1
Formula One World Championship career
Active years
1950–1957
Teams
Kurtis Kraft, Epperly
Entries
8
Championships
0
Wins
1
Podiums
4
Career points
20
Pole positions
0
Fastest laps
0
First entry
1950 Indianapolis 500
First win
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last win
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last entry
1957 Indianapolis 500
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