Duane Carter | |||||||
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Born | Duane Claude Carter May 5, 1913 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 7, 1993 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 79)||||||
Awards | |||||||
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame (2005) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
45 races run over 15 years | |||||||
Years active | 1947-1955, 1959-1964 | ||||||
Best finish | 4th – 1952 | ||||||
First race | 1948 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1963 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1950 – 1955, 1959 – 1960 | ||||||
Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Lesovsky, Stevens, Diedt | ||||||
Entries | 8 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 1 | ||||||
Career points | 6.5 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Duane Claude Carter (May 5, 1913 – March 7, 1993) was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars.[1] Carter was born in Fresno, California, and he died in Indianapolis, Indiana. His son Pancho raced in Indy cars, along with Johnny Parsons (whom he helped raise[2]).