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George Connor (August 16, 1906 Rialto, California - March 29, 2001 Hesperia, California) was an American racecar driver.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1935 |
37 |
14 |
114.321 |
19 |
19 |
112 |
0 |
Transmission |
| 1936 |
38 |
5 |
116.269 |
9 |
10 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1937 |
17 |
12 |
120.240 |
8 |
9 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1938 |
15 |
19 |
120.326 |
18 |
19 |
119 |
0 |
Engine |
| 1939 |
18 |
12 |
123.208 |
19 |
13 |
195 |
0 |
Stalled |
| 1940 |
10 |
17 |
124.585 |
8 |
26 |
52 |
0 |
Rod |
| 1941 |
14 |
13 |
123.984 |
10 |
16 |
167 |
0 |
Transmission |
| 1946 |
38 |
30 |
120.006 |
26 |
24 |
38 |
0 |
Piston |
| 1947 |
14 |
13 |
124.874 |
5 |
26 |
32 |
0 |
Fuel leak |
| 1948 |
9 |
17 |
123.018 |
25 |
28 |
24 |
0 |
Drive shaft |
| 1949 |
22 |
6 |
128.228 |
13 |
3 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1950 |
5 |
4 |
132.163 |
7 |
8 |
135 |
0 |
Running |
| 1951 |
22 |
21 |
133.353 |
19 |
30 |
29 |
0 |
Universal joint |
| 1952 |
54 |
14 |
135.609 |
15 |
8 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| Totals |
1703 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
14 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
1 |
| Top 10 |
5 |
| Retired |
9 |
|
- In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove 4,257 miles without leading a lap. This ranks 5th on the all-time list.
[edit] F1 career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was considered part of the Formula One schedule from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with F1 points and participation. George Connor participated in 3 Formula One races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fast laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumlated a total of 0 championship points.
