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Dempsey Wilson (March 11, 1927 Los Angeles, California – April 23, 1971 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver.
Wilson drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956, 1958-1965 and 1968-1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 8th position in 1960 at Milwaukee.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1958 |
59 |
32 |
143.272 |
13 |
15 |
151 |
0 |
Clutch pedal |
| 1960 |
23 |
33 |
143.215 |
24 |
33 |
11 |
0 |
Magneto |
| 1961 |
35 |
31 |
144.202 |
31 |
16 |
145 |
0 |
Fuel Pump |
| 1963 |
29 |
30 |
147.832 |
33 |
11 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| Totals |
507 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
4 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
0 |
| Retired |
3 |
|
[edit] World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Dempsey Wilson participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.
