Jud Larson

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Jud Larson (January 21, 1923 Grand Prairie, Texas – June 11, 1966 Reading, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.

Larson drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956-1959 and 1964-1965 seasons with 53 starts, including the 1958 and 1959 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 38 times, with 7 victories.

Larson died as a result of injuries sustained in a sprint car crash which also claimed the life of Red Riegel.

Contents 1 Indy 500 results 2 World Championship career summary 3 Awards 4 References

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year[1] Car Start Qual[2] Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1958 44 19 143.512 11 8 200 0 Running 1959 7 19 142.298 23 29 45 0 Crash T3 Totals 245 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 1

[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. Jud Larson 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.

[edit] Awards

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.

[edit] References

1. ^ Jud Larson Indy 500 Race Stats [1] [2]
2. ^ Jud Larson Indy 500 Qualifying Stats [3]