Fred Agabashian
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Fred Agabashian (21 August 1913 Modesto, California – 13 October 1989 Alamo, California) was an American racer of midget cars and Indy cars.
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[edit] Midget car
Agabashian competed in his first midget car race in his teens. His first championship was the 1937 Northern California Racing Association against such drivers as Duane Carter, Lynn Deister, and Paul Swedberg.[1]. He captured the 1946 BCRA championship for Jack London. He won the 1947 and 1948 BCRA championships for George Bignotti.
[edit] Indy 500 results
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[edit] Complete Formula One Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1950 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | GBR |
MON |
500 Ret |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||
1951 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | SUI |
500 Ret |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 | |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft | Cummins Diesel | SUI |
500 Ret |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | ARG |
500 4 |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
18th | 1.5 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | ARG |
500 6 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
30th | 0 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | ARG |
MON |
500 Ret |
BEL |
NED |
GBR |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||
1956 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | ARG |
MON |
500 12 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
12th | 0 | |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | ARG |
MON |
500 Ret |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
PES |
ITA |
NC | 0 |
[edit] Broadcaster
After his retirement, Agabashian did color commentary for the 500 Radio Network.
[edit] Award
Agabashian was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
[edit] References
- ^ Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ Fred Agabashian Indy 500 Race Stats [1]