Emil Andres

Emil Andres
Born July 22, 1911
Died July 20, 1999 (aged 87)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United States American
Active years 1950
Teams Kurtis Kraft
Races 1 (0 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1950 Indianapolis 500
Last race 1950 Indianapolis 500

Emil Andres (July 22, 1911 Tinley Park, Illinois – July 20, 1999 South Holland, Illinois) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s and 1940s.

Andres was part of the midget car racing "Chicago Gang" with Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale.[1] They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.

Career award

Andres was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996. In 2013, he was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[2]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1936 19 33 111.455 31 18 184 0 Flagged
1938 42 28 117.126 27 29 45 0 Crash T2
1939 44 21 121.212 26 30 22 0 Spark plugs
1940 25 22 122.963 14 12 192 0 Flagged
1941 19 15 122.266 19 30 5 0 Crash T1
1946 18 11 121.139 20 4 200 0 Running
1947 3 30 116.781 29 13 150 0 Magneto
1948 8 16 123.550 23 31 11 0 Steering
1949 9 32 126.042 31 9 197 0 Flagged
1950 99 Failed to qualify
Totals 1006 0

Starts 9
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 2
Retired 5

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Points
1950 Murrell Belanger Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 GBR
 MON
 500
DNQ		 SUI
 BEL
 FRA
 ITA
 NC 0

References

  1. ↑ Biography for Paul Russo at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ "Eight More Join Midget Hall Of Fame". National Speed Sport News. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

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