George Connor (racing driver)

George Connor
Formula One World Championship career
Born	(1906-08-16)August 16, 1906 Rialto, California
Died	March 28, 2001(2001-03-28) (aged 94) Hesperia, California
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1953
Teams	Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	4 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1953 Indianapolis 500

George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racecar driver.^[1]

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1935	37	14	114.321	19	19	112	Transmission
1936	38	5	116.269	9	10	200	Running
1937	17	12	120.240	8	9	200	Running
1938	15	19	120.326	18	19	119	Engine
1939	18	12	123.208	19	13	195	Stalled
1940	10	17	124.585	8	26	52	Rod
1941	14	13	123.984	10	16	167	Transmission
1946	38	30	120.006	26	24	38	Piston
1947	14	13	124.874	5	26	32	Fuel leak
1948	9	17	123.018	25	28	24	Drive shaft
1949	22	6	128.228	13	3	200	Running
1950	5	4	132.163	7	8	135	Running
1951	22	21	133.353	19	30	29	Universal joint
1952	54	14	135.609	15	8	200	Running
Totals						1703

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 (6,851 km) without leading a lap. This ranks 5th on the all-time list.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC
1950	Blue Crown Spark Plug / Moore	Lesovsky	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 8	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA			NC
1951	Blue Crown Spark Plug / Marant	Lesovsky	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 30	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP		NC
1952	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 8	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC
1953	Chrysler / Wolcott	Kurtis Kraft 500A	Chrysler V8	ARG	500 DNQ	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	NC

References

↑ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where Are They Now". OldRacingCars. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

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