Jim Rathmann
Royal Richard Rathmann
Birthplace: Alhambra, California
Born: July 16, 1928
Died: November 23, 2011

Extended driver stats

RANDY CHRISTENSEN
I BUY AND TRADE INDIANAPOLIS 500 POSTCARDS
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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1949 AAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 100

38T
1950 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 NR
1952 AAA 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1070 6
1953 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 169.5 26
1954 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 NR
1955 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 NR
1956 USAC 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 300 23
1957 USAC 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1470 2
1958 USAC 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 560 14
1959 USAC 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1154.8 4
1960 USAC 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000 4
1961 USAC 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 NR
1962 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200 19
1963 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 NR
Total 38 11 3 3 1 4 2 1 6024.3

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 8 7 0 0 1 1 0 0
Paved Oval 30 4 3 3 0 3 2 1

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 12 4 0 1 0 1 0 0
USAC 26 7 3 2 1 3 2 1

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 5/30/1949 Indianapolis PO AAA 68 Pioneer Auto Wetteroth Offy 21 11 175 Flagged 100
--/ 5/30/1949 Indianapolis PO AAA 63 Grancor X Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/5/1949 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 68 Pioneer Auto Wetteroth Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
2 5/30/1950 Indianapolis PO AAA 76 Pioneer Auto Wetteroth Offy 28 24 122 Flagged - rain
3 5/30/1952 Indianapolis PO AAA 59 Grancor-Wynn Kurtis 3000 Offy 10 2 200 3:56:44.21 126.723 800
4 6/8/1952 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 48 Grancor Bromme Offy 17 10 96 Flagged 30
5 7/4/1952 Raleigh PO AAA 99 Belanger Kurtis Offy 12 4 200 Finished 240
-- 8/16/1952 Springfield DO AAA 99 Belanger Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/24/1952 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 99 Belanger Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
6 9/1/1952 DuQuoin DO AAA 48 Grancor Bromme Offy 16 18 34 Out
7 9/6/1952 Syracuse DO AAA 48 Grancor Bromme Offy 12 18 20 Broken transmission
-- 9/28/1952 Denver DO AAA 48 Grancor Bromme Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
8 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 2 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy 25 7 200 4:01:47.65 124.072 169.5
RD/ 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy -- -- 36 Relieved Holland 142-177
--/ 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 6 Wynn's Friction Proofing Moore D Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
9 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 38 Bardahl Kurtis 500 Offy 28 28 110 Wrecked NW turn
RD/ 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 1 Bardahl Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- 43 Relieved Hanks 149-191
--/ 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 59 Elgin Piston Pin Kurtis 500 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 32 Crawford Kurtis 500 Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
10 7/5/1954 Darlington PO AAA 21 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500 Offy 29 27 46 Lost brakes
11 5/30/1955 Indianapolis PO AAA 33 Belond Miracle Power Epperly Offy 20 14 191 Flagged
12 6/5/1955 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 72 Travelon Trailer Shilala D Offy 18 20 42 Magneto
13 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 24 Hopkins Kurtis 500C Offy 2 20 175 Oil trouble
14 6/10/1956 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky D Offy 7 19 62 Stalled in pits
15 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky D Offy 13 11 144 Flagged 40
16 7/14/1956 Lakewood DO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky Offy 15 4 100 Finished 120
-- 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
17 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky D Offy 14 15 246 Flagged
18 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky Offy 10 3 100 Finished 140
-- 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
19 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky Offy 16 15 26 Spun out, turn 1
20 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 26 Chiropractic Epperly Offy 32 2 200 3:41:35.75 135.382 800
21 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 26 Chiropractic Epperly Offy 14 5 100 Finished 100
22 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 26 Chiropractic Epperly Offy 5 1 200 2:02:16.926 98.133 400
23 9/29/1957 Trenton PO USAC 26 Chiropractic Epperly Offy 15 6 99 Flagged 80
24 10/20/1957 Sacramento DO USAC 49 Crawford Kurtis 4000 Offy 12 12 94 Flagged 10
25 11/11/1957 Phoenix DO USAC 49 Crawford Kurtis 4000 Offy 10 6 99 Flagged 80
26 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 2 Leader Card 500 Roadster Epperly Offy 20 5 200 3:45:49.45 132.857 500
27 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 2 Leader Card 500 Roadster Epperly Offy 4 7 100 Finished 60
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 1 PO USAC 5 Zink Leader Card Watson Offy 7 1 63 0:59:40.9 167.259
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 2 PO USAC 5 Zink Leader Card Watson Offy 1 1 63 1:00:18.5 165.521
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 3 PO USAC 5 Zink Leader Card Watson Offy 1 1 63 0:59:37.9 167.399
28 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 5 Zink Leader Card Watson Offy 1 23 125 Spun out, turn 4
29 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 16 Simoniz Watson Offy 2 1 40 0:35:14.40 170.261 200
NC 4/4/1959 Daytona 2 PO USAC 16 Simoniz Watson Offy 2 1 20 0:18:40.14 160.694
30 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC 2 Hopkins Kuzma D Offy 17 4 86 Flagged 120
31 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 16 Simoniz Watson Offy 3 2 200 3:41:12.47 135.619 800
-- 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 16 Simoniz Watson Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice, T1
32 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 16 Simoniz Watson Offy 4 4 200 Finished 34.8
33 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 4 Ken-Paul Watson Offy 2 1 200 3:36:11.36 138.767 1,000
-- 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 4 Ken-Paul Watson Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C7
34 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 4 Ken-Paul Watson Offy 16 18 106 Lost brakes
35 9/25/1960 Trenton 2 PO USAC 4 Ken-Paul Watson Offy 20 21 31 Lost brakes
-- 4/9/1961 Trenton 1 PO USAC 4 Ken-Paul Watson Offy -- -- -- Did not appear
36 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 4 Simoniz Watson Offy 11 30 48 Magneto
-- 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 16 Ansted Rotary Watson Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/9/1961 Syracuse DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
37 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 44 Simoniz Vista Watson Offy 23 9 200 3:39:07.05 136.913 200
--/ 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 10 Simoniz Vista Yunick Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
38 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 16 Coral Harbor Watson Offy 29 24 99 Magneto