Sam Sessions
Allen Dale Sessions
Birthplace: Nashville, Michigan
Born: September 10, 1935
Died: December 17, 1977
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Year | Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles | Points | Standing |
1965 | USAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 150 |
33 |
1966 | USAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 210 | 30 |
1967 | USAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 42 |
1968 | USAC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1260 | 11 | |
1969 | USAC | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 24 | |
1970 | USAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 28 | |
1971 | USAC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 220 | 28 |
1972 | USAC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1440 | 9 | |
1973 | USAC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 120 | 28 |
1974 | USAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NR |
1975 | USAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NR |
Total | 59 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4340 |
Track Type | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
Dirt Oval | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Paved Oval | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Road Course | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
USAC | 59 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Start # | Date | Track | Type | Series | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
Points |
-- | 4/25/1965 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Fred Maday | Kurtis | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not start | |
-- | 6/20/1965 | Langhorne 1 | PO | USAC | 85 | Smith Speed Shop | Chenoweth | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Blown engine, practice | |
1 | 8/1/1965 | Atlanta | PO | USAC | 81 | Central Excavating | Dunlop D | Offy | 17 | 13 | 161 | Flagged | |
2 | 8/8/1965 | Langhorne 2 | PO | USAC | 81 | Central Excavating | Dunlop D | Offy | 13 | 9 | 120 | Flagged | 50 |
-- | 8/14/1965 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 81 | Central Excavating | Dunlop D | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
-- | 9/18/1965 | ISF | DO | USAC | X | X | X | X | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
3 | 9/26/1965 | Trenton 3 | PO | USAC | 76 | Weinberger Homes | Watson | Offy | 23 | 11 | 189 | Flagged | 40 |
4 | 11/21/1965 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 27 | Federal Engineering | Trevis | Offy | 24 | 10 | 193 | Flagged | 60 |
--/ | 11/21/1965 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 76 | Weinberger Homes | Watson | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Drove #27 instead | |
5 | 4/24/1966 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 22 | Federal Engineering | Meskowski D | Offy | 17 | 9 | 98 | Flagged | 60 |
-- | 5/30/1966 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 38 | Federal Engineering | Ward | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 6/5/1966 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Federal Engineering | Ward | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow, S10 | |
6 | 6/12/1966 | Langhorne 1 | PO | USAC | 40 | Federal Engineering | Trevis FE | Offy | 9 | 15 | 87 | Spun out | |
7 | 6/26/1966 | Atlanta | PO | USAC | 86 | Leader Card | Watson | Offy | 16 | 9 | 182 | Flagged | 120 |
8 | 7/24/1966 | IRP | RC | USAC | 40 | Federal Engineering | Trevis FE | Offy | 22 | 11 | 78 | Flagged | 30 |
-- | 8/7/1966 | Langhorne 2 | PO | USAC | 34 | Michner Petroleum | Lola | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
-- | 8/27/1966 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 11 | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Huffaker | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
--/ | 8/27/1966 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 38 | Federal Engineering | Ward | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
9 | 9/25/1966 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 34 | Michner Petroleum | Lola | Ford | 16 | 24 | 20 | Wrecked | |
NC | 10/9/1966 | Fuji | RC | USAC | 34 | Michner Petroleum | Lola | Ford | 13 | 18 | 29 | Wrecked | |
-- | 5/30/1967 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 11 | Autoteria Car Wash | Horton | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/30/1967 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 68 | M. T. Wynn's SplitFire | Huffaker | X | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/30/1967 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 75 | Ashland Oil | Horton | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
10 | 7/30/1967 | Langhorne 2 | PO | USAC | 36 | Atamian Ford | Halibrand | Offy | 20 | 16 | 25 | Mechanical | |
11 | 9/24/1967 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 38 | Federal Engineering | Gerhardt | Offy SC | 23 | 8 | 190 | Flagged | 100 |
12 | 5/30/1968 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 94 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | 31 | 9 | 197 | Flagged | 200 |
--/ | 5/30/1968 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/30/1968 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 49 | Weinberger Homes | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
--/ | 5/30/1968 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 45 | Weinberger Homes | Eagle | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
13 | 6/9/1968 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 21 | 11 | 128 | Flagged | 30 |
14 | 6/23/1968 | Langhorne 1 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 17 | 16 | 69 | Wrecked | |
15 | 7/7/1968 | Castle Rock | RC | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 24 | 12 | 43 | Broken fuel line | 15 |
16 | 7/21/1968 | IRP 1 | RC | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 18 | 22 | 2 | Broken halfshaft | |
17 | 7/21/1968 | IRP 2 | RC | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 20 | 19 | 9 | Wrecked | |
18 | 7/28/1968 | Langhorne 2 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 11 | 4 | 98 | Flagged | 120 |
19 | 7/28/1968 | Langhorne 3 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 4 | 11 | 61 | Mechanical | 20 |
20 | 8/18/1968 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 11 | 6 | 194 | Flagged | 160 |
21 | 9/22/1968 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 12 | 4 | 196 | Flagged | 240 |
22 | 10/13/1968 | MIS | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 17 | 7 | 119 | Flagged | 150 |
23 | 11/3/1968 | Hanford 2 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 19 | 8 | 161 | Flagged | 125 |
24 | 11/17/1968 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 10 | 5 | 196 | Flagged | 200 |
25 | 12/1/1968 | Riverside | RC | USAC | 14 | Quaker State | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 27 | 25 | 14 | Oil leak | |
-- | 3/30/1969 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 4/13/1969 | Hanford | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not appear | |
26 | 5/30/1969 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | 23 | 12 | 163 | Flagged | 50 |
27 | 6/8/1969 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | 15 | 19 | 0 | Wrecked | |
28 | 6/15/1969 | Langhorne | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | 12 | 10 | 144 | Flagged | 45 |
-- | 7/6/1969 | Castle Rock | RC | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 7/12/1969 | Nazareth | DO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Vollstedt | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not start | |
-- | 7/19/1969 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Ford TC | -- | -- | -- | Broken rear end practice | |
29 | 7/27/1969 | IRP 1 | RC | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Ford | 23 | 18 | 32 | Flagged | |
30 | 7/27/1969 | IRP 2 | RC | USAC | 11 | Vavoline | Finley | Ford | 18 | 12 | 31 | Broken suspension | 10 |
31 | 8/17/1969 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Offy TC | 21 | 23 | 47 | Wrecked | |
32 | 8/18/1969 | Springfield | DO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Vollstedt | Offy | 15 | 14 | 27 | Fuel pump | |
33 | 9/1/1969 | DuQuoin | DO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Vollstedt | Offy | 18 | 12 | 84 | Dropped valve | 10 |
-- | 9/6/1969 | ISF | DO | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Vollstedt | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 9/14/1969 | Brainerd 1 | RC | USAC | 11 | Valvoline | Finley | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Driven by Hobbs | |
34 | 9/21/1969 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 29 | MVS | Cecil | Ford TC | 18 | 4 | 191 | Flagged | 360 |
35 | 11/16/1969 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 29 | MVS | Cecil | Ford TC | 22 | 24 | 49 | Black flagged | |
36 | 12/7/1969 | Riverside | RC | USAC | 29 | MVS | Cecil | Ford TC | 16 | 23 | 32 | Blown engine | |
37 | 5/30/1970 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 67 | Jim Robbins | Vollstedt | Ford TC | 32 | 12 | 190 | Flagged | 50 |
--/ | 5/30/1970 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 27 | Jim Robbins | Eagle | Ford | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/30/1970 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 34 | Midwest Manufacturing | Huffaker | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 6/7/1970 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 53 | Caves Buick | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
38 | 6/14/1970 | Langhorne | PO | USAC | 74 | Caves Buick | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 16 | 21 | 10 | Wrecked | |
39 | 7/4/1970 | MIS | PO | USAC | 35 | Federal Engineering | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 18 | 6 | 98 | Flagged | 160 |
40 | 8/22/1970 | Springfield | DO | USAC | 85 | Seidelman | Ward | Offy | 23 | 17 | 18 | Blown engine | |
-- | 9/6/1970 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 74 | Caves Buick | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 9/6/1970 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 88 | Maxson & Jeffries | X | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
41 | 9/12/1970 | ISF | DO | USAC | 77 | Walther | Silnes | Offy | 2 | 4 | 100 | Finished | 120 |
42 | 9/19/1970 | Sedalia | DO | USAC | 77 | Walther | Silnes | Offy | 17 | 11 | 71 | Magneto | 20 |
-- | 10/4/1970 | Sacramento | DO | USAC | X | X | X | X | -- | -- | -- | Did not appear | |
43 | 11/21/1970 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 35 | Stearns Transi-Tread | Gerhardt | Offy TC | 21 | 12 | 100 | Flagged | 15 |
-- | 4/25/1971 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 31 | Federal Engineering | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
44 | 5/29/1971 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 98 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Lola | Ford TC | 25 | 27 | 43 | Broken valve | |
--/ | 5/29/1971 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 31 | Federal Engineering | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
45 | 7/3/1971 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Lola | Ford TC | 29 | 11 | 187 | Black flagged | 100 |
-- | 7/18/1971 | MIS | PO | USAC | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Lola | Ford TC | -- | -- | -- | DNQ, mechanical | |
46 | 8/15/1971 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Colt | Ford TC | 14 | 7 | 193 | Flagged | 120 |
-- | 9/5/1971 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Colt | Ford TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
47 | 10/23/1971 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 11 | King O'Lawn | Lola | Offy TC | 23 | 13 | 93 | Loose fuel hose | |
48 | 5/27/1972 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 52 | Gene White Firestone | Lola | Foyt TC | 24 | 4 | 200 | 3:09:22.88 158.411 | 600 |
49 | 7/16/1972 | MIS | PO | USAC | 84 | ITT Thompson | Lola | Foyt TC | 15 | 4 | 98 | Flagged | 240 |
50 | 7/29/1972 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 84 | ITT Thompson | Coyote | Foyt TC | 20 | 15 | 118 | Wrecked | |
51 | 9/3/1972 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 84 | ITT Thompson | Coyote | Foyt TC | 11 | 4 | 196 | Flagged | 600 |
52 | 4/7/1973 | TWS 1 | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | 19 | 9 | 94 | Flagged | 80 |
-- | 4/15/1973 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
53 | 5/30/1973 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | 32 | 28 | 17 | Oil leak | |
54 | 7/1/1973 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | 20 | 13 | 155 | Broken valve | |
55 | 7/15/1973 | MIS 1 | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | 19 | 11 | 93 | Flagged | 40 |
56 | 8/12/1973 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | 24 | 23 | 36 | Fuel problem | |
-- | 9/2/1973 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 9 | MVS | Eagle | Foyt TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 5/26/1974 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 30 | Oriente Express | Eagle | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
57 | 6/30/1974 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 30 | Oriente Express | Eagle | Chevy | 20 | 30 | 15 | Turbo | |
58 | 7/21/1974 | MIS 1 | PO | USAC | 83 | Gilmore Racing | Coyote | Foyt TC | 18 | 14 | 93 | Flagged | |
59 | 5/25/1975 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 36 | Commander Motor Homes | Eagle | Offy TC | 25 | 17 | 155 | Piston |