Jack Turner
John Ellsworth Turner, Jr.
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Born: February 12, 1920
Died: September 12, 2004

Extended driver stats

RANDY CHRISTENSEN
I BUY AND TRADE INDIANAPOLIS 500 POSTCARDS
P. O. BOX 1671
POTTSBORO, TEXAS  75076
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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1955 AAA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 33.4

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1956 USAC 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 500 17
1957 USAC 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200 22
1958 USAC 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 230 21
1959 USAC 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 250 23
1960 USAC 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 50 34
1961 USAC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 43
1962 USAC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 NR
1963 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 31 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 1273.4

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 12 23 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Paved Oval 19 6 0 1 0 0 1 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
USAC 29 23 0 1 0 0 1 0

 

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

Points

-- 6/5/1955 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, S4
1 6/19/1955 Langhorne DO AAA 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy 17 13 69 Broken throttle
NC 7/31/1955 Williams Grove DO AAA 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy 6 14 11 Out
-- 8/20/1955 Springfield DO AAA 19 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
RD 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 12 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy -- -- 188 Relieved Freeland 53-240 19.8
--/ 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 19 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/5/1955 DuQuoin DO AAA 19 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/10/1955 Syracuse DO AAA 10 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1955 ISF DO AAA 10 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
2 11/6/1955 Phoenix DO AAA 21 Wolcott Lesovsky Offy SC 15 11 89 Flagged 13.6
3 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy 24 25 131 Engine
4 6/10/1956 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala D Offy 8 13 98 Flagged
5 6/24/1956 Langhorne DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 14 11 83 Flagged 20
6 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala D Offy 3 2 146 Finished 320
-- 7/14/1956 Lakewood DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy -- -- -- DNS, broken oil tank
NC 7/22/1956 Williams Grove DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 8 8 50 Finished
NC 8/12/1956 Dayton PO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 5 13 50 Finished
7 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 7 17 27 Spun out, turn 3
8 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala D Offy 18 7 249 Flagged 150
9 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 9 12 99 Flagged 10
-- 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/21/1956 Sacramento DO USAC 54 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
10 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 19 Bardahl Kurtis 500G Offy 19 11 200 3:49:10.30 130.906 100
-- 6/2/1957 Langhorne DO USAC 19 Bardahl Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
11 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 19 Bardahl Kurtis 500G Offy 9 22 40 Lost brakes
NC-- 7/21/1957 Williams Grove DO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/17/1957 Springfield DO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
12 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000D Offy 23 11 196 Flagged 40
13 9/2/1957 DuQuoin DO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy 14 11 98 Flagged 20
-- 9/7/1957 Syracuse DO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Did not appear
14 9/14/1957 ISF DO USAC 22 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy 14 9 97 Flagged 40
-- 10/20/1957 Sacramento DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Withdrew
15 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Massaglia Hotel Lesovsky Offy 10 25 21 Broken fuel pump
RD 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 21 HOW Watson D Offy -- -- 75 Relieved E. George 21-95
--/ 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 25 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C7
16 6/15/1958 Langhorne DO USAC 25 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy 9 12 90 Wrecked, backstretch 10
17 7/4/1958 Lakewood DO USAC 25 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy 11 17 37 Stopped
18 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 9 Bowes Seal Fast Kurtis 500G Offy 7 5 199 Flagged 200
19 9/6/1958 Syracuse DO USAC 35 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy 17 11 98 Flagged 20
-- 9/13/1958 ISF DO USAC 35 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/28/1958 Trenton 2 PO USAC 35 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/26/1958 Sacramento DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
20 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 24 Travelon Trailer Christain Offy 14 27 47 Broken fuel tank
21 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 24 Travelon Trailer Christain Offy 17 12 99 Flagged 10
-- 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
22 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky D Offy 17 6 200 Finished 160
23 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy 6 6 99 Flagged 80
-- 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- Burned piston practice
-- 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/25/1959 Sacramento DO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- Driven by C. Farmer
-- 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Kelso Auto Dynamics Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 31 Bardahl Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
24 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 27 King O'Lawn Epperly Offy 3 8 100 Finished 50
25 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 27 King O'Lawn Epperly Offy 19 15 166 Lost brakes
-- 9/10/1960 Syracuse DO USAC 59 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 52 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
26 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 45 Bardahl Kurtis Offy 21 25 52 Wrecked, MS
27 8/20/1961 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 45 Bardahl Gerhardt Offy 22 21 59 Lost hood hinge pin
28 8/21/1961 Springfield DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy 15 12 95 Flagged 10
-- 9/9/1961 Syracuse DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy -- -- -- Driven by D. Rathmann
29 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 45 Bardahl Kurtis Offy 25 29 17 Wrecked MS
30 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 86 Rose Truck Lines Porter Offy 5 19 41 Magneto
-- 9/15/1962 ISF DO USAC 36 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
31 9/23/1962 Trenton 3 PO USAC 86 Rose Truck Lines Porter Offy 6 23 58 Radiator leak
-- 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 44 Precision Piston Ring Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice, retired