| George Connor | |||||||
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| Born | Charles George Connor August 16, 1906 Rialto, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 28, 2001 (aged 94) Hesperia, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 63+ races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1934–1941, 1946–1954 | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th – 1949 | ||||||
| First race | 1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1952 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 1946 Dayton Race 3 (Dayton) | ||||||
| Last win | 1946 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| 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[1] (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racecar driver.[2] At the time of Connor's death he was the final surviving driver to have participated in a pre-Second World War Championship car event.[3]
Complete AAA Championship Car results
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | INDY 24 |
LAN 9 |
ATL 1 |
ISF 7 |
MIL 10 |
GOS 9 |
8th | 370 | |||||||||
| 1947 | INDY 26 |
MIL 4 |
LAN 15 |
ATL 14 |
BAI 5 |
MIL 5 |
GOS 5 |
MIL 3 |
PIK | SPR 15 |
ARL DNQ |
9th | 560 | ||||
| 1948 | ARL | INDY 28 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN 5 |
MIL DNQ |
SPR 11 |
MIL 17 |
DUQ |
ATL | PIK | SPR 5 |
DUQ DNQ |
19th | 287 | |||
| 1949 | ARL |
INDY 3 |
MIL 16 |
TRE DNQ |
SPR 16 |
MIL 7 |
DUQ 3 |
PIK | SYR 5 |
DET 13 |
SPR 6 |
LAN |
SAC 11 |
DMR 9 |
5th | 1,200 | |
| 1950 | INDY 8 |
MIL 10 |
LAN DNQ |
SPR 9 |
MIL 19 |
PIK | SYR 17 |
DET 9 |
SPR 13 |
SAC |
PHX |
BAY |
DAR |
20th | 282.5 | ||
| 1951 | INDY 30 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN DNS |
DAR 25 |
SPR DNQ |
MIL 12 |
DUQ | DUQ DNQ |
PIK | SYR DNQ |
DET | DNC | SJS DNQ |
PHX |
BAY |
50th | 20 |
| 1952 | INDY 8 |
MIL |
RAL 21 |
SPR |
MIL 20 |
DET DNQ |
DUQ DNQ |
PIK | SYR |
DNC DNP |
SJS |
PHX |
22nd | 250 | |||
| 1953 | INDY DNQ |
MIL |
SPR | DET | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | - | 0 | |||
| 1954 | INDY DNQ |
MIL | LAN | DAR | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | LVG | - | 0 | ||
Indianapolis 500 results
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- In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove 4,257 miles (6,851 km) without leading a lap. This ranks 6th 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 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug / Moore | Lesovsky | Offenhauser L4 | GBR |
MON |
500 8 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Blue Crown Spark Plug / Marant | Lesovsky | Offenhauser L4 | SUI |
500 30 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 | |
| 1952 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 | SUI |
500 8 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | Chrysler / Wolcott | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Chrysler V8 | ARG |
500 DNQ |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ "George Connor". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ↑ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where Are They Now". OldRacingCars. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "IRL: CHAMPCAR/CART: George Connor, last surviving pre-WWII driver, dies". us.motorsport.com. 2001-04-01. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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