George Connor (racing driver)
| George Connor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
Charles George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racing driver.[1][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]
World Drivers' Championship career
[edit]The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Connor participated in three World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was eighth place, twice,[1] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Motorsports career results
[edit]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 sixth on the all-time list.
AAA Championship Car results
[edit]| 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 |
12th | 380 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||
- 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.[4][5]
FIA World Drivers' Championship results
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| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "1946 AAA National Championship Trail". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Capps, H. Donald (October 2009). "The Curious Case of the 1946 Season: An Inconvenient Championship" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (2): 1–16.