Andy Linden (racing driver)
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Andy Linden | |||||||
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Born | Andrew Logan Linden April 5, 1922 Champ Car career | ||||||
66 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Years active | 1950–1957 | ||||||
Best finish | 5th – 1955 | ||||||
First race | 1950 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last race | 1957 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
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Schroeder, Nichels | |||||||
Entries | 8 (7 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 5 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1957 Indianapolis 500 |
Andrew Logan "Andy" Linden
Early life and military service
Linden was born on April 5, 1922, in
Career
He raced with great success until a 1957 crash caused a piece of metal to break his helmet, causing career ending brain damage.[5][6] He is also technically a former Formula One World Championship driver, as the Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960, meaning that drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Linden thus participated in 7 World Championship races, accumulating a total of 5 championship points.
in 2013, he was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.[4]
He died in Harbor City, California, on February 11, 1987, and is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood.[7]
Indy 500 results
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References
- ^ "Andy Linden". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Death Notices: Linden, Andy L.", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, February 12, 1987, Part II (Metro Section), page 4. (subscription required)
- The Terre Haute Star, Terre Haute, Indiana, volume 108, number 213, October 5, 1957, page 10. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Brogan, Norm. "Andy Linden", 2013 Inductees, National sprint car racing hall of fame.
- ^ Where Are They Now? – Andy Linden
- Messenger and Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky, number 309, November 5, 1957, page 14. (subscription required)
- ^ State of California Death Certificate