Chuck Stevenson
| Chuck Stevenson | |||||||
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Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee ) | |||||||
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Willow Springs ) | |||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1951 – 1954, 1960 | ||||||
| Teams | Marchese, Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Watson | ||||||
| Entries | 5 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Charles Joseph "Chuck" Stevenson (October 15, 1919 – August 21, 1995) was an American racing driver who competed in various disciplines of motorsport. He is best known for winning the AAA National Championship in 1952. Stevenson also had two class victories in the Carrera Panamericana and won a NASCAR Grand National event.
Early life
Charles Joseph Stevenson was born in Sidney, Montana on October 15, 1919, to Joseph Charles, a rancher, and Blanche (née Williams). The family later relocated to Fresno, California.
Championship Car career
Stevenson drove in the
Non-Championship Car career
Carrera Panamericana
In 1951 Stevenson drove a Nash-Healey course (pace) car that was supplied by the Mexican Nash automobile importer in the grueling 2,000-mile (3,219 km) Carrera Panamericana race.[1][2] This endurance event is described as one of the most dangerous automobile races of any type in the world, and Stevenson had to be ahead of the racers to ensure the way was clear.[1][3] In both 1952 and 1953 Stevenson won the sedan class driving a "well-prepared" Lincoln Capri.[4][5] He is the only two-time winner in the history of the Carrera Panamericana.[6]
Stock car career
Stevenson participated in no less than 40 AAA and USAC Stock Car events, finishing in the top-five no less than 14 times.
He also competed in two
World Drivers' Championship career
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 points and participation in addition to those which they received towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Stevenson participated in five World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was a 12th place, and he accumulated zero World Drivers' Championship points.
Later life
Stevenson died in Benson, Arizona on August 21, 1995.
Awards and honors
Stevenson has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
- Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame (1963)[8]
- West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame (2011)[9]
- National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Motorsports career results
AAA/USAC Championship Car results
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Pos | Points |
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| 1949 | ARL | INDY | MIL
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TRE | SPR | MIL 14 |
DUQ | PIK | SYR
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DET | SPR 4 |
LAN | SAC | DMR
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34th | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | INDY | MIL DNS |
LAN 3 |
SPR DNQ |
MIL 20 |
PIK | SYR
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DET 6 |
SPR 3 |
SAC 4 |
PHX 4 |
BAY 19 |
DAR 6 |
8th | 760 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | INDY 20 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN | DAR 9 |
SPR 5 |
MIL 6 |
DUQ 10 |
DUQ 4 |
PIK | SYR 9 |
DET | DNC DNP |
SJS | PHX
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BAY | 14th | 538 | |||||||||||||
| 1952 | INDY 18 |
MIL 6 |
RAL 6 |
SPR 5 |
MIL 1 |
DET 3 |
DUQ 1 |
PIK | SYR 7 |
DNC 2 |
SJS 7 |
PHX 6 |
1st | 1,440 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | INDY 29 |
MIL 15 |
SPR 6 |
DET DNQ |
SPR 3 |
MIL 1 |
DUQ 9 |
PIK | SYR 18 |
ISF DNQ |
SAC 9 |
PHX
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8th | 745 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | INDY 12 |
MIL 1 |
LAN | DAR 29 |
SPR 2 |
MIL 2 |
DUQ 2 |
PIK | SYR
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ISF | SAC | PHX
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LVG
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7th | 861.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | TRE | INDY 15 |
MIL 20 |
LAN DNQ |
SPR 6 |
MIL 24 |
DUQ 17 |
SYR DNP |
ISF 8 |
TRE | SAC | PHX
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29th | 130 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | TRE | INDY 6 |
MIL
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LAN | MIL
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SPR | DUQ | SYR
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ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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14th | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | TRE | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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LAN | TRE | SPR | MIL
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LAN | SYR
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ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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- | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963 | TRE | INDY 21 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN | TRE | SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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- | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | PHX DNQ |
TRE | INDY 28 |
MIL 6 |
LAN | TRE | SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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35th | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | PHX
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TRE | INDY 25 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN DNQ |
PIP | TRE | IRP
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ATL | LAN | MIL
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SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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- | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | PHX
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TRE | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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LAN | ATL | PIP | IRP
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LAN | SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX
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- | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | PHX
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TRE | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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LAN | PIP | MOS
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MOS
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IRP
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LAN | MTR | MTR | SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | HAN
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PHX
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RIV | - | 0 | |||||||
| 1968 | HAN
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LVG | PHX
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TRE | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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MOS
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MOS
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LAN | PIP | CDR | NAZ | IRP
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IRP
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LAN | LAN | MTR | MTR | SPR | MIL
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DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | MCH
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HAN
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PHX
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RIV | - | 0 |
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84584-170-6. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ISBN 9780595483242. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Nash Healey Racing" (PDF). Nash Healey Newsletter: 4. December 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ISBN 9780760309100. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Donnelly, Jim (August 2004). "Hot Rod Lincoln". Hemmings Muscle Machines. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Tipler, p. 83.
- ^ "Chuck Stevenson results by track". racing-reference.info. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame". www.fresnoahof.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Hall of Fame – West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2023-10-07.
External links
- Chuck Stevenson - ChampCarStats.com
- Chuck Stevenson driver statistics at Racing-Reference