Walt Faulkner

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Walt Faulkner
Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee
)
Wins Podiums Poles
3 7 1
Entries6 (5 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points1
Pole positions1
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1955 Indianapolis 500

Walter Faulkner

USAC Stock Car event in Vallejo, California
.

Earlier in his career, Faulkner raced motorcycles, then switched to

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Walt Faulkner participated in 5 World Championship races. He started on the pole 1 time, and accumulated a total of 1 championship point.

Racing record

Complete AAA Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
1949 ARL
INDY
MIL

TRE
SPR
MIL

DUQ
PIK
SYR

DET
SPR
LAN
SAC
DMR

DNQ
- 0
1950 INDY
7
MIL

7
LAN
DNQ
SPR
DNQ
MIL

1
PIK
SYR

2
DET
4
SPR
12
SAC
9
PHX

5
BAY
6
DAR
8
2nd 1,317
1951 INDY
15
MIL

LAN
DAR
1
SPR
DNQ
MIL

1
DUQ
4
DUQ
2
PIK
SYR

2
DET
2
DNC
18
SJS
DNQ
PHX

6
BAY
DNS
3rd 1,513.6
1952 INDY
DNQ
MIL

18
RAL
17
SPR
13
MIL

DNQ
DET
12
DUQ
PIK
SYR

DNQ
DNC
11
SJS
8
PHX

10
32nd 87
1953 INDY
17
MIL

DNQ
SPR
9
DET
DNQ
SPR
18
MIL

DNS
DUQ
6
PIK
SYR

DNQ
ISF
DNQ
SAC
DNP
PHX

28th 158.4
1954 INDY
DNS
MIL

8
LAN
DAR
13
SPR
MIL

DUQ
PIK
SYR

ISF
SAC
PHX

LVG

38th 78.5
1955 INDY
5
MIL

21
LAN
SPR
16
MIL

DNQ
DUQ
PIK
SYR

DNS
ISF
DNS
SAC
PHX

10th 447.5

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1950 98 1 134.343 1 7 135 0 Running
1951 2 14 136.872 1 15 123 0 Crankshaft
1953 23 14 137.117 10 17 176 0 Flagged
1954 98 12* 199 ? Flagged
1955 77 7 139.762 16 5** 200 0 Running
Totals 634 0
Starts 4
Poles 1
Front Row 1
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 2
Retired 1

* Shared drive with Chuck Stevenson
** Shared drive with Bill Homeier. Each driver scored 1 World Championship point

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts
1950 Grant Piston Ring/Agajanian Kurtis Kraft 2000
L4
GBR MON 500
7
SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0
1951 Agajanian Grant Piston Ring
Kuzma
Indy Roadster
L4
SUI 500
15
BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0
1952 Grant Piston Ring/Agajanian
375S
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 SUI 500
DNQ
BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0
1953 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Kurtis Kraft 500A
L4
ARG 500
17
NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
1954 J.C. Agajanian
Kuzma
Indy Roadster
L4
ARG 500
12
BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0
1955 Merz Engineering Kurtis Kraft 500C
L4
ARG MON 500
5
BEL NED GBR ITA 23rd 1
Source:[5]

References

  1. ^ "Walt Faulkner". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ "California Death Index". Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Walt Faulkner". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ "West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame". West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Walt Faulkner – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
Records
Preceded by Youngest Grand Prix polesitter
30 years, 103 days
(1950 Indianapolis 500)
Succeeded by