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Sam Hanks

Date of birth
Jul 13, 1914 (79)
Date of death
Jun 27, 1994
Nationality
American
Place of birth
Columbus

Career stats

8
Seasons active
0/8
Championships
9
Races
1/9
Wins
0/9
Pole positions
4/9
Podiums
Epperly
Last team
1950 Indianapolis 500
First race
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1957 Indianapolis 500
First win
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last win
1952 Indianapolis 500
First podium
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last podium
1
Wins
0
Sprint wins
11.11%
Win percentage
0
Wins from pole
1
Most wins in a season
1
Longest win streak
4
Podiums
44.44%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
1
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
1302
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
20
Points
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Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1957 8th 8 1 1 1 0 Epperly
1956 7th 6 1 0 1 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1955 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1954 - - 2 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1953 13th 2 1 0 1 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1952 12th 4 1 0 1 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1951 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1950 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft

Finish positions

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1
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1
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1

Starting positions

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1
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1
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1
26

Wins

Race Grid
1 1957 Indianapolis 500 13th

Sam Hanks: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Sam Hanks is a American Formula 1 driver born on July 13, 1914. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1950 Indianapolis 500, driving for Kurtis. Over the course of his career, Hanks has participated in 9 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Sam Hanks's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 8
  • Races entered: 9
  • Race wins: 1
  • Podium finishes: 4
  • Best qualifying result: 5th
  • Total career points: 20

Sam Hanks's last race in Formula 1 was the 1957 Indianapolis 500. Explore more about Hanks's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Sam Hanks has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Sam Hanks has raced for several teams:

  • Kurtis (1950)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1950)
  • Kurtis (1951)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1951)
  • Kurtis (1952)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1952)
  • Kurtis (1953)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1953)
  • Kurtis (1954)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1954)
  • Kurtis (1955)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1955)
  • Kurtis (1956)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1956)
  • Epperly (1957)

Learn more about Epperly and their history in Formula 1.

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