Sam Hanks is a American Formula 1 driver born on July 13th, 1914. The first race Sam Hanks drove was the 1950 Indianapolis 500. Since then Hanks has driven 8 races in total.
In these 8 races, Hanks won 1 race, finshed on the podium 4 times and scored a total of 20 points. The 1957 Indianapolis 500 was the last race Hanks has entered.
Sam ended his career driving for Epperly.
Last team
1957 - Epperly
Date of birth
1914-07-13
Nationality
American
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | 8th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Epperly |
1956 | 8th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1955 | 64th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1954 | 45th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1953 | 14th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1952 | 12th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1951 | 47th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
1950 | 78th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kurtis Kraft |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
8
Races
8
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
4
Points
20
Win percentage
12.5%
Podium percentage
50.0%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
Pos | Race | Grid |
---|---|---|
1 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | 13th |