Johnny Mantz
American racing driver (1918–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Mantz[1] (September 18, 1918 – October 25, 1972)[2] was an American racecar driver.
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Johnny Mantz | |||||||
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Born | John Robert Mantz (1918-09-18)September 18, 1918 Hebron, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 25, 1972(1972-10-25) (aged 54) Ojai, California, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
USAC Stock Car (1956) Major victories Southern 500 (1950) | |||||||
AAA/USAC Stock Car career | |||||||
Years active | 1952–1954, 1956–1959 | ||||||
Championships | 1 | ||||||
Best finish | 1st in 1956 | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
12 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th (1950) | ||||||
First race | 1950 Race 10 (Hillsboro) | ||||||
Last race | 1956 Race 3 (Lancaster) | ||||||
First win | 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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Champ Car career | |||||||
17 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 9th (1949) | ||||||
First race | 1948 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1952 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
First win | 1948 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1953 | ||||||
Teams | Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
Entries | 1 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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