Kurtis Kraft

American · raced 1950–1960

12Races

5Wins

16Podiums

58Top 10s

9.93Avg Position

15.96Avg Grid Pos

Kurtis Kraft was the American builder of Indianapolis 500 cars founded by Frank Kurtis, and its cars won the race five times when it counted towards the Formula 1 World Championship, with Johnnie Parsons in 1950, Lee Wallard in 1951, Bill Vukovich in 1953 and 1954, and Bob Sweikert in 1955. They took 16 podiums in total, and were the leading Indianapolis car of the early 1950s. The cars started 12 championship races.

Top Drivers

Driver	Wins	Podiums	Points (as awarded)	Races
Bill Vukovich	2	2	19	4
Sam Hanks	0	3	12	6
Johnnie Parsons	1	1	12	8
Jack McGrath	0	2	9	6
Lee Wallard	1	1	9	1
Mike Nazaruk	0	1	8	2
Art Cross	0	1	8	4
Bob Sweikert	1	1	8	3
Paul Russo	0	1	7.5	6
Jim Rathmann	0	1	6	3

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Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg Points (as awarded)	Races
Indianapolis Motor Speedway	5	11.73	11

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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

B. Vukovich1952–1955 · 2 wins
J. Parsons1950–1958 · 1 win
B. Sweikert1952–1955 · 1 win
L. Wallard1951 · 1 win
F. Agabashian1950–1957 · 0 wins
S. Hanks1951–1956 · 0 wins

Season by season

Kurtis Kraft season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
1960	—	0	0
1959	—	0	0
1958	7	0	4
1957	—	0	5
1956	—	0	11
1955	—	1	21
1954	—	1	18
1953	—	1	24
1952	—	0	13
1951	—	1	19
1950	—	1	14

Drivers who raced for Kurtis Kraft

Drivers who have raced for Kurtis Kraft
Driver	Seasons	Races	Wins
J. Parsons	1950–1958	8	1
F. Agabashian	1950–1957	7	0
P. Russo	1953–1959	6	0
S. Hanks	1951–1956	6	0
J. McGrath	1950–1955	6	0
B. Christie	1956–1960	5	0
J. Daywalt	1953–1959	5	0
A. Linden	1953–1957	5	0
T. Bettenhausen	1950–1957	5	0
E. Johnson	1953–1959	4	0
R. Ward	1952–1959	4	0
A. Keller	1955–1958	4	0
P. O'Connor	1955–1958	4	0
A. Cross	1952–1955	4	0
B. Vukovich	1952–1955	4	2
D. Freeland	1957–1960	3	0
D. Carter	1953–1959	3	0
M. Teague	1953–1957	3	0
J. Rathmann	1952–1956	3	0
B. Sweikert	1952–1955	3	1
J. Davies	1953–1955	3	0
W. Faulkner	1950–1955	3	0
D. Nalon	1951–1953	3	0
E. Russo	1956–1960	2	0
G. Force	1951–1960	2	0
G. Hartley	1952–1960	2	0
S. Templeman	1958–1960	2	0
C. Weyant	1955–1959	2	0
B. Cheesbourg	1957–1958	2	0
B. Veith	1956–1958	2	0
J. Boyd	1957–1958	2	0
J. Thomson	1953–1958	2	0
M. Magill	1957–1958	2	0
E. Elisian	1956–1957	2	0
J. Reece	1952–1957	2	0
J. Tolan	1956–1957	2	0
J. Turner	1956–1957	2	0
A. Herman	1955–1956	2	0
D. Dinsmore	1953–1956	2	0
R. Crawford	1955–1956	2	0
P. Flaherty	1950–1955	2	0
J. Hoyt	1950–1954	2	0
M. Nazaruk	1951–1954	2	0
T. Ruttman	1951–1954	2	0
B. Scott	1952–1953	2	0
C. Scarborough	1951–1953	2	0
C. Griffith	1951–1952	2	0
C. Miller	1951–1952	2	0
J. McDowell	1950–1952	2	0
C. Green	1950–1951	2	0
W. Brown	1950–1951	2	0
A. Foyt	1960	1	0
B. Grim	1959	1	0
C. Arnold	1959	1	0
J. Larson	1959	1	0
J. McWithey	1959	1	0
B. Garrett	1958	1	0
P. Goldsmith	1958	1	0
D. Edmunds	1957	1	0
D. Rathmann	1956	1	0
K. Andrews	1956	1	0
B. Homeier	1955	1	0
C. Niday	1955	1	0
E. McCoy	1954	1	0
F. Armi	1954	1	0
J. Jackson	1954	1	0
L. Crockett	1954	1	0
B. Holland	1953	1	0
J. Holmes	1953	1	0
J. Mantz	1953	1	0
C. Stevenson	1952	1	0
G. Connor	1952	1	0
J. Bryan	1952	1	0
J. James	1952	1	0
B. Schindler	1951	1	0
C. Forberg	1951	1	0
L. Wallard	1951	1	1
M. Ayulo	1951	1	0
J. Chitwood	1950	1	0
M. Hellings	1950	1	0

Most recent races

Earlier races are listed on each season page above.