Sam Hanks
born 13 Jul 1914 · raced 1951–1957
7Races
1Wins
4Podiums
4Top 10s
4Avg Position
12.14Avg Grid Pos
Sam Hanks was an American driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, which counted as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship at the time. He announced his retirement from racing in Victory Lane after the win. Hanks entered the race 7 times between 1950 and 1957, almost always with Kurtis Kraft cars, and took 4 podiums in total. He finished the 1957 championship in eighth place.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Epperly | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1 | 2.86 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
1 circuitsShow all▾
19571 race, 1 winEpperly▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P1 | 8 |
Earlier seasons1951–1956 (6 seasons)▾
19561 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P2 | 6 |
19551 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Transmission | 0 |
19541 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | P11 | 0 |
19531 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P3 | 2 |
19521 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P3 | 4 |
19511 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Engine | 0 |