Paul Russo – flyinglap

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Name	Paul Russo
Country	United States
Place of Birth	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Date of Birth	10/04/1914
Date of Death	13/02/1976
First Race	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1950
Last Race	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1959
Best Qualifying	2nd - Indianapolis 500 30/05/1953
Best Result	2nd - Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
First Podium	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
Last Podium	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955

Races	11
Race Starts	8
Drivers' Titles	0
Victories	0
Poles	0
Fastest Laps	1
Podiums	1
Points	8.5
Average Points	1.06
Laps	1090
Laps Led	24

Nichels (1950-1951), Kurtis Kraft (1952-1960), Trevis (1960)

2nd	1 Time
4th	2 Times
8th	1 Time
9th	2 Times
18th	1 Time
25th	1 Time
33rd	1 Time
DNQ	8 Times

Season	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points				Position		Qualifying
1952	Kurtis Kraft	Allen Heath	36	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Andy Linden	36	33	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Art Cross	36	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bayliss Levrett	36	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Bill Vukovich	36	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bob Scott	36	29	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bob Sweikert	36	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Carl Scarborough	36	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Chet Miller	36	30	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Chuck Stevenson	36	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Cliff Griffith	36	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Duke Nalon	36	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Fred Agabashian	36	27	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
		Gene Hartley	36	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		George Connor	36	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		George Tichenor	36	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jack McGrath	36	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jim Rathmann	36	2	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jimmy Bryan	36	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jimmy Daywalt	36	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jimmy Jackson	36	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jimmy Reece	36	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Joe James	36	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnnie Parsons	36	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnny Fedricks	36	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Johnny McDowell	36	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Mike Nazaruk	36	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Neal Carter	36	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Potsy Goacher	36	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Rodger Ward	36	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Sam Hanks	36	3	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Tony Bettenhausen	36	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	4	84	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Andy Linden	4	16	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	2
		Art Cross	4	2	3	12	0	0	2	2	3	1
		Bill Boyd	4	80	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Bill Holland	4	15	3	0	0	0	3	1	4	0
		Bill Homeier	4	81	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Bill Vukovich	4	1	1.5	18	2	2	0	2	0	2
		Bob Scott	4	12	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Cal Niday	4	30	3	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
		Carl Scarborough	4	12	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Chet Miller	4	37	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Chuck Stevenson	4	23	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Cliff Griffith	4	40	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Duane Carter	4	3	1.5	4	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Duke Dinsmore	4	16	3	0	0	0	3	1	3	1
		Duke Nalon	4	11	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Eddie Johnson	4	7	3	0	0	0	3	1	4	0
		Eddie Sachs	4	47	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Frank Armi	4	74	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Fred Agabashian	4	4	1.5	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Gene Hartley	4	28	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		George Connor	4	41	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jack McGrath	4	5	1.5	4	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Jackie Holmes	4	19	3	0	0	0	3	1	4	0
		Jerry Hoyt	4	23	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Jim Mayes	4	46	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jim Rathmann	4	7	3	0	0	0	2	2	4	0
		Jimmy Davies	4	10	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	4	6	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Joe Sostilio	4	38	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		John Fitch	4	56	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Johnnie Parsons	4	26	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Johnnie Tolan	4	65	3	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
		Johnny Fedricks	4	54	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Johnny Mantz	4	17	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Johnny Roberts	4	76	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Johnny Thomson	4	19	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Leroy Warriner	4	53	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Marshall Teague	4	18	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Neal Carter	4	39	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Pat Flaherty	4	22	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Pat O’Connor	4	62	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Ray Crawford	4	57	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Red Hamilton	4	83	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Rodger Ward	4	16	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Sam Hanks	4	3	1.5	4	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Spider Webb	4	19	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Troy Ruttman	4	34	1.5	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Walt Faulkner	4	17	1.5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
1954	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	8	43	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Andy Linden	8	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Art Cross	8	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Bill Holland	8	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bill Homeier	8	33	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Bill Vukovich	8	1	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	1
		Billy DeVore	8	66	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Scott	8	37	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Bob Sweikert	8	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Cliff Griffith	8	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Danny Oakes	8	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Duane Carter	8	4	0	1.5	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Duke Nalon	8	36	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	8	61	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Russo	8	44	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Sachs	8	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ernie McCoy	8	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Fred Agabashian	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Gene Hartley	8	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		George Fonder	8	42	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		George Tichenor	8	40	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack McGrath	8	3	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	1
		Jerry Hoyt	8	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1
		Jim Rathmann	8	20	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	1
		Jimmy Davies	8	11	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	8	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Jimmy Jackson	8	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Joe Sostilio	8	49	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Parsons	8	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Johnnie Tolan	8	62	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Larry Crockett	8	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Lee Wallard	8	71	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Manny Ayulo	8	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Marshall Teague	8	15	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
		Mike Nazaruk	8	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Pat Flaherty	8	28	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
		Pat O’Connor	8	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Sam Hanks	8	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Tony Bettenhausen	8	15	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Troy Ruttman	8	4	0	1.5	0	0	0	1	0	1
1955	Kurtis Kraft	Al Keller	2	27	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Andy Linden	2	6	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Art Cross	2	17	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Bill Homeier	2	5	6	2	0	0	2	1	0	0
		Bill Vukovich	2	25	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Bob Sweikert	2	1	3	16	2	0	0	2	0	2
		Cal Niday	2	16	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Chuck Weyant	2	12	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Danny Kladis	2	53	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Ed Elisian	2	30	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	2
		Fred Agabashian	2	32	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Jack McGrath	2	26	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Jimmy Davies	2	3	3	8	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Jimmy Daywalt	2	9	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Johnnie Parsons	2	21	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	2
		Johnny Boyd	2	29	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Len Duncan	2	39	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
		Leroy Warriner	2	45	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Manny Ayulo	2	52	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Pat Flaherty	2	10	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Pat O’Connor	2	8	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Ray Crawford	2	23	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Sam Hanks	2	19	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Spider Webb	2	36	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Tony Bettenhausen	2	2	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	2
		Tony Bonadies	2	43	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Troy Ruttman	2	37	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Walt Faulkner	2	5	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	2
1956	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	33	28	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Al Keller	33	14	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Andy Linden	33	27	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Bill Cheesbourg	33	36	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Christie	33	13	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Bob Veith	33	7	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Dempsey Wilson	33	64	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dick Rathmann	33	5	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Dickie Reese	33	35	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Duke Dinsmore	33	17	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Earl Motter	33	48	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	33	23	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Eddie Russo	33	23	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	0
		Fred Agabashian	33	12	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Gene Hartley	33	11	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Gig Stephens	33	63	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Giuseppe Farina	33	47	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack Turner	33	25	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Jim Rathmann	33	20	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Jimmy Davies	33	51	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	33	24	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Johnnie Tolan	33	21	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	1
		Johnny Boyd	33	30	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Johnny Kay	33	56	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Keith Andrews	33	26	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Len Duncan	33	57	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Leroy Warriner	33	61	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marshall Teague	33	37	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat Flaherty	33	52	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat O’Connor	33	18	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Ray Crawford	33	29	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Rodger Ward	33	8	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Sam Hanks	33	2	1	12	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Tony Bettenhausen	33	22	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Tony Bonadies	33	43	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Troy Ruttman	33	31	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
1957	Kurtis Kraft	Al Keller	4	27	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Andy Linden	4	5	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bill Cheesbourg	4	26	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Billy Garrett	4	43	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Christie	4	13	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Chuck Weyant	4	14	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Cliff Griffith	4	49	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dempsey Wilson	4	58	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dick Rathmann	4	37	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Don Edmunds	4	19	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Don Freeland	4	17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	4	29	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Eddie Johnson	4	25	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Russo	4	32	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Sachs	4	53	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Elmer George	4	33	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Fred Agabashian	4	22	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Giuseppe Farina	4	40	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack Turner	4	11	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jim McWithey	4	44	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Davies	4	36	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	4	28	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Reece	4	18	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Johnnie Parsons	4	16	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Boyd	4	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Johnny Fedricks	4	39	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Keith Andrews	4	41	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Leroy Warriner	4	56	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marshall Teague	4	7	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Mike Magill	4	24	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat O’Connor	4	8	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
		Ray Crawford	4	52	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Tony Bettenhausen	4	15	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Tony Bonadies	4	54	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1958	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	18	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Al Keller	18	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Art Bisch	18	33	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
		Bill Cheesbourg	18	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Bill Homeier	18	53	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Billy Garrett	18	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Bob Christie	18	14	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Bob Cortner	18	69	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Veith	18	26	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Carroll Shelby	18	36	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Don Edmunds	18	68	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Johnson	18	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Eddie Russo	18	48	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Elmer George	18	55	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Fred Agabashian	18	51	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Gene Hartley	18	49	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack Ensley	18	35	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jerry Unser	18	31	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	1
		Jimmy Daywalt	18	47	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
		Joe Giba	18	41	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Parsons	18	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Johnny Boyd	18	3	0	8	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Johnny Thomson	18	23	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Juan Manuel Fangio	18	44	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Len Sutton	18	32	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
		Leroy Warriner	18	52	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marshall Teague	18	42	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Mike Magill	18	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Pat O’Connor	18	29	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Paul Goldsmith	18	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Ray Crawford	18	66	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Rex Easton	18	40	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Shorty Templeman	18	19	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Van Johnson	18	67	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1959	Kurtis Kraft	Bill Cheesbourg	9	73	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bill Homeier	9	64	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Bob Christie	9	25	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Bob Schroeder	9	49	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bobby Grim	9	26	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Chuck Arnold	9	63	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Chuck Rodee	9	69	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Chuck Weyant	9	28	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Dempsey Wilson	9	65	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Don Freeland	9	22	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Duane Carter	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Eddie Johnson	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Eddie Russo	9	48	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Gene Force	9	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jack Ensley	9	70	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jerry Unser	9	53	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jim McWithey	9	16	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Jim Packard	9	46	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Davies	9	40	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	9	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Johnnie Tolan	9	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Boyd	9	52	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Kay	9	57	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Moorhouse	9	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jud Larson	9	29	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Mike Magill	9	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		Ralph Liguori	9	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Red Amick	9	31	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Rex Easton	9	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Shorty Templeman	9	37	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1960	Kurtis Kraft	A. J. Foyt	44	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Al Keller	44	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Bob Christie	44	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bob Wente	44	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Bruce Jacobi	44	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Bud Tingelstad	44	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Chuck Hulse	44	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Chuck Weyant	44	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Cliff Griffith	44	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Cotton Farmer	44	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Dempsey Wilson	44	33	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Don Freeland	44	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Duke Dinsmore	44	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Eddie Russo	44	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Gene Force	44	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Gene Hartley	44	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jack Turner	44	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jim Packard	44	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	44	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Lee Drollinger	44	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Marvin Pifer	44	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Shorty Templeman	44	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
	Trevis	Bud Tingelstad	44	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Eddie Johnson	54	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1

Year	Team	Engine	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Fastest Laps	Laps	Leading Laps	Points	Avg Pts
1959	Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser Novi	1	0	0	0	0	0	200	0	0	0.00
1958	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	1	0	0	0	0	0	122	0	0	0.00
1957	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	1	0	0	0	0	0	200	24	3	3.00
1956	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	1	0	0	0	0	1	21	0	1	1.00
1955	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	0	1	0	1	0	77	0	3	3.00
1954	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	0.00
1953	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	0	0	185	0	1.5	1.50
1950	Nichels	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	0	0	135	0	0	0.00
1960	Kurtis Kraft Trevis	Offenhauser Offenhauser					0				0
1952	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser					0				0
1951	Nichels	Offenhauser					0				0