Eddie Russo, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	19 November 1925
date of death:	14 October 2012 (86)

same birthday:

Philippe Adams (19 November 1969)
André Lotterer (19 November 1981)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	0 (0%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	26th (1960 Indianapolis 500)
best grid position:	13th (1955 Indianapolis 500)
seasons:	4
events:	4
starts:	4
points:	0 (0 points per race avg)
retirements:	3 (75%)

first event:	1955 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1960 Indianapolis 500

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about Eddie Russo

Eddie Russo (November 19, 1925 – October 14, 2012) was an American racecar driver.

Russo won the midget car racing track championship Raceway Park in Chicago in 1950. Russo competed in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series in the 1952-1957 and 1960 seasons, with 21 career starts, including 3 times in the Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 1955 at Langhorne.

His father, Joe, and his uncle, Paul, also entered the Indianapolis 500.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1955, 1956, 1957, 1960,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Eddie Russo

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pole positions Eddie Russo

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teams & teammates Eddie Russo

season	teammate
1956	Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Dick Rathmann Bob Veith Rodger Ward Fred Agabashian Bob Christie Al Keller Duke Dinsmore Pat O'Connor Jim Rathmann Johnnie Tolan Tony Bettenhausen Ed Elisian Jimmy Daywalt Jack Turner Keith Andrews Andy Linden Al Herman Ray Crawford Johnny Boyd Troy Ruttman Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1956
1957	Paul Russo Andy Linden Johnny Boyd Marshall Teague Pat O'Connor Jack Turner Bob Christie Tony Bettenhausen Johnnie Parsons Don Freeland Jimmy Reece Don Edmunds Johnnie Tolan Fred Agabashian Mike Magill Eddie Johnson Bill Cheesbourg Al Keller Jimmy Daywalt Ed Elisian Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1957
1960	Bob Christie Gene Hartley Shorty Templeman Don Freeland Anthony Foyt Gene Force Dempsey Wilson	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1960

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