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Troy Ruttman

Nationality
American
Born
11 Mar 1930
Active
1950 to 1960, 8 seasons
Teams
Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Watson, Maserati
StartsWinsPolesPodiumsFastest lapsLaps ledPointsDNFsBest finishBest championship
8101n/an/a9.531st7th

First win: 1952 Indianapolis 500. Win rate 12.5% of starts.

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Season by season

048 P1P5P10P20 1950 Lesovsky: 0 points1951 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1952 Kuzma: 8 points1954 Kurtis Kraft: 1.5 points1956 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1957 Watson: 0 points1958 Maserati: 0 points1960 Watson: 0 points 19501951195219541956195719581960
Bars: points per season, in the colour of that season's team (left scale). Line: championship position, first at the top (right scale). Hover or tap for the details of a season.
SeasonTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsChampionship
1960 Watson 1000063rd
1958 Maserati 1000041st
1957 Watson 1000074th
1956 Kurtis Kraft 1000084th
1954 Kurtis Kraft 10001.524th
1952 Kuzma 110187th
1951 Kurtis Kraft 1000074th
1950 Lesovsky 1000046th

By team

TeamYearsStartsWinsPolesPodiumsPoints
Lesovsky195010000
Kurtis Kraft1951–195630001.5
Kuzma195211018
Watson1957–196020000
Maserati195810000

All 1 wins

Every race

RaceTeamGridFinishStatusPoints
1960 Indianapolis 500 Watson 6 20 Axle 0
1958 German Grand Prix Maserati PL W Engine 0
1958 French Grand Prix Maserati 18 10 +5 Laps 0
1957 Indianapolis 500 Watson 3 R Engine 0
1956 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 11 R Spun off 0
1954 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 11 4 Finished 1.5
1952 Indianapolis 500 Kuzma 7 1 Finished 8
1951 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 6 R Engine 0
1950 Indianapolis 500 Lesovsky 24 15 +8 Laps 0