Walt Hansgen
American racing driver (1919–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Edwin Hansgen (October 28, 1919 – April 7, 1966) was an American racecar driver. His motorsport career began as a road racing driver, he made his Grand Prix debut at 41 and he died aged 46, several days after crashing during testing for the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Born | (1919-10-28)October 28, 1919 Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
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Died | April 7, 1966(1966-04-07) (aged 46) Orléans, France | ||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||
Active years | 1961, 1964 | ||||||
Teams | Lotus, Cooper | ||||||
Entries | 2 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 2 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1961 United States Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1964 United States Grand Prix | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1964 Race 38 (Bridgehampton) | ||||||
Last race | 1965 The Glen 151.8 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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