Английская Википедия:Eddie Russo

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Eddie Russo[1] (November 19, 1923 – October 14, 2012[2]) was an American racing 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.[3]

Russo served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.[4] A long-time resident of Racine, he died at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, where he had lived since 2005.[4]

Indy 500 results

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Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1955 37 13 140.116 9 22 112 0 Ignition
1956* 10 - - - 23 37 0 Brakes
1957 55 26 140.862 20 32 0 0 Crash BS
1960 46 29 142.203 30 26 84 0 Crash T2
Totals 233 0

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Starts 3
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 3

Шаблон:Col-end * shared drive with Ed Elisian

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Eddie Russo participated in 4 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.

References

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