Chuck Stevenson

Chuck Stevenson
Born	October 15, 1919 Sidney, Montana
Died	August 21, 1995 (aged 75) Benson, Arizona
Cause of death	Unknown
Awards	1952 AAA Champion
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish	94th - 1956 (Grand National)
First race	1955 LeHi 300 Race #2 (LeHi)
Last race	1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
First win	1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
Last win	1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
Wins Top tens Poles 1 1 0
Statistics current as of March 22, 2007.

Chuck Stevenson

Born	October 15, 1919
Died	August 21, 1995 (aged 75)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1951–1954, 1960
Teams	Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Marchese, Watson
Entries	5
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1951 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1960 Indianapolis 500

Charles "Chuck" Stevenson (October 15, 1919, Sidney, Montana – August 21, 1995, Benson, Arizona) was an American racecar driver.

AAA and USAC Championship Car series

Stevenson drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1949-1954, 1960–1961, and 1963-1965 seasons with 54 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1951-1954, 1960–1961, and 1963-1965. He finished in the top ten 37 times, with four victories, two of them coming in the 1952 season when he won the AAA National Championship.

Panamericana race

In 1951 Stevenson drove a Nash-Healey course (pace) car that was supplied by the Mexican Nash automobile importer in the grueling 2,000-mile (3,219 km) Carrera Panamericana race.^[1][2] This endurance event is described as one of the most dangerous automobile races of any type in the world, and Stevenson had to be ahead of the racers to ensure the way was clear.^[1][3] In both 1952 and 1953 Stevenson won the sedan class driving a "well-prepared" Lincoln Capri.^[4][5] He is the only two-time winner in the history of the Carrera Panamericana.^[6]

NASCAR

Stevenson also raced in two NASCAR events: one in 1955 and one in 1956, picking up a win at Willow Springs Raceway in 1956 driving a Ford.^[7] In the 1955 race, he was driving a car owned by Indy winner Pete DePaolo.^[8]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1951 8 19 133.764 14 20 93 0 Engine 1952 16 11 136.142 9 18 187 0 Flagged 1953 97 16 136.560 14 29 42 0 Fuel Leak 1954 98 5 138.776 13 12 199 0 Flagged 1960 65 9 144.665 12 15 196 0 Flagged 1961 18 28 145.191 16 6 200 0 Running 1963 45 22 148.386 23 21 110 0 Valve 1964 95 29 150.830 29 28 2 0 Crash FS 1965 88 26 154.275 30 25 50 0 Piston Totals 1079 0

Starts 9 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 5

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. Chuck Stevenson participated in five World Championship races, but scored no World Championship points.

References

1. Tipler, Johnny; Ramirez, Jo (2008). La Carrera Panamericana: "The World's Greatest Road Race!". Veloce Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-84584-170-6. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
2. Murphy, Daryl E. (2008). Carrera Panamericana: History of the Mexican Road Race, 1950-54. iUniverse. p. 25. ISBN 9780595483242. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
3. "Nash Healey Racing" (PDF). Nash Healey Newsletter: 4. December 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
4. White, Gordon Eliot (2001). Kurtis-Kraft: masterworks of speed and style. MBI Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 9780760309100. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
5. Donnelly, Jim (August 2004). "Hot Rod Lincoln". Hemmings Muscle Machines. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
6. Tipler, p. 83.
7. "Chuck Stevenson results by track". racing-reference.info. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
8. "Pete DePaolo: ownership stats". racing-reference.info. Retrieved August 19, 2014.