Eddie Russo

Eddie Russo

Born	November 19, 1925
Died	October 14, 2012 (aged 86)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1954–1960
Teams	Kuzma, Pawl, Epperly, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	7 (4 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1954 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1960 Indianapolis 500

Eddie Russo (November 19, 1925 – October 14, 2012^[1]) 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.^[2]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1955 37 13 140.116 9 22 112 0 Ignition 1956* 10 - - - 23 ? ? Brakes 1957 55 26 140.862 20 32 0 0 Crash BS 1960 46 29 142.203 30 26 84 0 Crash T2 Totals 196 0

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

* 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

1. Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121023/INDYCAR/121029933
2. Reed, Terry Indy:the race and ritual of the Indianapolis 500, p 134