Duane Carter
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Duane Carter (May 5, 1913 – May 7, 1993) was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars. [1] Carter was born in Fresno, California, and he died in Indianapolis, Indiana. His son Pancho raced in Indy cars, along with Johnny Parsons (who he helped raise[2]).
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[edit] Racing career
[edit] Midget cars
Carter started racing midgets at the 1/5 mile dirt track in the west side of Fresno while attending Fresno State University. He was one of six drivers who went to Auckland, New Zealand in 1937. He was a consistent winner on the Nutley board track in 1939. He won the 1940 Detroit VFW Motor Speedway title, the 1942 championship at Sportsman Park in Cleveland. He captured a 500 mile victory in his midget car at the 1947 Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome after Danny Oakes was initially declared the winner. [1]
[edit] Sprint cars
He moved up to the sprint cars, and won the 1950 Midwest division. [1]
[edit] Indy Cars
He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1948-1955, 1959-1960, and 1963 seasons with 47 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each season. He finished in the top ten 23 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1953 at Phoenix.
[edit] USAC director
He retired from competition in 1956 to take the Competition Director position for USAC. He returned to competition in 1959 after Henry Banks took over the position. [1]
[edit] Career awards
- He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991.
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1989. [1]
[edit] Indy 500 results
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- Carter drove over 4,300 miles at Indianapolis without leading a lap. This currently ranks 4th on the all-time list.
[edit] 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. Duane Carter participated in 8 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 3 championship points.