Race car Kurtis Kraft 500G (Offenhauser L4 4.5) in motorsport. Full information

Kurtis Kraft 500G

The Kurtis Kraft 500G is a racing car that competed in motorsport from 1957 to 1965.
Powered by a Offenhauser L4 4.5 engine.
During performances he took part in 26 races, won 0 victories and won 4 pole positions.

List of all Kurtis Kraft 500G racers

Driver Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Dempsey Wilson 33 33 1
Jimmy Daywalt 13 13 2
Al Keller 11 8 3
Chuck Hulse 1
Eddie Russo 26 29 2
Gene Hartley 14 24 1
Don Freeland 8 15 2
Eddie Johnson 5 5 6
Bill Cheesbourg 9 15 4
Ralph Liguori 16 18 2
Jimmy Davies 1
Bill Homeier 2
Johnnie Tolan 1
Bobby Grim 26 5 2
Johnny Moorhouse 1
Jack Ensley 1
Pat O'connor 4 1 3
Johnny Boyd 3 4 10
Rex Easton 1
Bob Veith 2 2 2
Marshall Teague 1
Paul Goldsmith 30 16 1
Billy Garrett 18 2 2
Ray Crawford 2
Fred Agabashian 17 4 3
Len Sutton 32 27 1
Jerry Unser 31 1
Johnnie Parsons 16 17 1
Dick Rathmann 5 1 3
Jack Turner 5 7 3
Cliff Griffith 1
Chuck Weyant 25 1
Keith Andrews 1
Andy Linden 5 1 2
Don Edmunds 19 1
Jimmy Reece 7 1 2
Earl Motter 16 19 1
Jud Larson 4 5 1
Chuck Arnold 18 25 1
Bud Tingelstad 14 19 1
AJ Shepherd 11 22 1
Jim McElreath 6 7 1
Bob Mathouser 13 20 2

All the years when Kurtis Kraft 500G took part in competitions

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1957 2 0 1

USAC

Year Points Wins Poles
1957 692 0 2

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1958 4 0 0

USAC

Year Points Wins Poles
1958 904 0 1

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1959 0 0 0

USAC

Year Points Wins Poles
1959 390 0 1

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1960 0 0 0

USAC

Year Points Wins Poles
1960 0 0 0
1961 20 0 0
1962 400 0 0
1963 0 0 0
1964 0 0 0
1965 0 0 0

List of races in which Kurtis Kraft 500G took part

Grand Prix Track Race Start Driver Position
Indianapolis 500 1957 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1957 Andy Linden 5
Johnny Boyd 6
Pat O'connor 8
Jack Turner 11
Johnnie Parsons 16
Don Edmunds 19
Fred Agabashian 22
Eddie Johnson 25
Bill Cheesbourg 26
Al Keller 27
Dick Rathmann -
Keith Andrews -
Cliff Griffith -
Chuck Weyant -
Ray Crawford -
Milwaukee Indycars 1957 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 9th June 1957 Johnny Boyd 3
Pat O'connor 4
Jimmy Daywalt 13
Fred Agabashian 17
Jack Turner 22
Detroit Indycars 1957 Detroit Indycars Michigan Fairgrounds 23rd June 1957 Bill Cheesbourg 12
Atlanta Indycars 1957 Atlanta Indycars Lakewood Park 4th July 1957 Bill Cheesbourg 9
Springfield Indycars 1957 Springfield Indycars Springfield 17th August 1957 Johnny Boyd 4
Milwaukee Indycars 1957 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 25th August 1957 Andy Linden 10
Johnny Boyd 24
Du Quoin Indycars 1957 Du Quoin Indycars Du Quoin 2nd September 1957 Johnny Boyd 6
Syracuse Indycars 1957 Syracuse Indycars Syracuse 7th September 1957 Johnny Boyd 9
Indiana State Fair Indycars 1957 Indiana State Fair Indycars Indiana State Fair 14th September 1957 Johnny Boyd 14
Sacramento Indycars 1957 Sacramento Indycars Sacramento 20th October 1957 Johnny Boyd 6
Indianapolis 500 1958 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1958 Johnny Boyd 3
Eddie Johnson 9
Al Keller 11
Billy Garrett 21
Bob Veith 26
Pat O'connor 29
Paul Goldsmith 30
Jerry Unser 31
Len Sutton 32
Fred Agabashian -
Ray Crawford -
Marshall Teague -
Rex Easton -
Milwaukee Indycars 1958 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 8th June 1958 Johnny Boyd 5
Earl Motter 16
Billy Garrett 18
Eddie Johnson 22
Milwaukee Indycars 1958 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 24th August 1958 Bob Veith 2
Jack Turner 5
Eddie Johnson 10
Indiana State Fair Indycars 1958 Indiana State Fair Indycars Indiana State Fair 13th September 1958 Jimmy Reece 7
Trenton Indycars 1958 Trenton Indycars Trenton 28th September 1958 Eddie Johnson 5
Jimmy Reece 7
Daytona Indycars 1959 Daytona Indycars Daytona 4th April 1959 Dick Rathmann 5
Indianapolis 500 1959 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1959 Eddie Johnson 8
Don Freeland 22
Bobby Grim 26
Jack Ensley -
Bill Cheesbourg -
Ralph Liguori -
Jimmy Davies -
Bill Homeier -
Johnnie Tolan -
Bill Homeier -
Johnny Moorhouse -
Eddie Russo -
Milwaukee Indycars 1959 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 7th June 1959 Jud Larson 4
Don Freeland 8
Milwaukee Indycars 1959 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 30th August 1959 Dick Rathmann 7
Chuck Arnold 18
Bobby Grim 26
Indianapolis 500 1960 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1960 Gene Hartley 14
Eddie Russo 26
Dempsey Wilson 33
Jimmy Daywalt -
Chuck Hulse -
Al Keller -
Trenton Indycars 1960 Trenton Indycars Trenton 25th September 1960 Bud Tingelstad 14
Trenton Indycars 1961 Trenton Indycars Trenton 9th April 1961 AJ Shepherd 11
Indianapolis 500 1962 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1962 Jim McElreath 6
Milwaukee Indycars 1963 Milwaukee Indycars Milwaukee 9th June 1963 Ralph Liguori 16
Trenton Indycars 1964 Trenton Indycars Trenton 27th September 1964 Bob Mathouser 13
Indianapolis Raceway Park Indycars 1965 Indianapolis Raceway Park Indycars Indianapolis Raceway Park 25th July 1965 Bob Mathouser 13

List of tracks where Kurtis Kraft 500G raced

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Indianapolis 3 1 5
Syracuse 9 15 1
Michigan Fairgrounds 12 15 1
Springfield 4 7 1
Milwaukee 2 1 7
Lakewood Park 9 15 1
Du Quoin 6 9 1
Trenton 5 1 4
Sacramento 6 4 1
Indiana State Fair 7 6 2
Daytona 5 1 1
Indianapolis Raceway Park 13 20 1

List of all victories Kurtis Kraft 500G

Kurtis Kraft 500G has never won a race

List of races in which Kurtis Kraft 500G was in the lead

Year Grand Prix Driver Leading laps
1957 Indianapolis 500 Pat O'connor 7
1958 Indianapolis 500 Johnny Boyd 18

List of fastest laps in the race, set by the Kurtis Kraft 500G

Kurtis Kraft 500G has not set any fastest lap in race