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Race car Kurtis Kraft 1000 (Offenhauser L4 4.5) in motorsport. Full information

Kurtis Kraft 1000

The Kurtis Kraft 1000 is a racing car that competed in motorsport from 1948 to 1953.
Powered by a Offenhauser L4 4.5 engine.
During performances he took part in 26 races, won 6 victories and won 0 pole positions.

List of all Kurtis Kraft 1000 racers

Driver Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Leroy Warriner 1
Johnnie Parsons 1 4 20
Mike Nazaruk 2 17 4
Walt Brown 13 10 2

All the years when Kurtis Kraft 1000 took part in competitions

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Wins Poles
1948 180 0 0
1949 2280 5 0

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1950 9 1 0

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Wins Poles
1950 149 1 0

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1951 6 0 0

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Wins Poles
1951 221 0 0

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1952 0 0 0

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Wins Poles
1952 0 0 0

Formula 1

Year Points Wins Poles
1953 0 0 0

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Wins Poles
1953 0 0 0

List of races in which Kurtis Kraft 1000 took part

Grand Prix Track Race Start Driver Position
Milwaukee 100 1948 Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee 6th June 1948 Walt Brown 13
Milwaukee 100 1948 Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee 15th August 1948 Walt Brown 13
Springfield 100 1948 Springfield 100 Springfield 21st August 1948 Johnnie Parsons 2
Du Quoin 100 1948 Du Quoin 100 Du Quoin 4th September 1948 Johnnie Parsons 11
Springfield 100 1948 Springfield 100 Springfield 19th September 1948 Johnnie Parsons 13
Arlington 100 1949 Arlington 100 Arlington Downs 24th April 1949 Johnnie Parsons 1
Indianapolis 500 1949 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1949 Johnnie Parsons 2
Milwaukee 100 1949 Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee 5th June 1949 Johnnie Parsons 13
Trenton 100 1949 Trenton 100 Trenton 19th June 1949 Johnnie Parsons 11
Springfield 100 1949 Springfield 100 Springfield 20th August 1949 Johnnie Parsons 3
Milwaukee 200 1949 Milwaukee 200 Milwaukee 28th August 1949 Johnnie Parsons 1
Du Quoin 100 1949 Du Quoin 100 Du Quoin 3rd September 1949 Johnnie Parsons 11
Syracuse 100 1949 Syracuse 100 Syracuse 10th September 1949 Johnnie Parsons 1
Detroit 100 1949 Detroit 100 Michigan Fairgrounds 11th September 1949 Johnnie Parsons 12
Springfield 100 1949 Springfield 100 Springfield 25th September 1949 Johnnie Parsons 1
Langhorne 100 1949 Langhorne 100 Langhorne 16th October 1949 Johnnie Parsons 1
Golden State 100 1949 Golden State 100 Sacramento 30th October 1949 Johnnie Parsons 5
Indianapolis 500 1950 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1950 Johnnie Parsons 1
Detroit 100 1950 Detroit 100 Michigan Fairgrounds 10th September 1950 Johnnie Parsons 16
Phoenix 100 1950 Phoenix 100 Phoenix 12th November 1950 Johnnie Parsons 3
Indianapolis 500 1951 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1951 Mike Nazaruk 2
Rex Mays 100 1951 Rex Mays 100 Milwaukee 10th June 1951 Mike Nazaruk 8
Langhorne 100 1951 Langhorne 100 Langhorne 24th June 1951 Mike Nazaruk 9
Johnnie Parsons 9
Darlington 250 1951 Darlington 250 Darlington 4th July 1951 Mike Nazaruk 8
Indianapolis 500 1952 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1952 Johnnie Parsons 10
Indianapolis 500 1953 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30th May 1953 Leroy Warriner -

List of tracks where Kurtis Kraft 1000 raced

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Indianapolis 1 12 5
Phoenix 3 6 1
Syracuse 1 10 1
Michigan Fairgrounds 12 6 2
Langhorne 1 4 2
Springfield 1 13 4
Milwaukee 1 5 5
Arlington Downs 1 6 1
Du Quoin 11 8 2
Trenton 11 8 1
Sacramento 5 13 1
Darlington 8 18 1

List of all victories Kurtis Kraft 1000

Year Winner Race
1949 Johnnie Parsons Arlington 100
1949 Johnnie Parsons Milwaukee 200
1949 Johnnie Parsons Syracuse 100
1949 Johnnie Parsons Springfield 100
1949 Johnnie Parsons Langhorne 100
1950 Johnnie Parsons Indianapolis 500

List of races in which Kurtis Kraft 1000 was in the lead

Year Grand Prix Driver Leading laps
1950 Indianapolis 500 Johnnie Parsons 115

List of fastest laps in the race, set by the Kurtis Kraft 1000

Year Driver Grand Prix Track Result Lap
1950 Johnnie Parsons Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 1'09''77