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208:4 (2 starts)
199:Kurtis Kraft
126:Indianapolis
108:Indianapolis
54:(1953-05-15)
52:May 15, 1953
1593:1953 deaths
1588:1902 births
1308:Offenhauser
1236:Offenhauser
1164:Offenhauser
1095:Offenhauser
269:First entry
174:Formula One
84:Best finish
22:Chet Miller
1572:Categories
1526:2024-04-01
1501:2024-01-30
1477:2012-09-10
1423:2024-01-30
1374:References
960:Front Row
279:Last entry
97:First race
35:1902-07-19
885:Ignition
823:Oil line
730:Crash BS
666:Ignition
573:Crash T1
115:Last race
71:Champ Car
1397:21 March
1043:Chassis
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449:Flagged
418:Retired
1079:Points
1046:Engine
1032:italics
984:Top 10
944:Starts
511:Engine
434:97.360
409:Finish
233:Podiums
205:Entries
140:Podiums
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952:Poles
924:Totals
400:Start
73:career
61:, U.S.
44:, U.S.
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49:Died
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