Walter Charles Brown (December 30, 1910 – July 29, 1951) was an American racing driver.[1][2] An Indy car specialist, his career in the big cars began in 1941, and he recorded one win, in 1948 at Langhorne Speedway.
| Walt Brown | |||||||
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| Born | Walter Charles Brown December 30, 1910 Springfield, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 29, 1951 (aged 40) Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 43+ races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1949) | ||||||
| First race | 1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
| Last race | 1951 Darlington 250 (Darlington) | ||||||
| First win | 1948 National Convention Sweepstakes (Langhorne) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950–1951 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
| Entries | 2 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
World Drivers' Championship career
editThe AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Brown participated in two World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was 19th place,[1] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Death
editBrown died in a low speed accident at Williams Grove Speedway on 29 July 1951,[3] the day widely known as "Black Sunday" because two other drivers also died (in consecutive qualifying runs at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana) on the same day.[4]
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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AAA Championship Car results
edit| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | INDY |
LAN 7 |
ATL |
ISF |
MIL |
GOS |
30th | 186 | |||||||||
| 1947 | INDY 7 |
MIL 7 |
LAN 3 |
ATL 9 |
BAI 13 |
MIL 14 |
GOS 7 |
MIL 15 |
PIK | SPR 8 |
ARL |
7th | 650 | ||||
| 1948 | ARL DNQ |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 13 |
LAN 1 |
MIL 13 |
SPR 8 |
MIL 12 |
DUQ |
ATL | PIK | SPR 8 |
DUQ | 16th | 320 | |||
| 1949 | ARL |
INDY DNS |
MIL 10 |
TRE 3 |
SPR 7 |
MIL 2 |
DUQ 5 |
PIK | SYR 4 |
DET 8 |
SPR 5 |
LAN 11 |
SAC 6 |
DMR 6 |
4th | 1,281 | |
| 1950 | INDY 19 |
MIL 15 |
LAN DNS |
SPR 16 |
MIL DNQ |
PIK | SYR 13 |
DET DNQ |
SPR 10 |
SAC |
PHX |
BAY |
DAR 19 |
42nd | 41.5 | ||
| 1951 | INDY 26 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN DNS |
DAR 10 |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ | DUQ |
PIK | SYR |
DET | DNC | SJS |
PHX |
BAY |
51st | 17 |
- 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.[5][6]
FIA World Drivers' Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Tuffy's Offy | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | GBR | MON | 500 19 |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 | |
| 1951 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | SUI | 500 26 |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Walt Brown". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Walt Brown". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Walt Brown killed at Williams Grove". Pottstown Mercury. Associated Press. July 30, 1951. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Three Indianapolis race drivers killed". Reading Eagle. July 30, 1951.
- ^ "1946 AAA National Championship Trail". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Capps, H. Donald (October 2009). "The Curious Case of the 1946 Season: An Inconvenient Championship" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (2): 1–16.