Just like the rathmann brothers, troy ruttman was so eager to race at indianapolis that he used a cousins driving licence to prove he was old enough. Troy ruttman once upon a time, the indy 500 was part of the formula 1 calendar, and many drivers would compete solely in that race and no others. Press photo american car race driver troy ruttman sba826 this is an original press photo. Dfw elite toy features historic troy ruttman car agajanian racer was the last dirt track racer to win the indy 500 247pressrelease dallas, tx february 14, 2008 in 1952, a racecar driver by the name of troy ruttman made history when he became the youngest driver ever to win the indianapolis 500. Speedway historian donald davidson recalls 1952 winner troy ruttman, and his age. His younger brother is joe ruttman, a driver on the nascar craftsman truck series and an occasional. I felt like id been a very lucky man to have run as many races as i did, and i. Formula one series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Dec 21, 2015 dan gurney and parnelli jones idolized him before they became legends while a. He was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman, jerry ruttman.
Driver troy ruttman 1964 usac champ car series results. Ruttman retired from racing following the tragedy filled 1964 indianapolis 500. Dan gurney and parnelli jones idolized him before they became legends while a. The all time driver rank table shows the number of f1 points and rank under each points scoring system, as well as the average points per grand prix and overall rank in the bracktes. Indianapolis, may 30ruttman wins 500mile race troy ruttman above today won the 500mile memorial day auto racing classic at the motor speedway here. Ruttman won the indianapolis 500 in 1952, at the age of 22 years and 80 days. In truth, he was only 19 years old when he first raced at the brickyard and within three years he became the youngest indianapolis 500 winner so far just 22 years, two months and. At age 22, he became the youngest driver to win the indianapolis 500 in 1952. In the half century since, no one has come close to winning at such a precocious age. His younger brother is joe ruttman, a driver on the. Winning the indianapolis 500 should be the pinnacle of every race driver s career.
Troy ruttman, the youngest driver to win the indianapolis 500, died monday nearly 45 years to the day after he came out of ontario to drive j. Troy s first attempt at auto racing came in 1945 when he entered his family vehicle in a roadster race in san bernardino california at the age of 15. Troy ruttman 20 years, 80 days 1950 indianapolis 500 youngest driver to start a formula one race 19 years, 208 days 1961 italian grand prix succeeded by mike thackwell 19 years, 182 days 1980 canadian gp preceded by bruce mclaren 21 years, 253 days 1959 monaco gp youngest driver to score points in formula one 20 years, 123 days 1962. See more ideas about indy cars, indy roadster, race cars. Attended in 8 seasons and have 9 race entrances was born on 11 march 1930, usa. In the 1950 season, the youngest driver on on the world championship starting grid was american troy ruttman. May 24, 2019 the ruttman record and the driver who could break it. Troy was born in oklahoma, but due to his family trying to find work during the great depression, he lived in texas and then. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. Ruttman won the indianapolis 500 in 1952, at the age of 22 years and.
He was only 18 and was participating in his first race. Ruttman was born on march 11, 1930 in mooreland, oklahoma and was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman. Click on the site to see troy ruttmans career results at that track glossary. He was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman ruttman won the indianapolis 500 in 1952, at the age of 22 years and 80 days. Clicking on a race will open to a page of thumbnail photos. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. He was driving a converted indianapolis roadster that his father had driven to a twelfth place finish in the 1963 indy 500. Robin millers toughest drivers series on jim hurtubise duration. He was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman. Retired in 1964 and stayed away from the sport, although brother joe raced on for a while after that. In fact, troy ruttman who, in 1952 at the age of 22, became the youngest driver ever to win the indy 500 a record that still stands drove the socalled malloy special as an upandcoming and illegally young teenage driver before graduating to the agajanian team with which he won the indianapolis 500. He was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman, jerry ruttman, and jimmie ruttman ruttman won the indianapolis 500 in 1952, at the age of 22 years and 80 days. Ruttman, troy historic 2005 inductees hall of fame. Just 22 at the time, ruttman would also make history with that race by becoming the last driver to pilot a front engine dirttrack racecar to victory.
He was 20 years, 2 months and 19 days old when he made his start at the indy 500, with. Mar 24, 2020 troy ruttman once upon a time, the indy 500 was part of the formula 1 calendar, and many drivers would compete solely in that race and no others. The sad and abiding legacy of auto racing the new york times. View career stats like points per seasons, distribution of wins, podiums and more. Robin miller on indy 500 winner troy ruttman youtube. As of, he is the youngest winner of the race from 19501960, the indianapolis 500 also counted toward the world drivers championship now. For troy ruttman, though, it might have been the worst thing. Dec 17, 1990 troy came to me one day and said he wanted to drive, recalled troy ruttman sr. Jul 14, 2018 ruttman retired from racing following the tragedy filled 1964 indianapolis 500.
He was 64 tall and physically towered over most of his. Troy ruttman interesting stories about famous people. Winning the indianapolis 500 should be the pinnacle of every race drivers career. Troys first attempt at auto racing came in 1945 when he entered his family vehicle in a roadster race in san bernardino california at the age of 15. Troy ruttman, 67, youngest winner of indy 500 the new york. The ruttman record and the driver who could break it.
Profile for racing driver troy ruttman from united states. Its for the youngest driver ever to win the race and for one woman, it is a legacy shes carried a lifetime. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for troy ruttman on. Troy ruttman born march 11, 1930 may 19, 1997 was an american race car driver. The pie charts provides a visual overview of wins, podiums and nonpodiums finishes. Bob gates has been an auto racing journalist for 30 years, and is the author of several books, including ones on jim hurtubise, bill vukovich and troy ruttman. Troy ruttman, 67, youngest winner of indy 500 the new. Troy ruttman racing career profile driver database. Foyt proclaimed him the best to ever wheel a sprint car but troy ruttman s early claim to fame was winning the. For troy ruttman, though, it might have been the worst thing that could have happened to him. Just like the rathmann brothers, troy ruttman was so eager to race at indianapolis that he used a. Foyt proclaimed him the best to ever wheel a sprint car but troy ruttmans early claim to. The cd contains over 1,500 photos, 95% of them have never been printed from the original negatives and the remaining 5% have not been seen for the past 40 years. Get the latest race results driver troy ruttman on.
Remembering the great legacy of race car driver troy ruttman. Troy ruttman grand prix date car race position pts. When troy ruttman won the indianapolis 500 in 1952 he was 22 years 2 months old, the youngest driver to win the greatest spectacle in racing. How f1s young driver record tumbled, and now cant be beaten. Clicking on a race will open to a page of thumbnail photos which when clicked will open to a larger photo on the screen. Ruttman, running in second place, grabbed the lead with only 8 laps to go and held on to the end. Troy came to me one day and said he wanted to drive, recalled troy ruttman sr. Press photo american car race driver troy ruttman sba826.
See more ideas about indy cars, indy roadster, indy 500. With career wins in the truck series he is currently tied for 11th on the alltime wins list as of february 21, 2014. Driver troy ruttmans formula one series races racing. Battled drink and gambling addictions before dying from cancer. He was the older brother of nascar driver joe ruttman, jerry ruttman, and jimmie ruttman. American car race driver troy ruttman photo measures8 x 10. As of 2019, he is the youngest winner of the race from 19501960, the indianapolis 500 also counted toward the world drivers championship.
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