Eddie Russo | |||||||
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Born | Edward Leon Russo November 19, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 14, 2012 King, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 88)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
18 races run over 9 years | |||||||
Best finish | 24th (1955) | ||||||
First race | 1952 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last race | 1960 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1954–1960 | ||||||
Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Pawl, Epperly, Kuzma | ||||||
Entries | 7 (4 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Edward Leon Russo (November 19, 1923 – October 14, 2012) was an American racing driver.[1]
Russo won the midget car track championship at Raceway Park in Chicago in 1950. He competed in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series in the 1952-1957 and 1960 seasons, with 21 career starts, including three times in the Indianapolis 500. Russo finished in the top 10 five times, with his best finish in 1955 at Langhorne.
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