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'''Paul Russo''' (born 10 April 1914 in Kenosha, died 13 February 1976 in Clearwater) was an American racing driver. With one of the longest Indianapolis 500 careers, spanning from 1940 to | '''Paul Russo''' (born 10 April 1914 in Kenosha, died 13 February 1976 in Clearwater) was an American racing driver. With one of the longest Indianapolis 500 careers, spanning from 1940 to 1961, Russo entered the race while it was considered a World Championship round in 1950. He qualified eighth and was in the leading pack when he retired from the race with an oil leak. His best Indianapolis result was a second place in 1955, shared with [[Tony Bettenhausen]]. | ||
The 1938 AAA Eastern Midget Car champion, he began racing in the AAA championship in 1940 | The 1938 AAA Eastern Midget Car champion, he began racing in the AAA championship in 1940. He scored 15 podiums including two victories in 1950 and 1951, with an overall best championship result of fifth position in 1953. | ||
Following a severe accident in the World Sprint Racing Championship while racing a Fiat-Abarth, he was paralyzed from the waist down, ending his career. | |||
==Complete Alternative Formula One results== | |||
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! Year | ! Year | ||
! Entrant | ! Entrant | ||
| Line 226: | Line 18: | ||
! 6 | ! 6 | ||
! 7 | ! 7 | ||
! WDC | ! WDC | ||
! Points | ! Points | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] | | [[1950 Alternate Formula One season|1950]] | ||
! Paul Russo | ! [[Paul Russo]] | ||
! [[Nichels]] | ! [[Nichels 1950]] | ||
! [[Offenhauser]] | ! [[Offenhauser]] 3.0 L4s | ||
| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | | [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | ||
| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | | [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | ||
|bgcolor= | |bgcolor=efcfff| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small>Ret</small> | ||
| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | | [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | ||
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | | [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | ||
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | | [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | ||
| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | | [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | ||
! NC | ! NC | ||
! 0 | ! 0 | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Real-life drivers]] | [[Category:Real-life drivers]] | ||
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:06, 19 January 2017
Paul Russo (born 10 April 1914 in Kenosha, died 13 February 1976 in Clearwater) was an American racing driver. With one of the longest Indianapolis 500 careers, spanning from 1940 to 1961, Russo entered the race while it was considered a World Championship round in 1950. He qualified eighth and was in the leading pack when he retired from the race with an oil leak. His best Indianapolis result was a second place in 1955, shared with Tony Bettenhausen.
The 1938 AAA Eastern Midget Car champion, he began racing in the AAA championship in 1940. He scored 15 podiums including two victories in 1950 and 1951, with an overall best championship result of fifth position in 1953.
Following a severe accident in the World Sprint Racing Championship while racing a Fiat-Abarth, he was paralyzed from the waist down, ending his career.
Complete Alternative Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Paul Russo | Nichels 1950 | Offenhauser 3.0 L4s | GBR | MON | 500 Ret |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 |