Jack Turner (driver)
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For other persons of the same name, see Jack Turner.
Jack Turner (February 12, 1920 - September 12, 2004) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Turner died in Renton, Washington. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1955-1962 seasons with 35 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1956-1959 and 1961-1962. He finished in the top ten 35 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1956 at Darlington. He retired from racing after flipping his car during a prctice run at Indy in 1963.
Turner was also the 1954 and 1955 AAA National Midget Champion.
As the Indy 500 was a Formula One race from 1950-1960, he is credited with participating in 4 grands prix with 0 championship points.
[edit] Award
He was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1984.
[edit] Formula One Indy 500 results
| Season | Driver_Number | Output | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 54 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 24 | Ret | 0 | Engine | Report |
| 1957 | 19 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 19 | 11 | 0 | Report | |
| 1958 | 25 | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 10 | Ret | 0 | Fuel Pump | Report |
| 1959 | 24 | Christensen-Offenhauser | 14 | Ret | 0 | Fuel Leak | Report |
[edit] USAC Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Lesovsky | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1961 | Kurtis Kraft | Offy | 21st | 25th |
| 1962 | Kurtis Kraft | Offy | 25th | 29th |
| 1963 | Kuzma | Offy | Practice Crash |
