Walt Faulkner
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Walt Faulkner (born February 16, 1920 - died April 22, 1956) was an American racing driver from Tell, Texas, mainly competing in the National Championship and in NASCAR races. In 1950 Faulkner became the first rookie to win pole position at the Indianapolis 500. He died in 1956 after a racing crash at a USAC Stock Car event in California.
As the Indianapolis 500 counted as a round of the Formula One World championship from 1950 to 1960 his career is credited with participation in 4 grands prix, with 1 pole position and 1 championship point scored.
Earlier in his career, Faulkner drove midget cars for the Edelbrock dirt track racing team.
Complete Formula One results
| Season | Driver# | Team | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Race Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 *POLE* | 7 | Report | ||
| 1951 | 2 | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 14 | Ret | Engine | Report | |
| 1953 | 23 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 14 | 17 | Report | ||
| 1955 | 77 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 7 | 5 | 1 | Report |
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