Don Branson

1959–1960
BRA
Born 2 June 1920 in Rantoul
Died 12 November 1966
Donald Laverne Branson

Compare with another driver Season by season in the Explorer

Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.

Starts2
Wins00% of starts
Podiums00% of starts
Pole positions00× started from P1
Fastest laps0
Titles0best finish P19

Career numbers

Avg grid position9
Avg finish14
Retirement rate0%
Pole-to-win conversion–
Positions gained-10
Points scored3
Longest winning streak–
Longest podium streak–
Longest points-scoring streak1
TeamsPhillips (1959–1960)

Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.

The career at a glance

WinsOther podiumsOther startsTitleBar height is the number of starts in that season.

Season by season

Season	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Points	Championship
1959	Phillips	1			0	–
1960	Phillips	1			3	P19

Every race

2 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.

First entryIndianapolis 500 1959P24 · Phillips
Last startIndianapolis 500 1960P4 · Phillips

All 2 races, season by season

Year	Race	Team	Grid	Result	Points
1959	Indianapolis 500	Phillips	10	P24
1960	Indianapolis 500	Phillips	8	P4	3

Strongest circuits

Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.

Circuit	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Avg finish
Indianapolis	2			14