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Dennis Nalon

  • 1951–1953
  • NAL
  • Born 2 March 1913 in Chicago
  • Died 26 February 2001
  • Dennis Clayton Nalon

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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.

Career numbers

  • Avg grid position10.3
  • Avg finish15.3
  • Retirement rate0%
  • Pole-to-win conversion0%
  • Positions gained-15
  • Points scored0
  • Longest winning streak–
  • Longest podium streak–
  • Longest points-scoring streak–
  • TeamsKurtis Kraft (1951–1953)

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

1 1951: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1952: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1953: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1951195219531 1951: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1952: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1953: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 195119521953
WinsOther podiumsOther startsTitleBar height is the number of starts in that season.

Season by season

SeasonTeamRacesWinsPodiumsPointsChampionship
1951Kurtis Kraft10–
1952Kurtis Kraft10–
1953Kurtis Kraft10–

Every race

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

All 3 races, season by season
YearRaceTeamGridResultPoints
1951Indianapolis 500poleKurtis Kraft1P10
1952Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft4P25
1953Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft26P11

Against team-mates

Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.

Team-mateYearsRacesQualifyingQuali gapPoints
Jack McGrath1951–19530:31:2+0.35%0 : 4Compare
Sam Hanks1951–19531:22:1−0.33%0 : 6Compare
Fred Agabashian1951–19532:11:2+1.34%0 : 1.5Compare
Johnnie Parsons1951–19532:12:1−0.63%0 : 0Compare
Jim Rathmann1952–19531:21:1–0 : 6Compare
Carl Scarborough1951–19532:01:1–0 : 0Compare
Chet Miller1951–19522:02:0–0 : 0Compare
Cliff Griffith1951–19521:12:0–0 : 0Compare
Art Cross1952–19530:21:1–0 : 8Compare
Bill Vukovich1952–19530:21:1–0 : 10Compare
Rodger Ward1952–19531:11:1–0 : 0Compare
Gene Hartley1952–19532:01:1–0 : 0Compare
Andy Linden1952–19533:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Chuck Stevenson1952–19531:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bob Scott1952–19532:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Paul Russo19531:10:1–0 : 1.5Compare
Lee Wallard19510:11:0–0 : 9Compare
Mike Nazaruk19510:11:0–0 : 6Compare
Carl Forberg19510:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Gene Force19511:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Bill Schindler19511:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Cecil Green19511:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Troy Ruttman19511:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Walt Brown19511:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Bryan19520:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Reece19520:11:0–0 : 0Compare
George Connor19520:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Joe James19520:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Johnny McDowell19520:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bob Sweikert19521:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Daywalt19530:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Davies19530:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bill Holland19531:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Walt Faulkner19531:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Marshall Teague19531:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Spider Webb19531:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Pat Flaherty19531:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Jerry Hoyt19531:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Cal Niday19531:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Manny Ayulo19510:10:0–0 : 2Compare
Duane Carter19530:10:0–0 : 2Compare
Eddie Johnson19530:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Duke Dinsmore19531:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Johnny Mantz19531:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Johnny Thomson19531:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Jackie Holmes19531:00:0–0 : 0Compare

Green: Dennis Nalon came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.

Strongest circuits

Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.

CircuitStartsWinsPodiumsAvg finish
Indianapolis315.3