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Ed Elisian

  • 1954–1958
  • ELI
  • Born 9 December 1926 in Oakland
  • Died 30 August 1959

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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 position16.6
  • Avg finish25.6
  • Retirement rate0%
  • Pole-to-win conversion–
  • Positions gained-45
  • Points scored0
  • Longest winning streak–
  • Longest podium streak–
  • Longest points-scoring streak–
  • TeamsStevens (1954) · Kurtis Kraft (1955–1957) · Watson (1958)

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 1954: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1955: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1956: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1957: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1958: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 195419551956195719581 1954: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1955: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1956: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1957: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1958: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 195419561958
WinsOther podiumsOther startsTitleBar height is the number of starts in that season.

Season by season

SeasonTeamRacesWinsPodiumsPointsChampionship
1954Stevens10–
1955Kurtis Kraft10–
1956Kurtis Kraft10–
1957Kurtis Kraft10–
1958Watson10–

Every race

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

All 5 races, season by season
YearRaceTeamGridResultPoints
1954Indianapolis 500Stevens31P18
1955Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft29P30
1956Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft14P23
1957Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft7P29
1958Indianapolis 500Watson2P28

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
Tony Bettenhausen1955–19570:31:2+2.28%0 : 3Compare
Andy Linden1955–19571:21:2+1.18%0 : 2Compare
Pat O'Connor1955–19570:30:3+2.55%0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Daywalt1955–19571:22:1−0.29%0 : 0Compare
Al Keller1955–19570:32:1−0.13%0 : 0Compare
Johnny Boyd1955–19571:20:3+0.68%0 : 0Compare
Fred Agabashian1955–19571:20:3+1.90%0 : 0Compare
Paul Russo1955–19571:21:1–0 : 7Compare
Cal Niday1954–19550:20:2–0 : 0Compare
Al Herman1955–19561:11:1–0 : 0Compare
Sam Hanks1955–19560:20:2–0 : 6Compare
Johnnie Parsons1955–19570:21:1–0 : 0Compare
Ray Crawford1955–19561:11:1–0 : 0Compare
Dick Rathmann1956–19580:20:2–0 : 2Compare
Bob Christie1956–19570:22:0–0 : 0Compare
Jack Turner1956–19571:12:0–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Reece1957–19580:21:1–0 : 0Compare
Eddie Russo1956–19571:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bob Sweikert19550:10:1–0 : 8Compare
Jimmy Davies19550:10:1–0 : 4Compare
Walt Faulkner19550:10:1–0 : 1Compare
Pat Flaherty19550:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Chuck Weyant19550:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Art Cross19550:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Bill Vukovich19550:10:1–0 : 1Compare
Jack McGrath19550:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Bob Veith19560:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Rodger Ward19560:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Duke Dinsmore19560:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Jim Rathmann19560:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Johnnie Tolan19560:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Keith Andrews19561:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Troy Ruttman19561:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Marshall Teague19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Don Freeland19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Don Edmunds19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Mike Magill19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Eddie Johnson19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bill Cheesbourg19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Elmer George19571:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Jud Larson19580:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Bob Scott19540:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Bill Homeier19550:10:0–0 : 1Compare

Green: Ed Elisian 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
Indianapolis525.6