Drivers/United States of America
Gene Force
- 1951–1960
- FOR
- Born 15 June 1916 in New Madison
- Died 21 August 1983
- Eugene Robert Force
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 –
Career numbers
- Avg grid position21
- Avg finish19.5
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained+3
- Points scored0
- Longest winning streak–
- Longest podium streak–
- Longest points-scoring streak–
- TeamsKurtis Kraft (1951, 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
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1960 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – |
Every race
2 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1951P11 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1960P28 · Kurtis Kraft
All 2 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | P11 | |
| 1960 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | P28 |
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-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Wallard | 1951 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 9 | Compare |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1951 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 6 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1951 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Carl Forberg | 1951 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dennis Nalon | 1951 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Sam Hanks | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Schindler | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Carl Scarborough | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Cecil Green | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Chet Miller | 1951 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Walt Brown | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Cliff Griffith | 1951 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Christie | 1960 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Gene Hartley | 1960 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Shorty Templeman | 1960 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Don Freeland | 1960 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Anthony Joseph Foyt | 1960 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Russo | 1960 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dempsey Wilson | 1960 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Manny Ayulo | 1951 | 0:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
Green: Gene Force 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.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 19.5 |