Chuck Stevenson (October 15, 1919 Sidney, Montana – August 21, 1995 Benson, Arizona) was an American racecar driver.
He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1949-1954, 1960-1961 and 1963-1965 seasons with 54 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1951-1954, 1960-1961, and 1963-1965. He finished in the top ten 37 times, with 4 victories, 2 of them coming in the 1952 season when he won the AAA National Championship.
NASCAR
Stevenson also raced in two NASCAR events -- one in 1955 and one in 1956, picking up a win at Willow Springs Raceway in 1955 driving a Ford. [1] The race he entered in to in 1955 was driving a car owned by Indy winner Pete DePaolo [2].
Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1951 |
8 |
19 |
133.764 |
14 |
20 |
93 |
0 |
Engine |
| 1952 |
16 |
11 |
136.142 |
9 |
18 |
187 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1953 |
97 |
16 |
136.560 |
14 |
29 |
42 |
0 |
Fuel Leak |
| 1954 |
98 |
5 |
138.776 |
13 |
12 |
199 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1960 |
65 |
9 |
144.665 |
12 |
15 |
196 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1961 |
18 |
28 |
145.191 |
16 |
6 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1963 |
45 |
22 |
148.386 |
23 |
21 |
110 |
0 |
Valve |
| 1964 |
95 |
29 |
150.830 |
29 |
28 |
2 |
0 |
Crash FS |
| 1965 |
88 |
26 |
154.275 |
30 |
25 |
50 |
0 |
Piston |
| Totals |
1079 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
9 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
1 |
| Retired |
5 |
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World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Chuck Stevenson participated in 5 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.
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