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Paul Russo United States
- Full name Paul Russo
- Birth date
April 10, 1914
- Birthplace Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Date of death
February 13, 1976 (61 years 309 days)
- Place of death Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Relation
Nephew - E Russo
- Teams
Kurtis Kraft,
Nichels
World Championship Career
| Year |
Car |
Race |
Start |
|
Won |
Pod |
Class |
Best |
|
Pole |
Front |
Best |
|
Lap |
Hat |
|
Pts |
Pos |
| 1950 |
Nichels |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
| 1953 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1.5 |
18 |
| 1954 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
| 1955 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
- |
|
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
13 |
| 1956 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
27 |
| 1957 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
17 |
| 1958 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
| 1959 |
Kurtis Kraft |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
| Total |
|
8 |
8 |
|
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
8.5 |
|
|
Race |
Circuit |
Date |
|
| First race |
Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
May 30, 1950 |
Race results |
| Last race |
Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
May 30, 1959 |
Race results |
Profile
Paul Rosso took part in eight Indianapolis 500s at the time they were included in the Formula One Championship, finishing fourth in 1957 and sharing a second place with Tony Bettenhausen in 1955. He was best known as a midget-car racer before World War Two and won three times in 85 starts in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series between 1940-41 and 1962.
Martin Williamson
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