Dempsey Wilson

Dempsey Wilson

Born	March 11, 1927
Died	April 23, 1971 (aged 44)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1956–1960
Teams	Kuzma, Kurtis Kraft, Silnes
Entries	5 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1956 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1960 Indianapolis 500

Dempsey Cothrin Wilson^[1] (March 11, 1927 – April 23, 1971) was an American racecar driver.

Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956, 1958–1965, and 1968–1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 8th position in 1960 at Milwaukee. Outside of racing, Wilson owned a business called "Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams," which refurbished camshafts.^[2] He died in Duarte, California, at City of Hope after a long battle with mesothelioma.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1958 59 32 143.272 13 15 151 0 Clutch pedal 1960 23 33 143.215 24 33 11 0 Magneto 1961 35 31 144.202 31 16 145 0 Fuel Pump 1963 29 30 147.832 33 11 200 0 Running Totals 507 0

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 3

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. Dempsey Wilson participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.

References

1. The Talk of Gasoline Alley. Indianapolis. May 13, 2013. WFNI.
2. Smith, Paul D (2009). Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built America's Performance Industry. United States: MotorBooks International. p. 240. ISBN 0760335672.