Don Edmunds

Don Edmunds
Born (1930-09-23) September 23, 1930
Santa Ana, California
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United States American
Active years 1957, 1959
Teams Kuzma, Kurtis Kraft
Entries 2 (1 start)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1957 Indianapolis 500
Last entry 1959 Indianapolis 500

Don Edmunds (September 23, 1930 Santa Ana, California) was an American racecar driver and car builder.

Racing career

He changed the nose on his first Kurtis midget car from Kurtis' design to his own. Indy car builder Eddie Kuzma hired Edmunds to fix the dent in Jimmy Bryan’s car after the driver kicked the car.[1]

He had his first start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1957. He won the 1957 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year after finishing nineteenth over Bill Cheesbourg, Elmer George, Mike Magill, and Eddie Sachs. Edmunds' Indy career ended in with a serious practice accident at the Speedway in 1958.

He founded Autoresearch, Inc. in Anaheim, California, which specialized in building midget cars and sprint cars. His chassis won several National Midget Championships in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1] He became a collector and restorer of old race cars.

He built Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Sky cycle.[2]

Career awards

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1957 92 27 140.449 23 19 170 0 Spun T4
Totals 170 0

Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1957 Roy McKay Kurtis Kraft 500G Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
19		 FRA GBR GER PES ITA NC 0
1959 Bill Forbes Racing Kuzma Indy Roadster Offenhauser L4 MON 500
DNQ		 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Edmunds Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ Sky Cycle

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Bob Veith		 Indianapolis 500Rookie of the Year
1957 		Succeeded by
George Amick


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