Charles George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racing driver. At the time of Connor's death, he was the final surviving driver to have participated in a pre-Second World War Championship car event.
World Drivers' Championship career
The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Connor participated in three World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was eighth place, twice, and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Motorsports career results Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired19353714114.32119191120Transmission1936385116.2699102000Running19371712120.240892000Running19381519120.32618191190Engine19391812123.20819131950Stalled19401017124.585826520Rod19411413123.98410161670Transmission19463830120.0062624380Piston19471413124.874526320Fuel leak1948917123.0182528240Drive shaft1949226128.22813 3rd2000Running195054132.163781350Running19512221133.3531930290Universal joint19525414135.6091582000RunningTotals17030
Starts14Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 51Top 105Retired9
In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove without leading a lap. This ranks sixth on the all-time list.
AAA Championship Car results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points 1946 INDY24 LAN9 ATL1 ISF7 MIL10 GOS9 12th 380 1947 INDY26 MIL4 LAN15 ATL14 BAI5 MIL5 GOS5 MIL3 PIK SPR15 ARLDNQ 9th 560 1948 ARL INDY28 MILDNQ LAN5 MILDNQ SPR11 MIL17 DUQ ATL PIK SPR5 DUQDNQ 19th 287 1949 ARL INDY3 MIL16 TREDNQ SPR16 MIL7 DUQ3 PIK SYR5 DET13 SPR6 LAN SAC11 DMR9 5th 1,200 1950 INDY8 MIL10 LANDNQ SPR9 MIL19 PIK SYR17 DET9 SPR13 SAC PHX BAY DAR 20th 282.5 1951 INDY30 MILDNQ LANDNS DAR25 SPRDNQ MIL12 DUQ DUQDNQ PIK SYRDNQ DET DNC SJSDNQ PHX BAY 50th 20 1952 INDY8 MIL RAL21 SPR MIL20 DETDNQ DUQDNQ PIK SYR DNCDNP SJS PHX 22nd 250 1953 INDYDNQ MIL SPR DET SPR MIL DUQ PIK SYR ISF SAC PHX - 0 1954 INDYDNQ MIL LAN DAR SPR MIL DUQ PIK SYR ISF SAC PHX LVG - 0 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.
FIA World Drivers' Championship results
(key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points 1950 Blue Crown Spark Plug / Moore Lesovsky Offenhauser L4 GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0 1951 Blue Crown Spark Plug / Marant Lesovsky Offenhauser L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0 1952 Federal Engineering Kurtis Kraft 3000 Offenhauser L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 1953 Chrysler / Wolcott Kurtis Kraft 500A Chrysler V8 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
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