Don Branson
Donald Branson
Birthplace: Rantoul, Illinois
Born: June 2, 1920
Died: November 12, 1966

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1956 USAC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 50 31
1957 USAC 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 280 19
1958 USAC 10 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 790 9
1959 USAC 12 1 0 3 0 0 2 3 780 7
1960 USAC 12 0 0 0 1 4 0 5 1220 3
1961 USAC 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 530 12
1962 USAC 13 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 1700 4
1963 USAC 11 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 1352 5
1964 USAC 12 0 0 2 6 1 0 1 1700 4
1965 USAC 17 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 1875 4
1966 USAC 14 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 1135 7
Total 125 5 6 9 11 14 9 15 11412

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 63 2 4 7 9 7 4 11
Paved Oval 60 3 2 2 2 7 5 4
Road Course 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
USAC 125 5 6 9 11 14 9 15

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 8/19/1956 Springfield DO USAC 74 Hoover Motor Express Templeton Offy 10 11 98 Flagged 20
2 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 74 Hoover Motor Express Templeton Offy 16 26 50 Oil leak
3 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 74 Hoover Motor Express Templeton Offy 3 10 99 Flagged 30
4 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 74 Hoover Motor Express Templeton Offy 16 15 97 Flagged
-- 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 74 Hoover Motor Express Templeton Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
5 6/2/1957 Langhorne DO USAC 15 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 5 9 96 Flagged 40
6 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 15 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000D Offy 18 21 51 Stalled
7 6/23/1957 Detroit DO USAC 15 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 8 10 98 Flagged 30
8 7/4/1957 Lakewood DO USAC 15 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 6 8 100 Finished 50
NC 7/21/1957 Williams Grove DO USAC 15 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 3 5 50 Finished
9 8/17/1957 Springfield DO USAC 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy 14 11 98 Flagged 20
-- 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 64 Shannon Brothers Watts Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
10 9/2/1957 DuQuoin DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 4 9 99 Flagged 40
11 9/14/1957 ISF DO USAC 48 Sumar Blough Offy 4 5 99 Flagged 100
12 9/29/1957 Trenton PO USAC 48 Sumar Blough D Offy 12 19 84 Lost brakes
-- 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify, C8
13 6/15/1958 Langhorne DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 2 4 100 Finished 120
14 7/4/1958 Lakewood DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 1 5 100 Finished 100
NC 7/20/1958 Williams Grove DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 3 8 50 Finished
15 8/16/1958 Springfield DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 4 7 99 Flagged 60
16 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes D Offy 6 12 191 Flagged 20
17 9/1/1958 DuQuoin DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 2 3 100 Finished 140
18 9/6/1958 Syracuse DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 3 6 100 Finished 80
19 9/13/1958 ISF DO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 6 4 100 Finished 120
20 9/28/1958 Trenton 2 PO USAC 10 Hoover Motor Express Silnes Offy 3 6 99 Flagged 80
21 10/26/1958 Sacramento DO USAC 35 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy 5 12 96 Flagged 10
22 11/11/1958 Phoenix DO USAC 26 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 5 7 98 Flagged 60
23 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy 7 11 37 Flagged 20
NC 4/4/1959 Daytona 2 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy 6 8 17 Flagged
24 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy 1 13 57 Spun out, turn 3
25 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 10 24 112 Broken torsion bar
26 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy 14 9 99 Flagged 40
27 6/14/1959 Langhorne DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 3 9 99 Flagged 40
NC-- 7/19/1959 Williams Grove DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy -- -- -- Flipped heat race
28 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 1 2 100 Finished 160
-- 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
29 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 1 2 100 Finished 160
30 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 4 2 100 Finished 160
31 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 2 17 29 Broken valve
32 9/27/1959 Trenton 2 PO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 8 5 100 Finished 100
33 10/18/1959 Phoenix DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 3 5 100 Finished 100
34 10/25/1959 Sacramento DO USAC 9 Bob Estes Phillips Offy 4 15 14 Out
35 4/10/1960 Trenton 1 PO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp D Offy 3 22 14 Engine
NC 4/13/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 1 1 10 5:31.456 108.612
36 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 8 4 200 3:39:19.28 136.785 600
37 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 14 22 18 Spun out
38 6/19/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 1 15 26 Oil leak
39 8/20/1960 Springfield DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 1 7 97 Flagged 60
40 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 4 19 105 Broken universal joint  
41 9/5/1960 DuQuoin DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 1 8 99 Flagged 50
42 9/10/1960 Syracuse DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 6 12 98 Flagged 10
43 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 6 4 100 Finished 120
44 9/25/1960 Trenton 2 PO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp D Offy 1 4 100 Finished 120
45 10/30/1960 Sacramento DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 1 3 100 Finished 140
46 11/20/1960 Phoenix DO USAC 7 Bob Estes Philipp Offy 12 4 99 Flagged 120
47 4/9/1961 Trenton 1 PO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma D Offy 3 16 63 Spun turn 3
48 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Epperly Offy 2 33 2 Bent valves
49 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Epperly Offy 7 6 99 Flagged 80
50 6/18/1961 Langhorne DO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 4 14 52 Magneto
51 8/20/1961 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Epperly Offy 1 24 36 Lost brakes, spun 3
52 8/21/1961 Springfield DO USAC 3 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 6 15 61 Mechanical
53 9/4/1961 DuQuoin DO USAC 5 Autolite Kuzma Offy 6 6 100 Finished 80
54 9/9/1961 Syracuse DO USAC 5 Autolite Kuzma Offy 3 17 28 Fuel tank leak
55 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 5 Autolite Kuzma Offy 5 8 95 Flagged 50
56 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 5 Autolite Kuzma Offy