Arnie Knepper
Arnold Alfred Knepper
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois
Born: October 10, 1930
Died: June 6, 1992

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1963 USAC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30

31
1964 USAC 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 390 16
1965 USAC 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 190 31
1966 USAC 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 375 21
1967 USAC 9 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 595 14
1968 USAC 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 206 33
1969 USAC 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 100 45
1970 USAC 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 40 53
1971 USAC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1972 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 NR
1973 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1981-82 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 NR
1982-83 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 NR
Total 76 25 0 0 1 0 3 0 1926

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 23 7 0 0 1 0 1 0
Paved Oval 41 16 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Road Course 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
USAC 76 25 0 0 1 0 3 0

 

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

Points
1 6/23/1963 Langhorne DO USAC 31 White Front Kuzma Offy 11 13 20 Engine
-- 7/28/1963 Trenton 2 PO USAC 35 Greenman Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
2 8/17/1963 Springfield DO USAC 31 White Front Kuzma Offy 18 10 99 Flagged 30
3 9/2/1963 DuQuoin DO USAC 31 White Front Kuzma Offy 18 14 95 Flagged
4 6/21/1964 Langhorne DO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 13 5 96 Flagged 100
--/ 6/21/1964 Langhorne DO USAC 95 Mitch Gallas Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Burned piston practice
5 7/19/1964 Trenton 2 PO USAC 74 Windmill Trucking Silnes Offy 12 24 11 Magneto
6 8/22/1964 Springfield DO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 12 7 98 Flagged 60
7 8/23/1964 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 11 8 190 Flagged 100
8 9/7/1964 DuQuoin DO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 8 10 94 Flagged 30
9 9/26/1964 ISF DO USAC 16 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 17 6 99 Flagged 80
10 9/27/1964 Trenton 3 PO USAC 16 Konstant Hot Kurtis Offy 16 23 54 Spun turn 3
11 10/25/1964 Sacramento DO USAC 16 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 13 11 99 Flagged 20
12 11/22/1964 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 16 Konstant Hot Kurtis Offy 12 16 141 Mechanical
13 3/28/1965 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 17 7 145 Flagged 90
14 4/25/1965 Trenton 1 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt D Offy 13 16 44 Out
15 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Kurtis Offy 19 18 80 Broken cylinder wall
16 6/6/1965 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Kurtis Offy 13 14 82 Broken fuel line
17 6/20/1965 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy 18 22 11 Wrecked, lost wheel
-- 7/18/1965 Trenton 2 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy -- -- -- Broken universal joint, practice
18 7/25/1965 IRP RC USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy 12 16 70 Spun out
19 8/1/1965 Atlanta PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy 12 21 65 Spun out turn 2
-- 8/8/1965 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
20 8/21/1965 Springfield DO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy 4 16 25 Lost oil pressure
21 8/22/1965 Milwaukee 3 PO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Huffaker RE Offy 24 11 190 Flagged 40
22 9/7/1965 DuQuoin DO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 9 13 22 Mechanical
23 9/18/1965 ISF DO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 12 15 73 Magneto
24 10/24/1965 Sacramento DO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy 10 7 100 Finished 60
-- 11/21/1965 Phoenix 2 DO USAC 18 Konstant Hot Vollstedt Offy -- -- -- Wrecked qualifying
25 4/24/1966 Trenton 1 PO USAC 20 S & D Meskowski D Chevy 20 19 32 Engine
26 5/30/1966 Indianapolis PO USAC 37 Sam Liosi Cecil Ford 26 29 0 Wrecked MS
27 6/5/1966 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 95 Leader Card Watson FE Offy 16 14 97 Flagged
28 6/12/1966 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 85 Caves Buick Gerhardt Offy SC 18 8 98 Flagged 50
29 6/26/1966 Atlanta PO USAC 95 Leader Card Watson FE Offy 29 8 184 Flagged 150
--/ 6/26/1966 Atlanta PO USAC 26 Lucy Lola Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
30 7/24/1966 IRP RC USAC 37 DVS Cecil Ford 21 21 15 Lost oil pressure
31 8/7/1966 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 95 Leader Card Watson FE Offy 16 12 143 Flagged 15
-- 8/20/1966 Springfield DO USAC 70 Bob Lesko Turner Chevy -- -- -- DNS, broken crankshaft
-- 8/27/1966 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 37 DVS Cecil Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
32 9/5/1966 DuQuoin DO USAC 81 Central Excavating Dunlop Offy 7 11 89 Coil wire 20
33 9/10/1966 ISF DO USAC 81 Central Excavating Dunlop Offy 3 3 100 Finished 140
34 9/25/1966 Trenton 2 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Gerhardt Offy 18 21 49 Radiator leak
NC 10/9/1966 Fuji RC USAC 37 DVS Cecil Ford 14 3 77 Flagged
35 10/23/1966 Sacramento DO USAC 81 Central Excavating Dunlop Offy 17 13 83 Wrecked, hit fence
36 11/20/1966 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel Gerhardt Ford 9 21 18 Spun turn 3
--/ 11/20/1966 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 37 DVS Cecil Ford -- -- -- Broken starter shaft
37 4/9/1967 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 19 MVS Racers Cecil Ford 11 8 144 Flagged 75
38 4/23/1967 Trenton 1 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Dunlop D Offy 21 7 142 Flagged 90
39 5/30/1967 Indianapolis PO USAC 19 MVS Racers Cecil Ford 18 22 158 Blown engine
-- 6/4/1967 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 36 Atamian Ford Halibrand Offy -- -- -- Driven by Duman
40 6/18/1967 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 26 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Lotus Ford 12 19 32 Broken suspension
41 7/1/1967 Mosport 1 RC USAC 20 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Mongoose Ford 5 5 40 Finished 100
42 7/1/1967 Mosport 2 RC USAC 20 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Mongoose Ford 5 6 6 Flagged - rain 80
43 7/23/1967 IRP RC USAC 20 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Mongoose Ford 5 5 78 Flagged 150
44 7/30/1967 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 20 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Mongoose Ford 23 24 1 Wrecked
-- 8/6/1967 St. Jovite 1 RC USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
45 11/19/1967 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 22 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Lotus Ford 13 8 195 Flagged 100
-- 11/26/1967 Riverside RC USAC 23 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Gerhardt Ford -- -- -- Wrecked practice
46 3/17/1968 Hanford 1 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Gerhardt Offy SC 20 24 32 Broken water tank
-- 4/7/1968 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 84 Midwest Manufacturing Kurtis4000 D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 4/21/1968 Trenton 1 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Gerhardt Offy SC -- -- -- Did not appear
47 5/30/1968 Indianapolis PO USAC 21 Bryant Heating & Cooling Vollstedt Offy TC 32 25 42 Hit debris on track
--/ 5/30/1968 Indianapolis PO USAC 17 Bryant Heating & Cooling Vollstedt Ford -- -- -- Did not qualify
RD 6/9/1968 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC -- -- 32 Relieved Tinglstad 105-136 14
48 7/7/1968 Castle Rock RC USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 22 24 1 Broken ring/pinion
49 7/13/1968 Nazareth PO USAC 20 S & D Meskowski Offy 17 15 30 Overheated
50 7/21/1968 IRP 1 RC USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 20 11 36 Flagged 20
51 7/21/1968 IRP 2 RC USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 11 22 0 Spun out
52 7/28/1968 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 19 M.V.S. Ward D Offy 22 18 55 Fuel leak
53 8/17/1968 Springfield DO USAC 19 M.V.S. Ward Offy 13 11 79 Flagged 20
54 8/18/1968 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 23 10 190 Flagged 60
55 9/2/1968 DuQuoin DO USAC 19 M.V.S. Ward Offy 17 16 32 Engine
56 9/7/1968 ISF DO USAC 19 M.V.S. Ward Offy 12 6 100 Finished 80
57 9/22/1968 Trenton 2 PO USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 18 14 134 Blown engine
58 10/13/1968 MIS PO USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Offy TC 24 20 31 Burned piston
59 11/17/1968 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 24 Retzloff Chemical Lola Ford TC 11 12 136 Engine 12
60 12/1/1968 Riverside RC USAC 19 M.V.S. Cecil Ford 28 15 68 Engine
61 5/30/1969 Indianapolis PO USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford TC 21 22 82 Wrecked NW, broken suspension
-- 6/15/1969 Langhorne PO USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford TC -- -- -- DNQ, broken piston
62 7/6/1969 Castle Rock RC USAC 29 MVS Cecil Offy TC 18 15 21 Oil leak
-- 7/12/1969 Nazareth DO USAC 19 MVS Ward Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 7/19/1969 Trenton 1 PO USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
63 7/27/1969 IRP 1 RC USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford 16 26 9 Spun out
64 7/27/1969 IRP 2 RC USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford 21 6 38 Flagged 80
65 8/18/1969 Springfield DO USAC 19 MVS Ward Offy 16 11 59 Fuel pump 20
66 9/1/1969 DuQuoin DO USAC 19 MVS Ward Offy 16 13 84 Out
-- 9/6/1969 ISF DO USAC 19 MVS Ward Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1970 Indianapolis PO USAC 53 Caves Buick Gerhardt Offy TC -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 5/30/1970 Indianapolis PO USAC 50 Navarro American Motors Watson Rambler TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1970 Indianapolis PO USAC 96 X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
67 6/7/1970 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 74 Caves Buick Gerhardt Offy TC 20 15 138 Flagged
68 7/4/1970 MIS PO USAC 74 Caves Buick Gerhardt Offy TC 16 11 95 Flagged 40
69 8/22/1970 Springfield DO USAC 74 Burke Moore Offy 21 18 15 Magneto
70 8/23/1970 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 74 Burke Moore D Offy TC 24 22 7 Oil leak
-- 9/7/1970 DuQuoin DO USAC 44 H.E.K. Turner Chevy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/12/1970 ISF DO USAC 44 H.E.K. Turner Chevy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 9/19/1970 Sedalia DO USAC 44 H.E.K Turner Chevy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
71 4/25/1971 Trenton 1 PO USAC 90 CHEK Eagle Chevy 24 20 33 Oil leak
-- 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 19 MVS Cecil Ford TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 29 MVS Cecil Ford TC -- -- -- Spun practice
--/ 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 30 Saint Louis Gerhardt 67 Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 65 Travelon Trailer Gerhardt 65 Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
72 7/18/1971 MIS PO USAC 90 CHEK Gerhardt Chevy 24 25 15 Overheated
73 8/15/1971 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 90 CHEK Watson Chevy 25 20 61 Oil leak
-- 10/23/1971 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 90 X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 5/27/1972 Indianapolis PO USAC 90 C.H.E.K. Racing Eagle Offy TC -- -- -- Blew engine qualifying  
74 9/24/1972 Trenton 2 PO USAC 90 C.H.E.K. Racing Eagle Offy TC 23 25 15 Transmission
-- 5/30/1973 Indianapolis PO USAC 45 C.H.E.K. Racing X Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1973 Indianapolis PO USAC 58 Midwest Mfg Dura-Pot King Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 8/15/1981 Springfield DO USAC 35 Kwik Way Machine X X -- -- -- DNS, too slow
75 8/30/1981 DuQuoin DO USAC 35 Kwik Way Machine X X 22 24 0 Engine
76 8/14/1982 Springfield DO USAC 32 Montgomery Auto Rebuilders X X 13 15 73 Fuel pump
--/ 8/14/1982 Springfield DO USAC 35 Fischer X X -- -- -- Drover #32 instead
-- 9/6/1982 DuQuoin DO USAC 32 Montgomery Auto Rebuilders X X -- -- -- Did not qualify