Dick Rathmann
James Merwin Rathmann
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Born: January 6, 1926
Died: February 1, 2000

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1949 AAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0

NR
1950 AAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 80 35T
1952 NASCAR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 100 32
1956 USAC 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 540 16
1957 USAC 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 39
1958 USAC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 0 NR
1959 USAC 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 370 16
1960 USAC 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 370 17
1961 USAC 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 750 10
1962 USAC 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 NR
1963 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 150 23
1964 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 300 20
Total 42 21 0 0 3 2 2 3 2670

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 13 15 0 0 1 0 0 0
Paved Oval 29 6 0 0 2 2 2 3

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
NASCAR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
USAC 37 19 0 0 3 2 2 3

 

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

Points
1 10/30/1949 Sacramento DO AAA 91 Weidell X Offy 18 17 13 Out
-- 11/6/1949 Del Mar DO AAA 91 Weidell X Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
2 5/30/1950 Indianapolis PO AAA 45 City of Glendale Watson Offy 18 32 25 Broken oil line
3 6/11/1950 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 45 City of Glendale Watson Offy 9 6 100 Finished 80
4 6/25/1950 Langhorne DO AAA 45 City of Glendale Watson Offy 6 13 62 Broken connecting rod
-- 9/9/1950 Syracuse DO AAA 45 Bob Estes Watson Offy -- -- -- Driven by J. James
5 5/10/1952 Darlington PO NASCAR 5 Ike Kiser X GMC 13 21 28 Engine 100
6 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 73 McNamara Kurtis 500C Offy 4 5 200 3:57:50.65 126.133 500
--/ 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 78 Hopkins Lesovsky D Studebaker V8 -- -- -- Did not qualify
7 6/10/1956 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Kuzma D Offy 22 21 9 Clutch
8 6/24/1956 Langhorne DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 17 15 41 Steering
9 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 8 15 139 Spun out, turn 2
NC 7/22/1956 Williams Grove DO USAC 12 Pat Clancy Ewing Offy 13 11 50 Finished
NC 8/12/1956 Dayton PO USAC 12 Bardahl/Clancy Ewing D Offy 7 8 50 Finished
-- 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 12 Bardahl/Clancy Ewing Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
10 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 8 John Zink Watson Offy 15 25 88 Lost oil pressure
-- 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 46 Glessner Hillegass Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Drove #46 instead
-- 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 46 Glessner Hillegass Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
11 10/21/1956 Sacramento DO USAC 81 Central Excavating Kuzma Offy 12 9 96 Flagged 40
-- 11/12/1956 Phoenix DO USAC 81 Central Excavating Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 18 Sumar Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Driven by Parsons
NC 7/21/1957 Williams Grove DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 12 9 50 Finished
12 8/17/1957 Springfield DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 5 12 98 Flagged 10
13 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels D Offy 26 16 155 Spun north turn
-- 9/7/1957 Syracuse DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- Did not appear
-- 9/14/1957 ISF DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
14 9/29/1957 Trenton PO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels D Offy 13 16 95 Flagged
-- 11/11/1957 Phoenix DO USAC 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
15 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 97 McNamara Watson Offy 1 27 0 Wrecked NE
--/ 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 43 Chapman Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
16 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 73 McNamara Turner D Offy 10 14 98 Flagged
17 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 73 McNamara Turner D Offy 19 24 54 Mechanical
18 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 41 Sumar Kurtis 500G Offy 1 5 39 Flagged 100
NC 4/4/1959 Daytona 2 PO USAC 41 Sumar Kurtis 500G Offy 1 2 20 Finished
-- 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
19 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 73 McNamara Watson Offy 4 20 150 Car on fire in pits
-- 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C8
20 6/14/1959 Langhorne DO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy 12 7 100 Finished 60
21 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy 16 6 100 Finished 80
22 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 500G Offy 3 7 200 Finished 120
23 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 48 Sumar Kuzma Offy 17 12 97 Flagged 10
-- 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Did not appear
-- 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
24 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 97 Jim Robbins Watson Offy 4 31 42 Broken brake line
--/ 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 18 Jim Robbins Trevis Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
25 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 45 Braund Plywood Epperly Offy 22 10 100 Finished 30
26 6/19/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 45 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy 12 10 95 Flagged 30
27 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 97 Jim Robbins Watson Offy 3 3 200 Finished 280
-- 9/5/1960 DuQuoin DO USAC 88 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 88 Hardwood Door Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
28 9/25/1960 Trenton 2 PO USAC 97 Jim Robbins Watson Offy 11 10 100 Finished 30
29 4/9/1961 Trenton 1 PO USAC 7 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski D Offy 9 4 99 Flagged 120
30 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 97 Jim Robbins Watson Offy 6 13 164 Broken fuel pump
--/ 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 75 Paxton Products Kurtis Novi SC -- -- -- Did not qualify
31 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 27 Chapman Watson Offy 1 3 100 Finished 140
32 6/18/1961 Langhorne DO USAC 7 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 9 6 96 Flagged 80
33 8/20/1961 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 15 Hopkins Watson Offy 11 4 199 Flagged 240
34 8/21/1961 Springfield DO USAC 5 Autolite Kuzma Offy 10 3 98 Flagged 140
-- 9/4/1961 DuQuoin DO USAC 68 Hank Blum Engineering Blum Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
35 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy 15 10 95 Flagged 30
36 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski D Offy 21 20 17 Mechanical
37 4/8/1962 Trenton 1 PO USAC 34 Turner Epperly Offy 16 20 35 Wrecked
38 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 9 Chapman Watson Offy 13 24 51 Magneto
-- 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 9 Chapman Watson Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C11
-- 7/1/1962 Langhorne 1 DO USAC 5 Konstant Hot Philipp Offy -- -- -- Driven by Don Davis
39 7/22/1962 Trenton 2 PO USAC 9 Konstant Hot Philipp D Offy 4 18 107 Lost brakes
40 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 9 Chapman Watson Offy 2 16 170 Spun out
41 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 22 Chapman Watson Offy 17 10 200 3:36:04.09 138.845 150
-- 6/9/1963 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 22 Chapman Watson Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
42 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 23 Chapman Watson Offy 12 7 197 Flagged 300
-- 6/7/1964 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 23 Chapman Watson Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify