Paul Russo
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Born: April 10, 1914
Died: July 23, 1976

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1940 AAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 55

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1941 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 181 11
1946 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 NR
1947 AAA 9 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 545 10
1948 AAA 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 300 17
1949 AAA 11 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 920 7
1950 AAA 10 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 928 7
1951 AAA 10 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 700 10
1952 AAA 9 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 1060 7
1953 AAA 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 855 5
1954 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 187.5 26
1955 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 300 16T
1956 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 NR
1957 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 600 13
1958 USAC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 50 32
1959 USAC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200 27
1960 USAC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1961 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1962 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 NR
1963 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1964 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1965 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 81 16 2 7 6 6 3 4 6881.5

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 65 6 2 7 6 5 2 4
Paved Oval 16 10 0 0 0 1 1 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 74 7 2 7 6 5 3 4
USAC 7 9 0 0 0 1 0 0

 

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

Points
1 5/30/1940 Indianapolis PO AAA 38 Elgin Piston Pin Blume Brisko 29 28 48 Oil leak
2 8/24/1940 Springfield DO AAA 25 Riverside Tire Stevens Offy 4 12 X Out
3 9/2/1940 Syracuse DO AAA 25 Riverside Tire X X 5 8 100 Finished 55
4 5/30/1941 Indianapolis PO AAA 45 Leader Card Marchese Miller SC 18 9 200 4:44:00.99 105.628 181
5 5/30/1946 Indianapolis PO AAA 10 Fageol Twin Coach Fageol 4D 2 Offys 2 33 16 Wrecked NE turn
6 5/30/1947 Indianapolis PO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 21 28 24 Wrecked mainstretch  
7 6/8/1947 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 8 3 100 Finished 140
8 6/22/1947 Langhorne DO AAA 27 Corley X Offy 17 17 25 Out
9 7/4/1947 Lakewood DO AAA 27 Andrews X Offy 3 8 X X 15
10 7/13/1947 Bainbridge DO AAA 4 Weirick Adams Offy 14 12 63 Engine failure 10
11 7/27/1947 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 16 3 100 Finished 140
12 8/24/1947 Milwaukee 3 DO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 16 6 100 Finished 80
13 9/28/1947 Springfield DO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 8 14 40 Out
14 11/2/1947 Arlington DO AAA 15 Wolfe Shaw Offy 8 2 94 Flagged 160
15 4/25/1948 Arlington DO AAA 49 Norm Olson Olson Offy 1 7 70 Out 60
16 5/31/1948 Indianapolis PO AAA 25 Federal Engineering Maserati Maserati SC 25 32 7 Oil leak
RD/ 5/31/1948 Indianapolis PO AAA 55 Nyquist Shaw Offy -- -- 21 Relieved Chitwood 54-74  
17 6/6/1948 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 69 Werher-Grancor Maserati Offy 6 18 2 Broken throttle
18 6/20/1948 Langhorne DO AAA 49 Norm Olson Olson Offy 2 18 5 Wrecked, turn 1
19 8/29/1948 Milwaukee 3 DO AAA 49 Norm Olson Olson Offy 1 9 167 Flagged 80
20 9/4/1948 DuQuoin 1 DO AAA 49 Norm Olson Olson Offy 4 18 1 Broken clutch shaft
21 9/6/1948 Lakewood DO AAA 49 Norm Olson Olson Offy 4 11 18 Engine trouble
22 9/19/1948 Springfield 2 DO AAA 3 Belanger X Offy 11 15 45 Out
23 10/10/1948 DuQuoin 2 DO AAA 3 Belanger X Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
24 5/30/1949 Indianapolis PO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 19 8 200 4:28:11.28 111.862 250
25 6/5/1949 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 8 6 100 Finished 80
26 6/19/1949 Trenton DO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 9 8 X X 50
27 8/20/1949 Springfield 1 DO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 10 10 X X 30
28 8/28/1949 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 10 12 184 Out 20
29 9/3/1949 DuQuoin DO AAA 19 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy X 6 X X 80
30 9/10/1949 Syracuse DO AAA 24 Pritchard X Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
-- 9/11/1949 Detroit DO AAA 49 Norm Olson X Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
31 9/25/1949 Springfield 2 DO AAA 24 Pritchard's X Offy 3 15 X Out
32 10/16/1949 Langhorne DO AAA 24 Pritchard's X Offy 1 4 100 Finished 120
33 10/30/1949 Sacramento DO AAA 24 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 11 10 68 Flagged 30
34 11/6/1949 Del Mar DO AAA 24 Tuffy's Offy Kurtis 2000 Offy 7 5 98 Flagged 100
35 5/30/1950 Indianapolis PO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 19 9 135 2:48:48.32 119.961 138
36 6/11/1950 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 5 2 100 1:11:14 84.230 160
37 6/25/1950 Langhorne DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 7 12 71 Lost oil pressure 10
NC 8/12/1950 Williams Grove DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 7 3 50 Finished
38 8/19/1950 Springfield 1 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 4 1 100 1:05:44 92.31 200
39 8/27/1950 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 7 5 200 Finished 200
40 9/9/1950 Syracuse DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 2 3 100 Finished 140
41 9/10/1950 Detroit DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 17 18 4 Out
42 10/1/1950 Springfield 2 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 4 6 100 Finished 80
43 10/15/1950 Sacramento DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 9 13 79 Broken torsion arm
44 11/12/1950 Phoenix DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 8 16 9 Wrecked turn 1
-- 5/30/1951 Indianapolis PO AAA 7 Kennedy Tank Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
45 6/10/1951 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 8 4 99 Flagged 120
46 7/4/1951 Darlington PO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 21 13 185 Flagged
NC 7/29/1951 Williams Grove DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 5 6 50 Finished
47 8/18/1951 Springfield DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 1 14 77 Lost oil pressure
48 8/26/1951 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 2 9 192 Broken rear end 80
49 9/1/1951 DuQuoin 1 DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 2 3 100 Finished 140
50 9/8/1951 Syracuse DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 8 15 30 Driver withdrew
51 9/9/1951 Detroit DO AAA 7 Russo-Nichels Russo/Nichels Offy 3 1 100 1:11:44.21 83.620 200
52 9/23/1951 Denver