Troy Ruttman
Troy Lynn Ruttman
Birthplace: Mooreland, Oklahoma
Born: March 11, 1930
Died: May 19, 1997

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1949 AAA 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 250

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1950 AAA 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 46 41
1951 AAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 80 39T
1952 AAA 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1410 2
1953 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1954 AAA 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 447 15
1955 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1956 USAC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1957 USAC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30 36
1958 USAC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 NR
1960 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1961 USAC 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 140 23
1962 USAC 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 280 15
1963 USAC 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 580 11
1964 USAC 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 160 26
Total 49 12 2 0 4 2 2 2 3423

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 19 4 0 0 2 0 0 2
Paved Oval 30 8 2 0 2 2 2 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 24 4 2 0 1 1 0 2
USAC 25 8 0 0 3 1 2 0

 

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

Points
1 4/24/1949 Arlington DO AAA 64 Ray Carter Wetteroth Offy 3 8 72 Broken steering arm 50
2 5/30/1949 Indianapolis PO AAA 64 Ray Carter Wetteroth Offy 18 12 151 Flagged 50
3 6/5/1949 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 46 Flavell X X 9 18 5 Out
NC 7/17/1949 Arlington DO AAA 64 Ray Carter Wetteroth Offy 5 9 42 Wrecked
4 10/30/1949 Sacramento DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast X Offy 2 3 100 Finished 140
5 11/6/1949 Del Mar DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast X Offy 4 12 80 Oil leak 10
6 5/30/1950 Indianapolis PO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 24 15 130 Flagged - rain
7 6/11/1950 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 6 17 33 Broken connecting rod
8 6/25/1950 Langhorne DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 1 10 98 Broken rear end 16
NC 8/12/1950 Williams Grove DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 3 1 50 0:23:25.73 64.024
-- 8/19/1950 Springfield 1 DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
9 8/27/1950 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 5 13 179 Flagged
10 9/9/1950 Syracuse DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 14 14 93 Flagged
11 9/10/1950 Detroit DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 1 11 87 Carburetor trouble 20
12 10/15/1950 Sacramento DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 4 12 73 Broken radius rod 10
13 11/12/1950 Phoenix DO AAA 55 Bowes Seal Fast Lesovsky Offy 18 17 9 Wrecked turn 1
14 11/26/1950 Bay Meadows DO AAA 5 Mohawk Chieftain Bromme Offy 2 15 X Out
15 12/10/1950 Darlington PO AAA 5 Mohawk Chieftain Bromme Offy 7 18 141 Out
16 5/30/1951 Indianapolis PO AAA 98 Agajanian Featherweight Kurtis 2000 Offy 6 23 78 Burned bearing
NC 7/29/1951 Williams Grove DO AAA 2 Agajanian Grant Kuzma Offy 1 1 50 0:23:11.23 64.691
17 8/18/1951 Springfield DO AAA 4 John Zink Kurtis Offy 12 6 100 Finished 80
18 10/21/1951 San Jose DO AAA 79 Hart Fullerton Kurtis 4000 Offy SC 15 15 39 Broken steering
19 5/30/1952 Indianapolis PO AAA 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 7 1 200 3:52:41.93 128.922 1,000
-- 6/8/1952 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
20 7/4/1952 Raleigh PO AAA 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 4 1 200 2:14:40.00 89.778 400
NC 7/27/1952 Williams Grove DO AAA 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 8 3 50 Finished
21 8/16/1952 Springfield DO AAA 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 5 12 86 Engine vibration 10
-- 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 2 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy -- -- -- Withdrew injured, driven by J. Rathmann
22 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 34 Auto Shippers Kurtis 500 Offy 11 4 200 3:52:09.90 129.218 387
23 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 6 Springfield Welding Kurtis 4000 Offy 4 7 100 Finished 60
24 7/5/1954 Darlington PO AAA 3 Sid Street Pankratz D Offy 19 15 134 Flagged
-- 5/30/1955 Indianapolis PO AAA 18 Novi Air Conditioner Kurtis FD Novi SC -- -- -- DNS, too slow
25 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 53 John Zink Kurtis 500D Offy 11 31 22 Spun out SW
26 6/10/1956 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 62 Wolcott Lesovsky D Offy 3 20 58 Clutch
-- 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 62 Wolcott Lesovsky D Offy -- -- -- Driven by R. Ward
27 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 3 31 13 Oil leak
28 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 22 10 98 Flagged 30
NC 6/29/1957 Monza 1 PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 9 5 61 Flagged
NC 6/29/1957 Monza 2 PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 5 2 63 Finished
NC 6/29/1957 Monza 3 PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 2 1 63 1:03:01.2 158.399
29 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 52 John Zink Watson Offy 20 25 37 Brake failure
-- 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 1 PO USAC 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 10 7 60 Flagged
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 2 PO USAC 98 Agajnaian Kuzma Offy 7 4 63 Finished
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 3 PO USAC 98 Agajanian Kuzma Offy 4 11 12 Broken fuel line
30 10/26/1958 Sacramento DO USAC 67 Viking Craft Kuzma Offy 17 14 89 Flagged
-- 11/11/1958 Phoenix DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
31 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 28 John Zink Heater Watson Offy 6 20 134 Broken rear end gear
-- 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 28 John Zink Heater Watson Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C5
32 4/9/1961 Trenton 1 PO USAC 52 John Zink Trackburner Watson D Offy 8 3 100 Finished 140
33 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 52 John Zink Trackburner Watson Offy 22 20 105 Clutch
34 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 52 John Zink Trackburner Watson Offy 18 16 71 Mechanical
35 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 26 Jim Robbins Kuzma Offy 30 18 140 Burned piston
-- 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 26 Jim Robbins Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
36 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 26 Jim Robbins Kuzma Offy 25 13 182 Flagged
37 9/8/1962 Syracuse DO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Kuzma Offy 9 3 100 Finished 140
-- 9/15/1962 ISF DO USAC 2 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
38 9/23/1962 Trenton 3 PO USAC 28 Stearly Motor Freight Elder Offy 2 13 189 Broken fuel pump
39 10/28/1962 Sacramento DO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Kuzma Offy 11 6 99 Flagged 80
40 11/18/1962 Phoenix DO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Kuzma Offy 2 7 51 Flagged 60
41 4/21/1963 Trenton 1 PO USAC 28 Stearly Motor Freight Elder Offy 16 5 99 Flagged 100
42 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 17 Jim Robbins Seat Belt Kuzma Offy 33 12 200 3:37:00.48 138.244 50
-- 6/9/1963 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 28 Stearly Motor Freight Elder Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
43 7/28/1963 Trenton 2 PO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 22 5 148 Flagged 150
44 8/18/1963 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 17 14 190 Flagged
45 9/22/1963 Trenton 3 PO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 19 3 199 Flagged 280
46 4/19/1964 Trenton 1 PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 7 21 10 Flipped backstretch
47 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 18 18 99 Cut tire, spun
48 6/7/1964 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 13 4 99 Flagged 120
49 7/19/1964 Trenton 2 PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 9 8 139 Flagged 40
-- 8/23/1964 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 14 Dayton Steel Wheel Watson Offy 13 4 99 Withdrew, retired, driven by A. Knepper