Eddie Sachs
Edward Julius Sachs, Jr.
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Born: May 28, 1927
Died: May 30, 1964

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1950 AAA Non points race only 0

NR
1951 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1953 AAA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 NR
1954 AAA 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 160 28T
1955 AAA 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 46.8 45
1956 USAC 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 650 12
1957 USAC 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 160 25
1958 USAC 11 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 990 7
1959 USAC 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 797 6
1960 USAC 10 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 650 12
1961 USAC 7 5 2 1 2 0 1 2 1760 2
1962 USAC 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1060 9
1963 USAC 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 160 21
1964 USAC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 80 36
Total 65 29 8 5 6 3 3 4 6513.8

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 28 18 4 3 4 1 1 0
Hill Climb Non points race only
Paved Oval 37 11 4 2 2 2 2 4

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 4 14 0 0 0 0 1 0
USAC 61 15 8 5 6 3 2 4

 

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

Points
NC-- 8/12/1950 Williams Grove DO AAA X Meskowski X Offy -- -- -- Did not start
NC-- 7/29/1951 Williams Grove DO AAA 29 Ray Brady Adams Offy -- -- -- Spun qualifying
-- 9/8/1951 Syracuse DO AAA 29 Ray Brady Adams Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 34 Dr. Morris Kurtis 2000 Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 9/12/1953 Syracuse DO AAA 67 Glessner Clemons Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/26/1953 ISF DO AAA 67 Glessner Clemons Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
1 10/25/1953 Sacramento DO AAA 67 Glessner Clemons Offy 16 18 5 Clutch
-- 11/11/1953 Phoenix DO AAA 73 McNamara Kurtis/Wetteroth Offy -- -- -- Flipped qualifying
-- 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 54 Marion Engineering Kurtis 2000 Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 48 Sumar Blough D Offy -- -- -- Blew engine practice
--/ 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 90 X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
2 6/20/1954 Langhorne DO AAA 92 Glessner Scopa Offy 18 5 100 Finished 100
3 7/5/1954 Darlington PO AAA 92 Glessner Scopa D Offy 27 16 134 Flagged
-- 8/21/1954 Springfield DO AAA 33 Ray Brady Schroeder Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/29/1954 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 33 Ray Brady Schroeder Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/18/1954 ISF DO AAA 62 Commercial Motor Freight Ewing Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/17/1954 Sacramento DO AAA 31 John Zink Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
4 11/7/1954 Phoenix DO AAA 31 John Zink Kurtis 4000 Offy 13 7 96 Flagged 60
NC 7/31/1955 Williams Grove DO AAA 24 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 13 10 49 Flagged
RD 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 24 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- 110 Relieved Parsons 134-243 46.8
--/ 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 99 Belanger Kurtis D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1955 ISF DO AAA 83 McNamara Trevis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 11/6/1955 Phoenix DO AAA 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 58 Ray Brady Schroeder D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
5 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 19 Filter Queen Kurtis 500C Offy 11 21 128 Spun out, turn 4
6 7/14/1956 Lakewood DO USAC 46 Glessner Hillegass Offy 9 1 100 1:06:40 90.000 200
NC 8/12/1956 Dayton PO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 6 4 50 Finished
7 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 6 3 100 Finished 140
8 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 24 4 250 Finished 300
-- 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
9 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy 14 12 98 Flagged 10
-- 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 51 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 11/12/1956 Phoenix DO USAC 55 Traylor Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
10 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 88 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 2 23 105 Broken piston
11 6/2/1957 Langhorne DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 6 2 100 Finished 160
12 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 8 16 85 Brushed wall
NC 6/29/1957 Monza 1 PO USAC 35 Jim Robbins Kurtis 500G Offy 5 4 62 Flagged
NC 6/29/1957 Monza 2 PO USAC 35 Jim Robbins Kurtis 500G Offy 4 8 45 Broken cam house bolts
NC 7/21/1957 Williams Grove DO USAC 46 Glessner Hillegass Offy 9 4 50 Finished
-- 3/30/1958 Trenton 1 PO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
13 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 88 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 18 22 68 Broken universal joint
--/ 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 28 Ansted Rotary Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
14 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 17 10 99 Flagged 30
15 6/15/1958 Langhorne DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 6 1 100 1:05:14.062 91.977 200
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 1 PO USAC 35 Jim Robbins Kurtis 500G Offy 4 15 20 Broken connecting rod
16 7/4/1958 Lakewood DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 8 6 100 Finished 80
NC 7/20/1958 Williams Grove DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 12 4 50 Finished
-- 8/16/1958 Springfield DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
17 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 8 3 200 Finished 280
18 9/1/1958 DuQuoin DO USAC 21 HOW Watson Offy 13 17 56 Transmission
--/ 9/1/1958 DuQuoin DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Broken rear after qualifying
19 9/6/1958 Syracuse DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 10 10 99 Flagged 30
20 9/13/1958 ISF DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 4 1 100 1:05:07.00 92.142 200
21 9/28/1958 Trenton 2 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Kuzma D Offy 13 10 97 Flagged 30
--/ 9/28/1958 Trenton 2 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice, T3
22 10/26/1958 Sacramento DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 7 15 69 Magneto
23 11/11/1958 Phoenix DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 14 3 100 Finished 140
24 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 8 19 6 Ignition
25 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 10 19 40 Out
26 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 2 17 182 Broken gear train
27 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 6 7 99 Flagged 60
28 6/14/1959 Langhorne DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 9 18 16 Overheated
RD/ 6/14/1959 Langhorne PO USAC 21 HOW Watson Offy -- -- 27 Relieved George 74-100 27
NC 7/19/1959 Williams Grove DO USAC 78 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy 2 2 13 Flagged – rain
29 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski Offy 3 7 99 Flagged 60
30 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski D Offy 18 10 198 Flagged 60
31 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski Offy 10 18 45 Engine
32 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski D Offy 2 1 100 1:03:44.85 94.122 200
33 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski Offy 12 2 100 Finished 160
34 9/27/1959 Trenton 2 PO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski D Offy 1 1 100 1:01:36.18 97.398 200
-- 10/18/1959 Phoenix DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- Entry rejected
35 10/25/1959 Sacramento DO USAC 7 Competition Engineering Meskowski Offy 2 10 44 Burned piston 30
36 4/10/1960 Trenton 1 PO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma D Offy 15 8 99 Flagged 50
NC-- 4/13/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not start
37 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Ewing Offy 1 21 132 Magneto
38 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Ewing Offy 21 5 100 Finished 100
39 6/19/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 11 13 58 Wrecked
NC-- 7/4/1960 Pikes Peak HC USAC X Frenzel X X -- -- -- Wrecked practice
40 8/20/1960 Springfield DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 16 2 100 Finished 160
41 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Ewing Offy 12 20 101 Broken piston
42 9/5/1960 DuQuoin DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 14 4 100 Finished 120
43 9/10/1960 Syracuse DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 11 11 98 Flagged 20
44 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 10 13 69 Mechanical
45 9/25/1960 Trenton 2 PO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma D Offy 9 1 100 1:00:28.19 99.223 200
-- 10/30/1960 Sacramento DO USAC 6 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
46 4/9/1961 Trenton 1 PO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Ewing D Offy 2 1 100 1:00:48.17 98.679 200
47 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Ewing Offy 1 2 200 3:35:45.77 139.041 800
-- 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Withdrew, driven by Christie
48 6/18/1961 Langhorne DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 7 3 99 Flagged 140
49 8/20/1961 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Ewing Offy 12 5 198 Wrecked turn 4 200
-- 8/21/1961 Springfield DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Injured, raced by R. Ward  
50 9/4/1961 DuQuoin DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 9 3 100 Finished 140
-- 9/9/1961 Syracuse DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
51 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma D Offy 1 1 100 0:59:23.89 101.013 200
-- 10/29/1961 Sacramento DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Bent valve practice
52 11/19/1961 Phoenix DO USAC 12 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 7 6 88 Flagged 80
53 4/8/1962 Trenton 1 PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Kuzma D Offy 11 18 42 Broken fuel line
54 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Ewing Offy 27 3 200 3:34:10.26 140.075 700
55 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Ewing Offy 13 21 35 Mechanical
56 7/22/1962 Trenton 2 PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Kuzma D Offy 6 15 130 Broken rear end
57 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Ewing Offy 12 4 198 Flagged 240
58 9/23/1962 Trenton 3 PO USAC 2 Dean Autolite Ewing Offy 11 7 197 Flagged 120
59 4/21/1963 Trenton 1 PO USAC 37 City of Victoria Watson Offy 4 15 74 Broken rings
--/ 4/21/1963 Trenton 1 PO USAC 9 Competition Engineering Meskowski Chevy -- -- -- DNQ, broken rear end
60 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 9 Bryant Heating & Cooling Watson Offy 10 17 181 Wrecked NW lost wheel
61 6/9/1963 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 9 Competition Engineering Meskowski D Chevy 7 2 100 Finished 160
-- 7/28/1963 Trenton 2 PO USAC 28 Stearly Motor Freight Elder Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
62 8/18/1963 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 9 Bryant Heating & Cooling Watson Offy 22 24 37 Overheated
63 9/22/1963 Trenton 3 PO USAC 9 Bryant Heating & Cooling Watson Offy 12 23 37 Magneto
64 3/22/1964 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 44 McDermott Meskowski D Chevy 12 6 99 Flagged 80
-- 4/19/64 Trenton 1 PO USAC X X X Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
65 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 American Red Ball Halibrand RE Ford 17 30 1 Wrecked MS - fatal