Salt Walther
David Descognets Walther
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
Born: November 22, 1947
Died: December 27, 2012

Extended driver stats
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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1970 USAC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0

NR
1971 USAC 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 30 40
1972 USAC 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 690 14
1973 USAC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 NR
1974 USAC 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 115 31
1975 USAC 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 260 21
1976 USAC 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 340 20
1977 USAC 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 450 23
1978 USAC 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 562 20
1979 CART 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 314 18
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 NR
1980 CART 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 6 57T
Includes USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1981 CART 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 NR
1981-82 USAC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 10 45
1990 CART 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Includes USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1991 CART 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Includes USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 64 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 2777

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Paved Oval 59 19 0 0 0 1 0 0
Road Course 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
CART 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
USAC 55 19 0 0 0 1 0 0

 

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

Points
-- 6/7/1970 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 77 Walther's Tyrone Morris Offy TC -- -- -- Driven by Vukovich, Jr.
1 10/4/1970 Sacramento DO USAC 77 Walther's Tyrone Silnes Offy 18 18 26 Wrecked
2 2/28/1971 Rafaela 1 PO USAC 77 Walther's Morris Ford TC 27 15 47 Flagged
3 2/28/1971 Rafaela 2 PO USAC 77 Walther's Morris Ford TC 15 11 51 Flagged 30
-- 4/25/1971 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Walther's Morris Ford TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Morris Ford TC -- -- -- Failed rookie test
4 7/18/1971 MIS PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel Morris Ford TC 23 20 30 Engine failure
-- 9/5/1971 Ontario PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Morris Ford TC -- -- -- Did not appear
5 4/23/1972 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel Morris FoytTC 22 11 104 Flagged 40
6 5/27/1972 Indianapolis PO USAC 33 Dayton Steel Wheel Colt FoytTC 27 33 0 Magneto
--/ 5/27/1972 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 7/16/1972 MIS PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel Colt FoytTC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
7 7/29/1972 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel McLaren Offy TC 12 8 187 Flagged 250
8 9/3/1972 Ontario PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel McLaren Offy TC 18 6 195 Flagged 400
9 9/24/1972 Trenton 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton Steel Wheel McLaren Offy TC 27 27 1 Ignition
10 4/7/1973 TWS 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 15 16 74 Broken wing
11 4/15/1973 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 11 22 13 Wrecked
12 5/30/1973 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 17 33 0 Wrecked
13 3/3/1974 Ontario H2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 9 8 39 Flagged 50
14 3/10/1974 Ontario PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 13 22 128 Blown engine
15 4/7/1974 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 19 12 47 Pit fire 20
16 5/26/1974 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 14 17 141 Piston
-- 6/9/1974 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Did not appear
17 6/30/1974 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 26 20 79 Transmission
-- 7/21/1974 MIS 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Blew engine after qualifying
18 9/22/1974 Trenton 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 12 15 47 Wrecked
19 9/22/1974 Trenton 3 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 15 10 80 Flagged 45
20 11/2/1974 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 14 20 63 Fuel feed
21 3/2/1975 Ontario H2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 7 12 23 Power loss 10
22 3/9/1975 Ontario PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 16 8 187 Flagged 250
23 3/16/1975 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 17 17 39 Radiator
24 4/6/1975 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 5 13 31 Rear end
25 5/25/1975 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 9 33 2 Turbo
RD/ 5/25/1975 Indianapolis PO USAC 33 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- 145 Relieved Harkey 18-162
-- 6/8/1975 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Did not appear
26 6/29/1975 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 17 33 3 Piston
RD/ 6/29/1975 Pocono PO USAC 33 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- X Relieved Harkey 21-37
-- 7/20/1975 MIS 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
27 9/13/1975 MIS 2 PO USAC 33 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 14 22 3 Piston
28 9/21/1975 Trenton 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 15 18 3 Piston
29 3/14/1976 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 14 9 141 Flagged 60
30 5/2/1976 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 12 9 128 Flagged 80
31 5/30/1976 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 22 9 100 Flagged - rain 144.492 200
32 6/27/1976 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 30 18 151 Flagged
-- 8/15/1976 Trenton 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
33 9/5/1976 Ontario PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 17 22 95 Engine
34 3/6/1977 Ontario 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 12 23 12 Burned piston
35 3/27/1977 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 15 18 49 Turbo
36 4/30/1977 Trenton PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 10 4 129 Flagged 240
-- 5/29/1977 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 5/29/1977 Indianapolis PO USAC 33 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS -- -- -- Did not qualify
37 6/12/1977 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 10 18 48 Broken oil fitting
38 6/26/1977 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 15 12 149 Ring & pinion 50
39 7/3/1977 Mosport RC USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 19 6 72 Flagged 160
-- 7/31/1977 TWS 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS -- -- -- Did not appear
40 9/4/1977 Ontario 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 28 25 45 Engine
-- 9/17/1977 MIS 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC -- -- -- Blew engine practice
41 10/29/1977 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 22 13 124 Flagged
42 3/18/1978 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Offy TC 17 13 125 Oil leak 8
43 3/26/1978 Ontario 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 15 11 71 Flagged 40
44 4/15/1978 TWS 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren DGS 16 7 93 Flagged 120
45 4/23/1978 Trenton 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 13 15 52 Turbo 10
46 5/28/1978 Indianapolis PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 22 28 24 Transmission 10
47 6/11/1978 Mosport RC USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 15 7 73 Flagged 120
48 6/18/1978 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 16 11 142 Flagged 30
49 6/25/1978 Pocono PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 8 13 175 Transmission 25
50 7/16/1978 MIS 1 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 14 18 49 Gear box 8
51 9/3/1978 Ontario 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 12 29 0 Wrecked 5
52 10/1/1978 Silverstone RC USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 12 7 36 Flagged 90
53 10/7/1978 Brands Hatch RC USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 13 6 94 Flagged 96
-- 10/28/1978 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC -- -- -- Blown engine practice
54 3/11/1979 Phoenix 1 PO CART 77 Dayton-Walther McLaren Cosworth TC 15 12 139 Flagged 15
55 4/22/1979 Atlanta 1 PO CART 77 Dayton-Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 14 10 80 Flagged 38
56 4/22/1979 Atlanta 2 PO CART 77 Dayton-Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 10 10 79 Flagged 38
57 5/28/1979 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 77 Dayton-Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 16 12 191 Flagged 151.640 50
58 7/15/1979 MIS 1 PO CART 77 Dayton Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 14 8 61 Flagged 63
59 7/15/1979 MIS 2 PO CART 77 Dayton-Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 8 7 60 Flagged 75
60 9/2/1979 Ontario PO CART 77 Walmotor Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 20 20 69 Broken transmission 20
61 9/15/1979 MIS 3 PO CART 77 Dayton-Walther Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 9 12 38 Broken rear end link 15
-- 5/25/1980 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 76 Walmotor Penske PC-7 Cosworth -- -- -- DNS, too slow
62 9/20/1980 MIS 2 PO CART 77 Walmotor Penske PC-6 Cosworth 21 18 64 Flagged 6
63 6/21/1981 Pocono PO USAC 12 Blue Poly March Cosworth TC 20 26 21 Magneto 10
64 7/25/1981 MIS 1 PO CART 21 Bignotti-Cotter Phoenix Cosworth TC 28 32 53 Engine
-- 8/30/1981 DuQuoin DO USAC 32 Johnson X X -- -- -- Did not start qualifying race
-- 5/30/1982 Indianapolis PO USAC X Des Cognets Nicholas Phoenix Cosworth -- -- -- Did not qualify
                       
-- 5/27/1990 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 77 Walther Penske PC-17 Cosworth TC -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/5/1990 MIS PO CART 77 Walther Penske PC-17 Cosworth TC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 5/26/1991 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 77 Walther Penske PC-18 Cosworth -- -- -- Did not qualify