George Connor (racing driver)

George Connor
Born	August 16, 1906; Rialto, California
Died	March 28, 2001 (aged 94); Hesperia, California
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1953
Teams	Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	4 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1953 Indianapolis 500

George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racecar driver.^[1]

Complete AAA Championship Car results[]

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Pos	Points
1946	INDY 24	LAN 9	ATL 1	ISF 7	MIL 10	GOS 9										8th	370
1947	INDY 26	MIL 4	LAN 15	ATL 14	BAI 5	MIL 5	GOS 5	MIL 3	PIK	SPR 15	ARL DNQ					9th	560
1948	ARL	INDY 28	MIL DNQ	LAN 5	MIL DNQ	SPR 11	MIL 17	DUQ	ATL	PIK	SPR 5	DUQ DNQ				19th	287
1949	ARL	INDY 3	MIL 16	TRE DNQ	SPR 16	MIL 7	DUQ 3	PIK	SYR 5	DET 13	SPR 6	LAN	SAC 11	DMR 9		5th	1,200
1950	INDY 8	MIL 10	LAN DNQ	SPR 9	MIL 19	PIK	SYR 17	DET 9	SPR 13	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR			20th	282.5
1951	INDY 30	MIL DNQ	LAN DNS	DAR 25	SPR DNQ	MIL 12	DUQ	DUQ DNQ	PIK	SYR DNQ	DET	DNC	SJS DNQ	PHX	BAY	50th	20
1952	INDY 8	MIL	RAL 21	SPR	MIL 20	DET DNQ	DUQ DNQ	PIK	SYR	DNC DNP	SJS	PHX				22nd	250
1953	INDY DNQ	MIL	SPR	DET	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX				-	0
1954	INDY DNQ	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX	LVG			-	0

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1935	37	14	114.321	19	19	112	Transmission
1936	38	5	116.269	9	10	200	Running
1937	17	12	120.240	8	9	200	Running
1938	15	19	120.326	18	19	119	Engine
1939	18	12	123.208	19	13	195	Stalled
1940	10	17	124.585	8	26	52	Rod
1941	14	13	123.984	10	16	167	Transmission
1946	38	30	120.006	26	24	38	Piston
1947	14	13	124.874	5	26	32	Fuel leak
1948	9	17	123.018	25	28	24	Drive shaft
1949	22	6	128.228	13	3rd	200	Running
1950	5	4	132.163	7	8	135	Running
1951	22	21	133.353	19	30	29	Universal joint
1952	54	14	135.609	15	8	200	Running
Totals						1703

In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove 4,257 miles (6,851 km) without leading a lap. This ranks 5th on the all-time list.

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC
1950	Blue Crown Spark Plug / Moore	Lesovsky	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 8	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA			NC
1951	Blue Crown Spark Plug / Marant	Lesovsky	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 30	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP		NC
1952	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 8	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC
1953	Chrysler / Wolcott	Kurtis Kraft 500A	Chrysler V8	ARG	500 DNQ	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	NC

^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where Are They Now". OldRacingCars. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

Formula One World Championship career
Born	(1906-08-16)August 16, 1906 Rialto, California
Died	March 28, 2001(2001-03-28) (aged 94) Hesperia, California
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1953
Teams	Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	4 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1953 Indianapolis 500