Kurtis Kraft fue un diseñador y constructor estadounidense de autos de carrera. La compañía construyó autos enanos , quartermidgets , autos deportivos , autos de velocidad , autos Bonneville y autos de campeonato de la USAC . Fue fundado por Frank Kurtis cuando construyó su propio chasis de automóvil enano a fines de la década de 1930. [1]
Kurtis construyó algunos autos deportivos de dos plazas con cuerpo de fibra de vidrio muy bajo bajo su propio nombre en Glendale, California entre 1949 y 1955. Se utilizó tren de rodaje de Ford (EE. UU.). Se habían fabricado unos 36 Kurtis Sport Cars cuando se vendió la licencia a Earl "Madman" Muntz, quien construyó el Muntz Jet . En 1954 y 1955, se ofrecieron versiones de carretera de sus corredores de Indianápolis.
Kurtis Kraft creó más de 550 autos enanos listos para correr y 600 kits. [1] El coche enano con chasis Kurtis Kraft presentaba una versión más pequeña del motor Offenhauser . El National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame describe la combinación como "prácticamente imbatible durante más de veinte años". [1] Kurtis Kraft también creó 120 autos de las 500 Millas de Indianápolis, incluidos cinco ganadores. [1]
Kurtis vendió la parte del negocio de los automóviles enanos a Johnny Pawl a fines de la década de 1950, y el negocio de los enanos del trimestre a Ralph Potter en 1962.
Frank Kurtis fue el primer no piloto que ingresó en el Salón de la Fama de las Carreras de Autos enanos Nacionales (EE. UU.). Zeke Justice y Ed Justice de los Justice Brothers trabajaron en Kurtis-Kraft después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Zeke Justice fue el primer empleado de Kurtis-Kraft.
El Campeonato del Mundo de Pilotos de la FIA incluyó las 500 Millas de Indianápolis entre 1950 y 1960, por lo que a muchos autos Kurtis Kraft se les atribuye haber competido en ese campeonato. Un coche enano de Kurtis también participó en el Gran Premio de Fórmula Uno de los Estados Unidos de 1959 conducido por Rodger Ward . No fue diseñado para carreras de carretera de estilo internacional y con un motor de tamaño insuficiente, circuló en la parte trasera del campo durante 20 vueltas antes de retirarse con problemas de embrague. [2]
Resultados del campeonato mundial
De 1950 a 1960, las 500 Millas de Indianápolis formaron parte del Campeonato Mundial de la FIA .
(Nota: los ganadores de la carrera en negrita )
Año | Equipo | Conductor | No de médicos de cabecera |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cecil Green | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Duke Dinsmore | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jerry Hoyt | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Cummins | Jimmy Jackson | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny McDowell | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Joie Chitwood | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Mack Hellings | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Walt Brown | 1 |
1950 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Walt Faulkner | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Schindler | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Carl Forberg | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Carl Scarborough | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cecil Green | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Chet Miller | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cliff Griffith | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Duque Nalon | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fuerza Genética | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Lee Wallard | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Manny Ayulo | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Mike Nazaruk | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
1951 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Walt Brown | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Andy Linden | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cruz de arte | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Scott | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Chet Miller | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Chuck Stevenson | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cliff Griffith | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Duque Nalon | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Cummins | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Gene Hartley | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | George Connor | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jim Rathmann | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Bryan | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Reece | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Joe James | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny McDowell | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Rodger Ward | 1 |
1952 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cruz de arte | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Holland | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cal Niday | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Carl Scarborough | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Duque Nalon | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Gene Hartley | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jerry Hoyt | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jim Rathmann | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Davies | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Marshall Teague | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Paul Russo | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Rodger Ward | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Telaraña | 1 |
1953 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Walt Faulkner | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cruz de arte | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Homeier | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Duane Carter | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ernie McCoy | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Frank Armi | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Gene Hartley | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jerry Hoyt | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Jackson | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Larry Crockett | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Mike Nazaruk | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Paul Russo | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
1954 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Herman | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Keller | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Andy Linden | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cruz de arte | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Homeier | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Cal Niday | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Chuck Weyant | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ed Elisian | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack McGrath | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Davies | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Paul Russo | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ray Crawford | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
1955 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Walt Faulkner | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Herman | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Keller | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Andy Linden | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Christie | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Veith | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Dick Rathmann | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Duke Dinsmore | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ed Elisian | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack Turner | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jim Rathmann | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Tolan | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Keith Andrews | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Paul Russo | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ray Crawford | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Rodger Ward | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Sam Hanks | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
1956 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Keller | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Andy Linden | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bill Cheesbourg | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Christie | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Don Edmunds | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Don Freeland | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Ed Elisian | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Eddie Johnson | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Eddie Russo | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Elmer George | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fred Agabashian | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jack Turner | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Reece | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Tolan | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Marshall Teague | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Mike Magill | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Paul Russo | 1 |
1957 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Al Keller | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Bill Cheesbourg | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Billy Garrett | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Christie | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Veith | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Eddie Johnson | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jerry Unser | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Johnny Thomson | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Len Sutton | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Mike Magill | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Paul Goldsmith | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Novi | Paul Russo | 1 |
1958 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Shorty Templeman | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Christie | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bobby Grim | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Chuck Arnold | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Chuck Weyant | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Don Freeland | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Duane Carter | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Eddie Johnson | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jim McWithey | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jimmy Daywalt | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Jud Larson | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Paul Russo | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Red Amick | 1 |
1959 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Rodger Ward | 2 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | AJ Foyt | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Bob Christie | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Dempsey Wilson | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Don Freeland | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Eddie Russo | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Fuerza Genética | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Gene Hartley | 1 |
1960 | Kurtis Kraft- Offenhauser | Shorty Templeman | 1 |
Referencias
- ^ a b c d Biografía archivada el 29 de septiembre de 2007 en la Wayback Machine en el Salón de la fama de las carreras de autos enanos nacionales
- ^ Hodges, David (1998). AZ de Formula Racing Cars 1945–1990 . Libros de Bay View. pag. 128 . ISBN 1-901432-17-3.