Duke Dinsmore
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April 10, 1913
| Duke Dinsmore | |||||||
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| Born | Carlyle John Dinsmoor April 10, 1913 | ||||||
| Died | October 12, 1985 (aged 72) Port Orange, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 47+ races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (1950) | ||||||
| First race | 1946 Williams Grove Race #1 (Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 1956 Milwaukee 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 1950 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950–1954, 1956 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder, Ewing | ||||||
| Entries | 6 (4 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Carlyle John Dinsmoor (April 10, 1913 – October 12, 1985) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Duke Dinsmore.[1][2][3]
Dinsmoor served in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.[4]
The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Dinsmoor participated in four World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was 16th place,[1] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.