Frank Armi
American racing driver
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Frank Simon Armi Jr (October 12, 1918 – November 28, 1992) was an American racing driver. Armi's racing career ended in the mid-1960s, when he became a television and film sound engineer, specialising in the role of sound technician, including the film The 3rd Voice, starring Edmond O'Brien and Julie London.
BornOctober 12, 1918
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 1992 (aged 74)
Watsonville, California, U.S.
Watsonville, California, U.S.
Nationality
American
American| Born | October 12, 1918 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Died | November 28, 1992 (aged 74) Watsonville, California, U.S. |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | American |
| Active years | 1951, 1953–1954 |
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Bardazon |
| Entries | 3 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
Armi worked for Universal Pictures for over twenty-five years. He also served in World War II and ran an auto parts shop.[1]
Racing record
Complete AAA Championship Car results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ross Page | INDY | MIL | LAN | SPR | MIL | PIK | SYR | DET | SPR | SAC | PHX | BAY DNQ |
DAR | NC | 0 | [2] | ||
| 1951 | INDY DNQ |
53rd | 10 | [3] | |||||||||||||||
| Bardahl Oil Company | MIL DNQ |
LAN | DAR | SPR | MIL | DUQ | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ||||||||||
| Ralph Miller | DET DNQ |
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| L & E | DNC 17 |
SJS 12 |
PHX 16 |
BAY DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Joe Shaheen | INDY | MIL | RAL | SPR DNQ |
MIL | DET | 38th | 50 | [4] | |||||||||
| Karl Hall | DUQ 10 |
PIK | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Elkins | SYR DNQ |
DNC 17 |
SJS 11 |
PHX | |||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Mel Wiggers | INDY DNQ |
MIL | SPR | DET | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | NC | O | [5] | |||
| 1954 | Martin Brothers | INDY 19 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN 17 |
DAR | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | LVG | NC | 0 | [6] | ||
Indianapolis 500 results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1951 | Hancock Dome | Bardazon | Offenhauser L4 | SUI | 500 DNQ |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Mel-Rae/Mel Wiggers | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 DNQ |
NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | T.W. & W.T. Martin | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 19 |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources:[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
