Nationality American Name Danny Kladis Wins 0 | Championships 0 Entries 5 (1 start) Role Race car driver | |
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Born February 10, 1917 ( 1917-02-10 ) Active years 1950, 1952, 1954–1955, 1957 Teams Kurtis Kraft, Bromme, Deidt, Maserati Died April 26, 2009, Joliet, Illinois, United States | ||
Ryan Holman's IndyCar Drivers Born on February 10
Danny Kladis (10 February 1917 – 26 April 2009) was an American racecar driver. He was born in Crystal City, Missouri and died at Joliet, Illinois. 92-year-old Kladis was the oldest living Indy 500 starter at the time of his death.
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- Ryan Holmans IndyCar Drivers Born on February 10
- Racing career
- Career awards
- Personal life
- Indy 500 results
- World Championship career summary
- References
Racing career
Kladis started racing in midget cars in 1935. He stopped racing in the 1940s when all racing in the United States stopped for World War II. During the war, he was a pilot in the United States Army. After the war, he started in the 1946 Indianapolis 500 for Andy Granatelli and finished 21st. He drove 50 laps as a relief driver for Spider Webb in the 1954 Indianapolis 500. Kladis attempted to make the field until the 1957 Indianapolis 500 but was unsuccessful.
Career awards
Kladis was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2007.
Personal life
Kladis was the father of seven children: George, Joanne, Carole, Ciciela, Christopher, Danny Jr, and Michael.
Indy 500 results
* shared drive with Spider Webb
World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. In the 1954 Indianapolis 500, Danny Kladis drove in relief of Spider Webb. As a result of this shared ride, Kladis participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.