Nationality American Championships 0 Active years 1950–1958 Wins 0 | Teams Maserati, Kurtis Kraft Name Fred Agabashian Entries 9 (8 starts) Role Car racer | |
Born August 21, 1913
Modesto, California ( 1913-08-21 ) Died October 13, 1989, Alamo, California, United States | ||
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Levon "Fred" Agabashian (August 21, 1913 – October, 13 1989) was an American racer of midget cars and Indy cars.
Contents
- Ryan Holmans IndyCar Drivers Born on August 21
- Midget car
- Broadcaster
- Award
- Complete Formula One Championship results
- USAC results
- References
Midget car
Agabashian competed in his first midget car race in his teens. His first championship was the 1937 Northern California Racing Association against such drivers as Duane Carter, Lynn Deister, and Paul Swedberg. He captured the 1946 BCRA championship for Jack London. He won the 1947 and 1948 BCRA championships for George Bignotti.
Broadcaster
After his retirement, Agabashian did color commentary for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, serving from 1959-1965 and again from 1973-1977.
Award
Agabashian was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
Complete Formula One Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
USAC results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)