Sneha Girap (Editor)

Len Duncan

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
American

Wins
  
0

Active years
  
1953–1956

Name
  
Len Duncan

Entries
  
4 (1 start)

Role
  
Race car driver

Championships
  
0


Born
  
July 25, 1911 Brooklyn, New York (
1911-07-25
)

Teams
  
Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder

Died
  
August 1, 1998, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States

ARDC Midget 100 , Trenton 1958


Len Duncan (July 25, 1911 Brooklyn, New York – August 1, 1998 Lansdale, Pennsylvania) was an American race car driver. Duncan raced midget cars in seven decades from 1920s until the 1980s. During World War II, received the honor of being assigned as President Harry S. Truman's driver during one of his visits to England. Mario Andretti credits Duncan with having a great influence on his professional life. Andretti raced against Duncan in the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) series in 1963.

Contents

Midget car career

Duncan began racing in 1928. Duncan was the AAA Eastern Midget Champion. Duncan won eight American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) championships during the thirteen years between 1955 and 1967.

Career award

  • He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1991.

    • Complete Formula One World Championship results

    (key)

    * Indicates shared drive with George Fonder

    References

    Len Duncan Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA