Don Branson
American racing driver (1920–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald L. Branson[1] (June 2, 1920 – November 12, 1966) was an American racecar driver.
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Born | Donald Laverne Branson (1920-06-20)June 20, 1920 Rantoul, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | November 12, 1966(1966-11-12) (aged 46) Gardena, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
125 races run over 11 years | |||||||
Years active | 1956–1966 | ||||||
Best finish | 3rd – 1960 | ||||||
First race | 1956 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
Last race | 1966 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
First win | 1962 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last win | 1966 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial (Springfield) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1959–1960 | ||||||
Teams | Phillips | ||||||
Entries | 2 | ||||||
Career points | 3 | ||||||
First entry | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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