Duke Dinsmore

Duke Dinsmore

Born	(1913-04-10)April 10, 1913 Williamstown, West Virginia
Died	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1954, 1956
Teams	Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder, R Miller, Ewing
Entries	6 (4 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1956 Indianapolis 500

J. Carlyle "Duke" Dinsmore (April 10, 1913 Williamstown, West Virginia – October 12, 1985 Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American racecar driver.

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1946	45	8	123.279	12	17	82	0	Rod
1947	10	27	119.840	22	10	167	0	Flagged
1949	29	15	127.750	21	15	174	0	Radius rod
1950	69	7	131.066	15	33	10	0	Oil leak
1951	6	32	131.974	29	24	73	0	Overheating
1953	92	-	-	-	16*	10/177	0	Rear axle
1956	64	33	138.530	33	17	191	0	Flagged
Totals						697	0

Starts	6
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	4

* Shared driver with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden. Dinsmore drove ten laps of the 177 completed by Ward (138), Linden (29) and Dinsmore.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1950	Brown Motors	Kurtis Kraft 2000	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 33	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA			NC	0
1951	Brown Motors	Schroeder	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 24	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP		NC	0
1952	Vulcan Tool	R Miller	R Miller	SUI	500 DNQ	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC	0
1953	M.A. Walker Electric	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 16 *	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	NC	0
1954	Commercial Motor Freight	Ewing	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 DNQ	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP	NC	0
1956	Shannon's	Kurtis Kraft 500A	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 17	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA		NC	0

* Indicates shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden.

External links

• Duke Dinsmore sharing his Milwaukee memories