Biography
Len Sutton came from Portland, Oregon, and turned to racing after serving in the Navy during the Second World War. He won Oregon Racing Association championships in 1949, 1950, 1954 and 1955, as well as midget titles in Portland. He also raced in the national AAA and USAC series.
His three starts in the Formula One World Championship were all in the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960. His cars were built by Kurtis Kraft in 1958, Lesovsky in 1959 and Watson in 1960. He scored no championship points. In 1958 his race ended in a multi-car accident on the opening lap. His best result at Indianapolis came in 1962, when he finished second behind his team-mate Rodger Ward. He retired from driving in 1965 and later spent many years as part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway radio team. He died in Portland in 2006.
Source: Wikipedia, “Len Sutton”. Text licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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