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Ed Elisian

American

  • Place of Birth Oakland, California, USA
  • Date of Birth 9 December 1926
  • F1 Debut 1954
  • Current/Last Team

Driver Bio

NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceOakland, California, USA
Born9 December 1926
Died30 August 1959
First Grand Prix1954 Indianapolis 500
Last Grand Prix1958 Indianapolis 500
Years Active19541958
Current/Last TeamWatson

Grand Prix Stats

Race Entries7
Race Starts5
Did Not Start0
Best Race Start2nd
Best Race Finish18th
Retirements3
First-Lap Retirements1
Not Classified0
Disqualified0
Did Not Qualify2

Qualifying

Qualifying Sessions7
Reached Q30
Q2 Eliminations0
Q1 Eliminations0
Did Not Qualify2

Front Row Starts

Front Row Starts1
Poles0
2nd on Grid
Most Front Row Starts in a Season1
Seasons with Front Row Starts1

Stats by Season

YearConstructorEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPointsChampionship
1954Stevens11000000311800NC
1955Kurtis Kraft11000001293000NC
1956Kurtis Kraft11000000142300NC
1957Kurtis Kraft1100000172900NC
1958Watson1100001122800NC

Stats by Constructor

ConstructorYearsEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPoints
Stevens195411000000311800
Kurtis Kraft195519573300000272300
Watson19581100001122800

Teammates & Qualifying Head-to-Head

TeammateYearsRacesQualifying H2H
Bob Scott195410-1
Cal Niday1954, 195520-2
Bill Vukovich195510-1
Al Keller1955, 195730-3
Tony Bettenhausen1955, 195730-3
Dick Rathmann1956, 195820-2
Jimmy Reece1957, 195820-2
Pat O’Connor1955, 195730-3

Teammates

Driver Nationality Current/Last Team F1 Debut Status
American 1952 Died
American 1953 Died
American Kurtis Kraft 1950 Indianapolis 500 Died
American 1955 Died
American Privateer 1950 Indianapolis 500 Died