Rodger Ward

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Rodger Ward

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
Jan. 10, 1921
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1951 Indianapolis 500
Last Race
1963 United States Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
1
Wins
1
Second Place
0
Third Place
2
Podiums
4
Top Ten
12
Total Races
14.0
Career Points
0
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

1959 at Indianapolis 500

May 15, 2016

First Podium

1959 at Indianapolis 500

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

None

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

0

Most Wins in a Season

1

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

1

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

0

Race Points

14.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

1959 at Indianapolis 500

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

1960 at Indianapolis 500

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

None

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

8.33

Percentage Wins from Pole

25.0

Podium Percentage

16.67

DNFs

8

Race Laps

1350

Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
1963 39 1 0 0 0 1 British Flag Lotus-BRM
1960 14 1 0 0 1 0 American Flag Watson
1959 10 2 1 0 1 1 American Flag Watson
1958 66 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Lesovsky
1957 73 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Lesovsky
1956 36 1 0 0 0 0 American Flag Kurtis Kraft
1955 79 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Kuzma
1954 85 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Pawl
1953 68 1 0 0 0 0 American Flag Kurtis Kraft
1952 89 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Kurtis Kraft
1951 78 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Bromme

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started
1 Indianapolis 500 1959 6

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
  • Won
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
  • Eighth
  • Ninth
  • Tenth
  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 1963
    • United States Grand Prix
  • 1960
    • May 30, 1960
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 2
  • 1959
    • May 30, 1959
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 1
    • Dec. 12, 1959
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 19
      FINISHED: 10
  • 1958
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1957
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1956
    • May 30, 1956
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 15
      FINISHED: 8
  • 1955
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1954
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1953
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1952
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1951
    • Indianapolis 500