RUT

Troy Lynn Ruttman

united-states-of-america · Born 1930-03-11 · Mooreland · Died 1997-05-19

Starts: 8
Wins: 1
Podiums: 1
Poles: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 9.5
Championships: 0
Best Result: 1

Biography

Place of Birth	Mooreland
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1997-05-19

Career Statistics

Race Entries	9
Race Starts	8
Wins	1
Podiums	1
Pole Positions	0
Fastest Laps	0
Points	9.5
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	7
Best Grid Position	3
Best Race Result	1
Race Laps Completed	822
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	10.75
Average Finish (classified)	17.25
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	-6.5
Average Qualifying Position	12.44
Average Race Position	18.22
DNFs	1 (11.1%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	1 (11.1%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
1960	—	Watson	1	0	0	0
1958	—	Maserati	1	0	0	0
1957	—	Watson	1	0	0	0
1956	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0
1954	23	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	1.5
1952	7	Kuzma	1	1	1	8
1951	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0
1950	—	Lesovsky	1	0	0	0

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Engine	3
Spun off	1
Axle	1

Teammates

Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.

Samuel Dwight Hanks
No titles 1W 4P

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4

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2–2

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2–2

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
No titles 1P

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4

Race H2H

3–1

Quali H2H

3–1

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Royal Richard Rathmann
No titles 1W 4P

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4

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2–2

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2–2

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Levon Agabashian
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3

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2–1

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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3

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2–1

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Michael Nazaruk
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2

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Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.

Race-by-Race History

Column abbreviations (3)

Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Grid	Pos	Laps	Pts	Result
1960	Indianapolis	Watson	6	20	134	—	Axle
1958	Germany	Maserati	—	26	—	—	Engine
1958	France	Maserati	18	10	45	—	+5 laps
1957	Indianapolis	Watson	3	31	13	—	Engine
1956	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	11	32	22	—	Spun off
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	11	4	200	1.5	+2:52.680
1952	Indianapolis	Kuzma	7	1	200	8	—
1951	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	6	24	78	—	Engine
1950	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	24	16	130	—	+8 laps

Qualifying History

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Pos	Q1	Q2	Q3
1960	Indianapolis	Watson	6	—	—	—
1958	Germany	Maserati	26	—	—	—
1958	France	Maserati	18	—	—	—
1957	Indianapolis	Watson	3	—	—	—
1956	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	11	—	—	—
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	11	—	—	—
1952	Indianapolis	Kuzma	7	—	—	—
1951	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	6	—	—	—
1950	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	24	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
1960	—	Watson	1	0	0	0
1958	—	Maserati	1	0	0	0
1957	—	Watson	1	0	0	0
1956	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0
1954	23	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	1.5
1952	7	Kuzma	1	1	1	8
1951	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0
1950	—	Lesovsky	1	0	0	0

Constructor	Starts	Wins	Points
Kurtis Kraft	3	0	1.5
Watson	2	0	0
Maserati	2	0	0
Lesovsky	1	0	0
Kuzma	1	1	8

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums
Indianapolis	7	1	1
Reims-Gueux	1	0	0
Nürburgring	1	0	0

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums
Indianapolis	7	1	1
France	1	0	0
Germany	1	0	0

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor
1952	Indianapolis	Kuzma

Teammates

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Samuel Dwight Hanks
No titles 1W 4P

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
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4

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3–1

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3–1

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Royal Richard Rathmann
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4

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Levon Agabashian
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3

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John Woodrow Parsons
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3

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Michael Nazaruk
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2

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John James McGrath
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2

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Duane Claude Carter
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Paul Frank Russo
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Gerald Frederick Hoyt
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Andrew Logan Linden
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James Richard Davies
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Marshall Pleasant Teague
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Patrick James O'Connor
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James Edward Daywalt
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James Merwin Rathmann
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Rodger Morris Ward
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Joakim Bonnier
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Teammate Head-to-Head

Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.

Column abbreviations (4)

Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)

Teammate	Races Together	Avg Quali Gap	Quali H2H	Avg Race Gap	Race H2H	Compare
Samuel Dwight Hanks	4	+1.5	2–2	-0.5	2–2	Compare
Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	4	+6.5	3–1	+14.75	3–1	Compare
Royal Richard Rathmann	4	+5.25	2–2	+10.5	2–2	Compare
Levon Agabashian	3	+4.667	2–1	-7.667	1–2	Compare
John Woodrow Parsons	3	+3.333	3–0	+19.333	2–1	Compare
Michael Nazaruk	2	+2	2–0	-10	1–1	Compare
John James McGrath	2	-6.5	0–2	-11	0–2	Compare
Duane Claude Carter	2	-3	0–2	+9.5	2–0	Compare
Paul Frank Russo	2	+9	1–1	+3.5	2–0	Compare
Gerald Frederick Hoyt	2	+19	2–0	+23.5	2–0	Compare
Andrew Logan Linden	2	-2	0–1	+4	1–1	Compare
James Richard Davies	2	—	0–0	+21	2–0	Compare
Marshall Pleasant Teague	2	—	0–0	+27	2–0	Compare
Patrick James O'Connor	2	-3.5	1–1	+8.5	1–1	Compare
James Edward Daywalt	2	-2	1–1	+17.5	1–1	Compare
James Merwin Rathmann	2	-4.5	0–2	-8	1–1	Compare
Rodger Morris Ward	2	+0.5	1–1	-21	0–2	Compare
Joakim Bonnier	2	-9.5	0–2	-1.5	0–2	Compare