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Main Palm Springs [S+1.5]						22.3.1953
114		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				B
		(USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Pebble Beach - Novice Handicap over 1500cc			Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race			18.4.1953
40		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				C
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: James Gibbs (USA)		Result: 7^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/10/2024		Photo by courtesy of: John Ritchey


Phoenix						3.5.1953
		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Stockton [S+1.5]			Stockton Sports Car Road Races			28.6.1953
115		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Chino [S+1.5/FIII]						19.7.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid: 1^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Chino [S+1.5/FIII]						19.7.1953
		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A
		Bill Murphy (USA)			-
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
				Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Chino [S+1.5/FIII]						19.7.1953
		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-5 - Cadillac N/A
		Frank M. McGurk (USA)			-
		Frank M. McGurk (USA)			Front-engined
				Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Seattle Seafair - Seafair Trophy			Seafair Sports Car Races			8.8.1953
30		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				CM
		(USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid: 1^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2.5 h Moffett [Handicap]						16.8.1953
30		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto 4100 cc N/A				C
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2.5 h Moffett [Handicap]						16.8.1953
301		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				B
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Santa Barbara [Modified +1.5]						6.9.1953
62		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				BM
		Bill Murphy (USA)			-
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Santa Barbara [Modified +1.5]						6.9.1953
82		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-5 - Cadillac N/A				BM
		Frank J. McGurk (USA)			-
		Frank J. McGurk (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Frank McGurk (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Santa Barbara [Modified +1.5]						6.9.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				BM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Santa Barbara [S+1.5]						6.9.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				BM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Santa Barbara Trophy						6.9.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				BM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: 2^nd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Madera [Modified +1.5]			3rd Annual Madera Road Race			20.9.1953
74		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				CM
		(USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Troy Ruttman (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [S+1.5]						3.10.1953
24		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-5 - Cadillac 5400 cc N/A				BM
		Frank McGurk (USA)			-
		Frank McGurk (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Frank McGurk (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [S+1.5]						3.10.1953
84		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				BM
		Bill Murphy (USA)			-
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [S+1.5]						3.10.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				BM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [Sports]						4.10.1953
24		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-5 - Cadillac 5400 cc N/A				BM
		Frank McGurk (USA)			-
		Frank McGurk (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Frank McGurk (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [Sports]						4.10.1953
84		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				BM
		Bill Murphy (USA)			-
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Long Beach [Sports]						4.10.1953
110		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				BM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Preliminary March [Novice]			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
14		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-14 - Mercury N/A				CM
		Alex Buderin (USA)			-
		Alex Buderin (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Alex Budurin (USA)		Result: 14^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Preliminary March [Novice]			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
24		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-4 - DeSoto 4500 cc				BM
		Frank Kurtis (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Frank Kurtis (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Keenan Wynn (USA)		Result: 10^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National March - Sports over 1500 cc			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
24		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-4 - DeSoto				BM
		Frank Kurtis (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Frank Kurtis (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Trennert (USA)		Result: 11^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National March - Sports over 1500 cc			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
54		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-3 - DeSoto N/A				CM
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Bill Murphy (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: 25^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National March - Sports over 1500 cc			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
109		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				CM
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Troy Ruttman (USA)		Result: 15^th - did not finish (Connectin rod) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Carrera Panamericana			Carrera Panamericana			23.11.1953
21		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-7 - Chrysler N/A				S+1.6
		Tony Bettenhausen			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Tony Bettenhausen			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tony Bettenhausen (USA)/Duane Carter (USA)/Murrell Belanger (USA)		Result: did not finish (DQ: over time limit (Electrical)) Grid:
		Sponsors: KURTIS-CHRYSLER			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: KURTIS-CHRYSLER			Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 21/02/2010		Photo by courtesy of: Petersen Publishing Photo Archive


Sebring 12 Hours			Florida Intenational 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring			7.3.1954
		Kurtis Kraft 500S - Cadillac N/A				S8.0
		Bob Said			-
		Bob Said			-
		Drivers listed: Bob Said (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Bakersfield [S+1.5]			Bakersfield Sports Car Races			21.3.1954
66		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-15 - Buick N/A				BM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in BM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: metallic brown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Pebble Beach [S+1.5]			Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race And Concours d'Elegance			11.4.1954
105		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A
		(USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not finish (Broken crankshaft) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Willow Springs [Modified +1.5 A]			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
3		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				.M
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Willow Springs [Modified +1.5 B]			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
3		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				.M
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


1 h Willow Springs			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
3		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 N/A				.M
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			-
		Bill Stroppe (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


1 h Willow Springs			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
221		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-7 - 5500 cc N/A				BM
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			-
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Daigh (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Willow Springs [Modified +1.5 A]			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
221		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-7 - 5500 cc N/A				BM
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			-
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Daigh (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Willow Springs [Modified +1.5 B]			First Open Willow Springs Road Race			9.5.1954
221		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-7 - 5500 cc N/A				BM
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			-
		Chuck Daigh (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Daigh (USA)		Result: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Golden Gate [S+1.5]			Golden Gate Races			6.6.1954
36		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-9 - Cadillac V8 N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Fox (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark blue*
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Golden Gate [S+1.5]			Golden Gate Races			6.6.1954
138		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-2 - Mercury V8 4500 cc N/A				C
		(USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: 3^rd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Golden Gate [S+1.5]			Golden Gate Races			6.6.1954
		Kurtis Kraft 500S #500-7 - Lincoln N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Daigh (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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