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Carrera Panamericana			Carrera Panamericana			23.11.1953
21		Kurtis Kraft 500 K - Chrysler				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


SCCA National Seattle Seafair - Seafair Trophy			Second Annual Seafair Sports Car Road Races			8.8.1954
36		Kurtis Kraft 500				BM
		John M. Fox, Jr. (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		John M. Fox, Jr. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Fox (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid: 1^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/10/2024		Photo by courtesy of: Martin Rudow


Carrera Panamericana			Carrera Panamericana			23.11.1954
6		Kurtis Kraft 500 S # - Nash				S+1.5
		Jack Ensley			Open bodywork
		Jack Ensley			Front-engined
		Driven by: Robert Christie (USA)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid:
		Sponsors: V CARRERA PANAMERICANA MEXICO			Colours: light
		Sponsors: V CARRERA PANAMERICANA MEXICO			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2010		Photo by courtesy of: Bill Beilharz


Sebring 12 Hours			The Florida International Twelve Hour Grand Prix of Endurance			13.3.1955
1		Kurtis Kraft 500 # - Cadillac 5842 cc N/A				S8.0
		Jack Ensley (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Jack Ensley (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jack Ensley (USA)/Jim Rathmann (USA)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light blue (+red)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/03/2010		Photo by courtesy of: Louis Galanos


Lawrenceville - Preliminary Production over 1500 cc and Sports over 1300 cc			Lawrenceville Sports Car Races			19.6.1955
9		Kurtis Kraft 500 M # - N/A				BM
		Edw. J. Walsh, Jr. (USA)			Open bodywork
		Edw. J. Walsh, Jr. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ed Walsh (USA)		Result: 1^st in BM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: lighter
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/07/2015		Photo by courtesy of: Howard Wolery


Lawrenceville - Production over 1500 cc and Sports over 1300 cc			Lawrenceville Sports Car Races			19.6.1955
9		Kurtis Kraft 500 M # - N/A				BM
		Edw. J. Walsh, Jr. (USA)			Open bodywork
		Edw. J. Walsh, Jr. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ed Walsh (USA)		Result: 1^st in BM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: lighter
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/07/2015		Photo by courtesy of: Howard Wolery


Santa Barbara - Classes: BM+CM+DM			10th Santa Barbara Road Races			31.8.1958
6		Kurtis Kraft 500 X # - Buick N/A				BM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: 6^th - did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007		Photo by courtesy of: Doug Noble Tam's Old Race Car Site


Grand Prix Riverside 200 Miles			United States Grand Prix Sports Cars Riverside			12.10.1958
172		Kurtis Kraft 500 X2 # - Cadillac 5600 cc N/A				BM
		Mickey Thompson			Open bodywork
		Mickey Thompson			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jerry Unser (USA) DNS: Mickey Thompson (USA)		Result: did not finish (Collision) Grid: 9^th (2:12.4400) - 10^th fastest qualifier
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007		Photo by courtesy of: Earl Ma Tam's Old Race Car Site


Pomona - Modified - Classes B, C, D, E & F			Pomona Sports Car Races			9.7.1961
37		Kurtis Kraft 500 X2 # - Pontiac N/A
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
				Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black (+pink)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007		Photo by courtesy of: Tam McPartland Tam's Old Race Car Site


Grand Prix Riverside 200 Miles			Grand Prix for Sports Cars Riverside			15.10.1961
37		Kurtis Kraft 500 X2 # - Pontiac V8 6200 cc N/A				O2L
		Chieftain Pontiac (USA)			Open bodywork
		Chieftain Pontiac (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Paul Cunningham (USA)		Result: 17^th Grid: 18^th (2:08.3000)
		Sponsors: CHIEFTAIN PONTIAC/PONTIAC V8			Colours: white
		Sponsors: CHIEFTAIN PONTIAC/PONTIAC V8			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007		Photo by courtesy of: Tam McPartland Tam's Old Race Car Site


SCCA Regional Cotati - Modified			Cotati Sports Car Races			12.11.1961
137		Kurtis Kraft 500 X2 # - Pontiac V8 6200 cc N/A				BM
		Paul Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Paul Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Paul Cunningham (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: CHIEFTAIN PONTIAC/PONTIAC V8			Colours: white
		Sponsors: CHIEFTAIN PONTIAC/PONTIAC V8			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007		Photo by courtesy of: Tam McPartland Tam's Old Race Car Site

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