Gene Haustein Explained

Gene Haustein
Birth Name:Eugene William Haustein
Birth Date:10 April 1907
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Sacramento, California, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:16
Years In Champ:6
Best Champ Pos:14th (1935)
First Champ Race:1930 Bridgeville 100 (Bridgeville)
Last Champ Race:1935 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

Eugene William Haustein (April 10, 1907 – June 6, 1984) was an American racing driver.

Racing career

Haustein drove in 16 AAA Championship Car races between 1930 and 1935, including three Indianapolis 500 starts (1931, 1933, and 1934). In addition he failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1932 and drove as a relief driver for Ralph Hepburn in 1935.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
19312634108.39516231170Lost wheel
19332928107.60342151970Flagged
19342931109.4262830130Crash T4
Totals3270
Starts3
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired2

Notes and References

  1. http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/HausteinGene.htm Gene Haustein

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