Formula 1 driver · 1953–1955

Cal Niday

Nationality

USACodeNIDNumber22Last teamKurtis Kraft

Starts2

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points0

Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology

Fewer than three dimensions meet the minimum sample.

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High

n=40 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples: 0
teammate h2h: 14-26
pole rate: 0.0%
front row rate: 0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High

n=28 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h: 0-28

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

Finishing

Insufficient sample

n=2 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate: 0.0%
teammate classification rate: 60.9%
retirements: 2

Consistency

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample

n=2 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points: 0
team points: 41.5
points per start: 0

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

Teammate	Team	Seasons	Quali H2H	Race H2H
Tony Bettenhausen BET	Kurtis Kraft	1955	0–1	0–1
Fred Agabashian AGA	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–2	0–1
Sam Hanks HAN	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–2	0–1
Johnnie Parsons PAS	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	1–1	0–0
Walt Faulkner FAL	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–2	0–2
Paul Russo RUS	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–1	0–1
Pat Flaherty FLA	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	1–1	0–1
Jack McGrath MCG	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–2	0–1
Jimmy Davies DAE	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	2–0	0–2
Bill Vukovich VUK	Kurtis Kraft	1953–1955	0–2	0–1
Andy Linden LIN	Kurtis Kraft	1955	0–1	0–1
Bob Sweikert SWE	Kurtis Kraft	1955	1–0	0–1

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish	Pts
1955	Indianapolis 500	Kurtis Kraft	—	9	DNF
1953	Indianapolis 500	Kurtis Kraft	—	30	DNF

By season

Year	Team	Starts	W	Pod	Poles	Pts	Pos
1955	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0	52nd
1953	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0	74th