Formula 1 driver · 1951–1953

Duke Nalon

NationalityUSA USACodeNALNumber9Last teamKurtis Kraft
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles1
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=54 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
34-20
pole rate
33.3%
front row rate
33.3%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=41 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
15-26
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.8

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample
n=1 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
15
expectation adjusted
0.634

Finishing

Insufficient sample
n=3 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
33.3%
teammate classification rate
54.2%
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=3 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
0
team points
52.5
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

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Kurtis Kraft1951–19531–20–1
Kurtis Kraft1951–19532–10–2
Kurtis Kraft19530–01–0
Kurtis Kraft1951–19532–11–1
Kurtis Kraft19531–01–0
Kurtis Kraft19530–11–0
Kurtis Kraft19530–11–0
Kurtis Kraft19530–11–0
Kurtis Kraft1951–19531–20–3
Kurtis Kraft1952–19531–11–0
Kurtis Kraft19531–00–1
Kurtis Kraft19530–11–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1953Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—2611
1952Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—4DNF
1951Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—1DNF

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1953Kurtis Kraft1000051st
1952Kurtis Kraft1000083rd
1951Kurtis Kraft1001055th