Sam Hanks
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.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=108 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 68-40
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 0.0%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=92 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 62-30
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 7.647
Positions Gained
Insufficient samplen=4 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 7.75
- expectation adjusted
- 4.734
Finishing
Insufficient samplen=7 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 57.1%
- teammate classification rate
- 52.6%
- retirements
- 3
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 0.957
Team Points Share
Lown=7 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 20
- team points
- 103.5
- points per start
- 2.857
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=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 samplen=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 samplen=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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Rathmann RAM | Kurtis Kraft | 1956 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||
Fred Agabashian AGA | Kurtis Kraft | 1950–1956 | 0–6 | 3–0 | |
Duke Dinsmore DIS | Kurtis Kraft | 1950–1956 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
Andy Linden LIN | Kurtis Kraft | 1952–1956 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Jimmy Daywalt DAY | Kurtis Kraft | 1953–1956 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
Al Keller KEL | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Ed Elisian ELI | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Johnny Boyd BOY | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
Ray Crawford CRF | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Al Herman HER | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
Pat O'Connor OCN | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1956 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Indianapolis 500 | Salih | — | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 6 | DNF | |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 12 | DNF | |
| 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 25 | DNF |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Salih | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80th |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14th |
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12th |
| 1951 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80th |
| 1950 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80th |