Marvin Burke
Marvin Burke, (March 15, 1918 – February 23, 1994) was a NASCAR driver from Pittsburg, California. He ran one Grand National Series race in his career, which he won. His starting position in the thirty-two car field in the 1951 race at Oakland is unknown. Burke drove to the front early and led 156 laps en route to his first career victory in his first career start, Burke never raced again in NASCAR. Burke was the fifth driver to win their NASCAR debut, and is one of two drivers to win in their only NASCAR Cup Series race, the other being active driver Shane van Gisbergen, who accomplished the feat in 2023.
| Marvin Burke | |||||||
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| Born | March 15, 1918 Pittsburg, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 23, 1994 (aged 75) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2011) | |||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | Unknown (1951) | ||||||
| First race | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | ||||||
| First win | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
| Entries | 1 (0 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
He attempted to qualify for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 but failed to make the grid.
Motorsports career results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ross Page | Kurtis Kraft | Duray L4 | GBR | MON | 500 DNQ |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Bob Phillippi | 18 | Mercury | DAB | CLT | NMO | GAR | HBO | ASF | NWS | MAR | CAN | CLS | CLB | DAY | GAR | GRS | BAI | HEI | AWS | MCF | ALS | MSF | FMS | MOR | ABS | DAR | CLB | CCS | LAN | CLT | DAY | WIL | HBO | TPN | PGS | MAR | OAK 1* |
NWS | HMS | JSP | ATL | GAR | NMO | NA | - | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "NASCAR Grand National standings for 1951". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2018.