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{{Short description|American racecar driver (1927–1971)}} | {{Short description|American racecar driver (1927–1971)}} | ||
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'''Dempsey | '''Dempsey Cothrien Wilson'''<ref>{{cite episode|series=The Talk of Gasoline Alley|series-link=Donald Davidson (historian)|station=[[WFNI]]|location=[[Indianapolis]]|airdate=May 13, 2013}}</ref> (March 11, 1927 – April 23, 1971) was an American [[racecar driver]]. | ||
Wilson was born in [[Los Angeles, California]]. He began his racing career on Southern California short tracks, racing roadsters, then midgets and stock cars. He drove in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series, racing in the 1956, 1958–1965, and 1968–1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the [[Indianapolis 500]] races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963. | Wilson was born in [[Los Angeles, California]]. He began his racing career on Southern California short tracks, racing roadsters, then midgets and stock cars. He drove in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series, racing in the 1956, 1958–1965, and 1968–1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the [[Indianapolis 500]] races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963. He finished in the top-ten four times, with his best finish in eighth position in 1960 at Milwaukee. Outside of racing, Wilson owned a business called "Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams," which refurbished [[camshaft]]s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Paul D|title=Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built America's Performance Industry|year=2009|publisher=MotorBooks International|location=United States|isbn=978-0760335673|pages=240}}</ref> He died in [[Duarte, California|Duarte]], California, at [[City of Hope National Medical Center|City of Hope]] after a long battle with [[mesothelioma]]. | ||
==Indianapolis 500 results== | ==Indianapolis 500 results== | ||
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==World Championship career summary== | ==World Championship career summary== | ||
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. | The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Wilson participated in two World Championship races but scored no World Championship points. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:18, 12 December 2025
Template:Short description Template:Sources needed Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dempsey Cothrien Wilson[1] (March 11, 1927 – April 23, 1971) was an American racecar driver.
Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his racing career on Southern California short tracks, racing roadsters, then midgets and stock cars. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956, 1958–1965, and 1968–1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963. He finished in the top-ten four times, with his best finish in eighth position in 1960 at Milwaukee. Outside of racing, Wilson owned a business called "Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams," which refurbished camshafts.[2] He died in Duarte, California, at City of Hope after a long battle with mesothelioma.
Indianapolis 500 results
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World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Wilson participated in two World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.
References
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