Duke Dinsmore

Carlyle John Dinsmoor (April 10, 1913 – October 12, 1985) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Duke Dinsmore.

Dinsmoor served in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.

World Drivers' Championship career

The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Dinsmoor participated in four World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was 16th place,

AAA/USAC Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points 1946 INDY17 LAN ATL10 ISF11 MIL4 GOS3 10th 454 1947 INDY MIL LAN ATL BAI MIL GOS MILPIK SPR ARL 15th 345.5 1948 ARL INDY MIL LAN MIL SPR MIL DUQ13 ATL PIK SPR DUQ15 26th 172.5 1949 ARL INDY15 MIL TRE SPR MIL DUQ PIK SYR DET10 SPRDNQ LAN SAC DMR 20th 254 1950 INDY33 MIL14 LAN4 SPR7 MIL4 PIK SYR10 DET5 SPR11 SAC1 PHX18 BAY7 DAR5 6th 1,017 1951 INDY24 MIL LAN DARDNQ SPR MIL18 DUQ DUQ PIK SYRDNQ DETDNQ DNC SJS PHX BAY-0 1952 INDYDNQ MIL RAL SPRDNQ MIL DET DUQ PIK SYR DNC SJS PHX - 0 1953 INDYDNS MIL SPRDNQ DET12 SPR MIL15 DUQDNQ PIK SYR ISF SAC PHX 58th 5.1 1954 INDYDNQ MIL LAN DAR SPR MIL DUQ PIK SYR ISF SAC PHX LVG - 0 1956 INDY17 MIL LAN DARDNQ ATL SPR MIL18 DUQ SYRDNP ISF SAC PHX - 0 1960 TRE INDYDNQ MIL LAN SPR MIL DUQ SYR ISF TRE SAC PHX-0 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.

FIA World Drivers' Championship results

(key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points 1950 Brown Motors Kurtis Kraft 2000 Offenhauser L4 GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0 1951 Brown Motors Schroeder Offenhauser L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0 1952 Vulcan Tool R Miller R Miller SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 1953 M.A. Walker Electric Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0 1954 Commercial Motor Freight Ewing Offenhauser L4 ARG 500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0 1956 Shannon's Kurtis Kraft 500A Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0 Indicates shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden.