Andy Linden (April 5, 1922 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania – February 10, 1987 in Torrance, California) was a United States driver who competed in eight Indianapolis 500 races when it was in the Formula One calendar. His career ended when a piece of metal pierced his helmet and skull in a sprint car crash in 1957, rendering him wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1950 | Bromme | Bromme-Offenhauser | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1951 | Sherman | Sherman-Offenhauser | 3 | 14th | Report |
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1953 | Stevens | Stevens-Offenhauser | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1954 | Schroeder | Schroeder-Offenhauser | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | 29th | Report |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 2 | 19th | Report |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 8 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 5 |
| Laps Raced | 911 |
| Distance Raced | 3,665 km (2,277 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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