Art Cross (born 24 January 1918 and died 15 April 2005) was an American racing driver who participated in four Indianapolis 500 races between 1952 and 1955, earning points towards the Formula One championship. He was the recipient of the first Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award in 1952. He finished on the podium the following year.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1952 |  Bowes Seal Fast / Ray Brady
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 2 | 20th |
| 1953 | Springfield Welding / Paoli
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 6 | 10th |
| 1954 | Bardahl / Ed Walsh
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | Bardahl / Ed Walsh
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 4 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 8 |
| Laps Raced | 688 |
| Distance Raced | 2,768 km (1,720 mi) |
| Races Led | 2 |
| Laps Led | 32 |
| Distance Led | 129 km (80 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 | |||
Notes[]
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