Don Edmunds (born 23 September 1930 and died 11 August 2020) was an American racing driver and car builder who participated in the three Indianapolis 500 races between 1957 and 1959. He only qualified for the 1957 Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the Formula One championship, but he did not score any points. However, he was the 1957 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
The following year, at the 1958 Indianapolis 500, he crashed heavily in practice and was unable to qualify. He attempted to qualify once more at the 1959 Indianapolis 500, but was unsuccessful.
Outside of racing, he was a car builder, making modifications and repairs to race cars. He founded Autoresearch, Inc, which specialized in building midget cars and sprint cars. Cars designed by Edmunds won multiple National Midget Championships in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s, he was also a Formula Super Vee constructor.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1957 |  Roy McKay
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | McKay Bulldog
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1959 | Bill Forbes Racing
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Kuzma-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 2 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 170 |
| Distance Raced | 684 km (425 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 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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