Fred Agabashian (August 21, 1913 - October 13, 1989) was an Armenian-American racing driver who competed in 12 Indianapolis 500 races in the 1940s and '50s, nine of which formed part of the Formula 1 World Championship. Agabashian was polesitter for the 1952 event with a turbocharged diesel engine, but failed to finish. His best result was a shared 4th place in 1953.
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Formula One Career[edit | edit source]
Formula One Statistical Overview[edit | edit source]
Formula One Record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1950 | Indianapolis Race Cars | Maserati-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1951 | Granatelli-Bardahl / Grancor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1952 | Cummins Diesel | Kurtis Kraft-Cummins | 0 | NC |
| 1953 | Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1.5 | 18th |
| 1954 | Merz Engineering / Milt Marion | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1957 | Bowes Seal Fast / Bignotti | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | City of Memphis | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
| Entries | 9 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Pole Positions | 1 |
| Front Row Starts | 3 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 1.5 |
| Laps Raced | 937 |
| Distance Raced | 3769.551 km (2342 mi) |
| Races Led | 1 |
| Laps Led | 1 |
| Distance Led | 4.023 km (2 mi) |
Career Results[edit | edit source]
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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 | ||
| NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shared drive
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