George Rice "Joie" Chitwood (born April 14, 1912 in Denison, Texas – died January 3, 1988 in Tampa, Florida) was a racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500. In his final Indy 500, the 1950 race, Chitwood finished fifth in a shared drive with Tony Bettenhausen, scoring one Formula One World Championship point.
Earlier in his career, in 1941, he became the first driver to wear a seat belt in Indy 500 history. Overall he competed in seven Indy 500s, his best result being fifth, three times (1946, 1949 and 1950).
Following his racing career, he became a successful businessman and Hollywood stunt car driver. His driving can be seen in a great number of movie chase scenes from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
He was partly of Cherokee Indian ancestry.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1950 | Ervin Wolfe | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 | =21st |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 1 |
| Laps Raced | 82 |
| Distance Raced | 330 km (210 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[]
- ↑ Shared drive with Tony Bettenhausen
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