Len Sutton (born 9 August 1925 and died 3 December 2006) was an American racing driver who participated in the USAC Championship Car series from 1955 to 1965. His participation in the Indianapolis 500 in 1960 and earlier were counted towards the Formula One championship. Although he never managed to finish the race while it was part of the F1 calendar, he did finish 2nd in the 1962 Indianapolis 500.
He did not participate in the 1957 Indianapolis 500, after suffering injuries during practice for the event. His car flipped and slid upside down for nearly 300m. Sutton had a fractured skull, broken shoulder and serious injuries to his back. He returned to the event the following year.
Sutton permanently retired from motorsport in 1965 while racing at Langhorne Speedway, where fellow driver Mel Kenyon sustained severe burns.
After racing, Sutton had a career in broadcasting with Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network until 1972.
Sutton died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1956 |  Wolcott Fuel Injection
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Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | Jim Robbins
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1959 | Wolcott Memorial Racing
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Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1960 | S-R Racing/Salemi & Rini
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Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 4 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 81 |
| Distance Raced | 326 km (203 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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