Chuck Daigh is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Scarab. Daigh has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,471 ranks Daigh 727th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1960-11-20 | Riverside International Raceway | P10 | +49 |
| 1960-07-16 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −72 |
| 1960-07-03 | Reims-Gueux | DNF | −139 |
| 1960-06-19 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −22 |
| 1960-06-06 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | DNF | −144 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Scarab | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −329 | 4,471 |
Chuck Daigh made a brief appearance in Formula 1 during the 1960 season, competing in five championship rounds for Lance Reventlow's Scarab team. He came to Grand Prix racing as one of the team's resident engineers and served as a driver for the American constructor. His experience in top-level single-seater racing was limited to that single season; he recorded no wins or podium finishes across his starts and accumulated no world championship points. His average classified finish was tenth position, indicating occasional competitiveness within the grid despite his lack of results at the front of the field.[1]
The drivers Daigh faced in Formula 1 included some of considerable standing. He finished ahead of Jim Clark, a two-time world champion, on one occasion, and also out-ran Olivier Gendebien, Maurice Trintignant, and Henry Taylor in individual races. These were isolated results rather than consistent patterns, but they register his presence among professional-grade opposition. Scarab itself was a constructor of modest record; across its entries in this database, the team won no races, though it fielded stronger drivers than Daigh, notably Richie Ginther.[2]
Daigh's involvement with motorsport extended beyond his Formula 1 campaign, and his name has retained a presence in vintage and sports car racing history. His career as a driver at the highest level ended after 1960, though his role in the development of the Scarab and his work as an engineer have secured him a footnote in the history of American racing.