Dempsey Wilson is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Wilson has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,808 ranks Wilson 4474th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P33 | −149 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1958 | Formula 1 | DNF |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −149 | 3,808 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +2,518 | 3,868 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Paul RussoHigher-rated | 6,067 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob VeithHigher-rated | 5,996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny ThomsonHigher-rated | 5,951 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,464 | 🇭🇺 Laszlo Toth | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,811 |
| 4,465 | 🇺🇸 Monty Tipton | ARCA Menards Series | 3,811 |
| 4,466 | 🇺🇸 Alan Rudolph | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,810 |
| 4,467 | 🇺🇸 Andre Castro | TC America powered by Skip Barber | 3,810 |
| 4,468 | 🇺🇸 Eddie Beahr | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,810 |
| 4,469 | 🇫🇷 Pierre-Alexandre Provost | European Le Mans Series | 3,810 |
| 4,470 | 🇦🇺 Tom Smith | ChampCar Endurance Series | 3,810 |
| 4,471 | 🇨🇦 Emmanuel Anassis | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,809 |
| 4,472 | 🇬🇧 Alexander West | WEC | 3,808 |
| 4,473 | 🇬🇧 Charles Robertson | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,808 |
| 4,474 | 🇺🇸 Dempsey Wilson | Formula 1 | 3,808 |
| 4,475 | 🇺🇸 Hal Martin | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,808 |
| 4,476 | 🇺🇸 Helio Meza | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,808 |
| 4,477 | 🇺🇸 Lowe Smith | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,808 |
| 4,478 | 🇩🇪 Rene Munnich | World Touring Car Championship | 3,808 |
| 4,479 | 🇦🇷 Mauricio Lambiris | Turismo Carretera | 3,807 |
| 4,480 | 🇬🇧 Patrick Pearce | FIA GT Championship | 3,807 |
| 4,481 | 🇵🇹 Pedro Perino | European Le Mans Series | 3,807 |
| 4,482 | 🇬🇧 David MCDONALD | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,806 |
| 4,483 | 🇦🇷 Fabián Yannantuoni | TCR World Tour | 3,806 |
| 4,484 | 🇷🇺 Lev Fridman | 24H Series | 3,806 |
Dempsey Wilson was an established professional racing in Formula 1, a single-class international championship that drew field competitors ranging from amateurs to graded professionals. He drove for Kurtis Kraft, an outfit that competed across multiple series and produced five wins across the database's record.[1]
Wilson made two starts in Formula 1 between 1958 and 1960, finishing 14th in the championship standings in 1960. His time in the series was brief and his results did not yield a points finish at the front of the grid.[2]