Don Edmunds is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Edmunds has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,176 ranks Edmunds 7357th of 40,105 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.
| 1957-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −18 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +1,826 | 3,176 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rodger WardHigher-rated | 5,914 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy DaywaltHigher-rated | 5,826 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Al KellerHigher-rated | 5,819 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,347 | 🇫🇷 André Guelfi | Formula 1 | 3,177 |
| 7,348 | 🇱🇹 Audrius Navickas | 24H Series | 3,177 |
| 7,349 | 🇺🇸 David Porcelli | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,177 |
| 7,350 | 🇨🇳 Jiang Nan | TCR World Tour | 3,177 |
| 7,351 | 🏳️ Luan Lopes | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,177 |
| 7,352 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Bonnel | 24H Series | 3,177 |
| 7,353 | 🇬🇧 Robin Widdows | Formula 1 | 3,177 |
| 7,354 | 🇺🇸 Ross Thompson | Velocity Invitational | 3,177 |
| 7,355 | 🇺🇸 Bill Mackey | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,356 | 🇧🇪 Christian Goethals | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,357 | 🇺🇸 Don Edmunds | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,358 | 🇺🇸 Fred Gamble | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,359 | 🇦🇹 Greg Moore | FIA GT Championship | 3,176 |
| 7,360 | 🇦🇷 Jesús Iglesias | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,361 | 🇲🇾 Nikolas Taylor | GB4 | 3,176 |
| 7,362 | 🇦🇺 Sam Shahin | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,176 |
| 7,363 | 🏳️ Viktor Czapla | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,176 |
| 7,364 | 🇨🇳 Ye Hongli | 24H Series | 3,176 |
| 7,365 | 🇸🇰 Zdeno Mikulasko | 24H Series | 3,176 |
| 7,366 | 🇦🇷 Esteban Gini | Turismo Carretera | 3,175 |
| 7,367 | 🇩🇪 Holger Harmsen | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,175 |
Don Edmunds was a competitive amateur driver whose racing career spanned a single season in 1957. His Racer Rating of 3,406 places him in the semi-professional band; this rating describes a driver who wins in pro-am and one-make classes and typically runs mid-pack among full professionals. Edmunds made one Formula 1 start that year, driving for Kurtis Kraft at an unspecified round, where he finished 23rd. The team he joined had fielded 87 drivers across its history, with Duane Carter among its strongest at the elite professional level.[1]
Edmunds' single-race Formula 1 appearance yielded no points-scoring results, and the brevity of his top-level racing career suggests his principal activities lay elsewhere in motorsport. His name has remained connected to historic racing cars and engineering in the decades since, appearing in contemporary references to notable vehicles from the golden age of American motorsports.