Duane Carter is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kuzma. Carter has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,054 ranks Carter 308th 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.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P12 | +29 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +29 | 5,307 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +79 | 5,278 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +43 | 5,199 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P23 | +53 | 5,156 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P13 | +59 | 5,103 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P13 | +117 | 5,044 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Deidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +83 | 4,926 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +44 | 4,844 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 5,075 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 4,934 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | 4,932 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 4,921 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,920 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | 4,824 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 4,903 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Davies | 4,893 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt Faulkner | 4,876 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | 4,844 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Duane Carter competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1960, starting eight times for Kuzma without recording a victory. He scored a single podium finish across this period, placing him among drivers who appeared occasionally in the championship during its early years. His average finishing position of 7.6 across classified starts reflects a mid-field competitor who occasionally reached the top half of the grid.[1]
Carter's head-to-head record against his regular rivals was broadly even. He finished ahead of Jim Rathmann, Tony Bettenhausen, and Jack McGrath on three occasions each; Rathmann, Bettenhausen, McGrath, and Paul Russo were each rated slightly higher than Carter's 5,054, placing them in a similar tier of professional racing driver. Against Eddie Johnson and Gene Hartley, Carter held a stronger record, finishing ahead of Johnson four times in five meetings and ahead of Hartley in all five shared races. His most recent start came in 1960, when he finished 28th in a single round.
Carter's later life drew interest from media outlets covering automotive history and the Indianapolis racing community, suggesting his involvement extended beyond his competitive years. He retired from active racing having competed at the highest single-seater level during a formative period of the sport.