Duke Dinsmore is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Dinsmore has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,057 ranks Dinsmore 1104th 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.
| 1956-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P17 | +15 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1956 | Formula 1 | P17 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +15 | 5,057 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −14 | 5,045 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Schroeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −55 | 5,056 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +3,750 | 5,100 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Fred Agabashian | 5,810 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 6,176 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | 6,046 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Davies | 6,007 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt Faulkner | 5,996 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,094 | 🇫🇷 Franck Perera | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,066 |
| 1,095 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Hoyt | Formula 1 | 5,066 |
| 1,096 | 🇬🇧 Ricky Collard | BTCC | 5,063 |
| 1,097 | 🇺🇸 Ronnie Johncox | IndyCar | 5,063 |
| 1,098 | 🇫🇷 Yann Clairay | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,061 |
| 1,099 | 🇺🇸 Justin Haley | NASCAR Truck | 5,060 |
| 1,100 | 🇮🇹 Kevin Ceccon | TCR World Tour | 5,060 |
| 1,101 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Gache | FIA GT Championship | 5,059 |
| 1,102 | 🇺🇾 Santiago Urrutia | TCR World Tour | 5,059 |
| 1,103 | 🇮🇳 Thomas Drouet | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,058 |
| 1,104 | 🇺🇸 Duke Dinsmore | Formula 1 | 5,057 |
| 1,105 | 🇮🇹 Mattia Colnaghi | Formula 3 | 5,057 |
| 1,106 | 🇬🇧 David Murray | Formula 1 | 5,056 |
| 1,107 | 🇯🇵 Seita Nonaka | Super GT | 5,056 |
| 1,108 | 🇫🇷 Julien Andlauer | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,052 |
| 1,109 | 🇬🇧 Josh Mason | Indy NXT | 5,051 |
| 1,110 | 🇨🇴 Sebastian Montoya | Formula 2 | 5,051 |
| 1,111 | 🇺🇸 Jacob Abel | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,049 |
| 1,112 | 🇨🇭 Loris Kessel | FIA GT Championship | 5,049 |
| 1,113 | 🏳️ Noah Stromsted | Formula 3 | 5,048 |
| 1,114 | 🇮🇹 Raffaele Giammaria | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,048 |
Duke Dinsmore was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1956, driving for Kurtis Kraft. His indexed record comprises four starts in the championship across that span, placing him among competitors who ranged from amateurs to graded professionals in a single-class international field.[1]
Dinsmore finished 14th in the championship standings in 1956, his final season on record. His career shows starts against established professionals including Sam Hanks and Tony Bettenhausen, both of whom regularly finished ahead of him. He finished ahead of established professional drivers Walt Faulkner once and Jimmy Bryan once, the strongest results his record contains.[2]
Kurtis Kraft, the team Dinsmore drove for in three of his four starts, fielded 87 drivers across the index and won five races in total, with Duane Carter among its strongest competitors. Dinsmore's results place him in a competitive field of drivers at his own level, though without the consistency against that company that marked the careers of his more frequent rivals.