Gene Hartley is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Hartley has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,946 ranks Hartley 269th 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 | P14 | +26 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +70 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1957 | Formula 1 | P10 |
| +65 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1956 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| +62 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1953 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +57 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| +26 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1960 | Formula 1 | P14 |
| 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 | +26 | 5,993 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +57 | 5,967 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +70 | 5,910 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +65 | 5,839 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −91 | 5,774 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +62 | 5,865 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −102 | 5,803 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Langley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,555 | 5,905 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 6,176 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 🇺🇸 Carson Hocevar | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,957 |
| 260 | 🇬🇧 Reg Parnell | Formula 1 | 5,956 |
| 261 | 🇺🇸 Brett Lunger | Formula 1 | 5,955 |
| 262 | 🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen | Formula 1 | 5,955 |
| 263 | 🇺🇸 Kaden Honeycutt | NASCAR Truck | 5,954 |
| 264 | 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | Formula 1 | 5,952 |
| 265 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | Formula 1 | 5,951 |
| 266 | 🇧🇪 Willy Mairesse | Formula 1 | 5,951 |
| 267 | 🇬🇧 Brian Redman | Formula 1 | 5,948 |
| 268 | 🇬🇧 Henry Taylor | Formula 1 | 5,947 |
| 269 | 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | Formula 1 | 5,946 |
| 270 | 🇬🇧 Jackie Lewis | Formula 1 | 5,946 |
| 271 | 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | Formula 1 | 5,945 |
| 272 | 🇰🇾 Kyffin Simpson | IndyCar | 5,945 |
| 273 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Reece | Formula 1 | 5,944 |
| 274 | 🏳️ John Love | Formula 1 | 5,943 |
| 275 | 🇺🇸 Bob Christie | Formula 1 | 5,942 |
| 276 | 🇵🇹 Timo Bernhard | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,942 |
| 277 | 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | Formula 1 | 5,941 |
| 278 | 🇧🇪 Dries Vanthoor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,939 |
| 279 | 🇬🇧 John Taylor | Formula 1 | 5,938 |
Gene Hartley was an established professional racing in Formula 1 during the 1950s for Kurtis Kraft. He made 8 starts across the decade, from 1950 to 1960, competing in a field that mixed amateur and semi-professional drivers with graded professionals.[1]
Hartley's sole points finish came in 1960, when he placed 14th in the championship standings. He raced most frequently against established professionals Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, drivers with comparable Formula 1 experience; he finished ahead of both drivers across his career, beating Rathmann once and Bettenhausen twice.[2]