Henry Banks is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Lesovsky. Banks has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,882 ranks Banks 1201th 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.
| 1952-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P19 | −19 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −19 | 3,883 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +107 | 3,895 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −82 | 3,831 |
Henry Banks was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1952, accumulating three starts for the Lesovsky team without recording a win or podium finish. His single-seater career was brief and relatively unsuccessful at that elite level, though he demonstrated competitive pace in individual races; he finished ahead of Duane Carter, a substantially stronger professional driver, on one occasion. His average finishing position across his classified starts was twelfth.[1]
Banks is best remembered not for his Formula 1 tenure but for winning the 1950 AAA National Championship, a major honour in American open-wheel racing at the time. After his racing career ended, he transitioned into a long career as a USAC race official, making a significant contribution to motorsport administration.[2]