Larry Crockett is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Crockett has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,966 ranks Crockett 2851th 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.
| 1954-05-31 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P9 | +62 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +63 | 2,973 |
Larry Crockett was an American driver who raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft in 1954, recording a single start without a podium finish. His competition came at the height of the championship car era, and although his grand prix appearance was brief, his record on that outing places him among drivers of modest achievement in a field that included established professionals. His only classified finish in the category came in twenty-seventh position.[1]
Crockett's broader racing activity in 1954 saw him compete in championship car events, a series considerably more significant to his career than his single Formula 1 appearance. That season established him as a rookie at Indianapolis, where he finished ninth and earned the year's Rookie-of-the-Year honour. Over the course of his championship car starts that year, he demonstrated competitive pace against established professionals; he recorded individual results ahead of drivers of considerably stronger calibre, among them Sam Hanks, Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Davies, and Johnnie Parsons, all of whom were front-running figures in American open-wheel racing at the time. His nickname, "Crash," reflected a reputation for frequent racing incidents that would ultimately define the brevity of his career.[2]