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Sam Hanks was a American former racing driver who last drove for Epperly-Offenhauser in 1957.
He was born on July 13th 1914 and passed away on June 27th 1994 at the age of 79. He drove his first race for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Hanks was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1957. In those years he scored 18 points in 8 races. During his career Hanks achieved 1 win and 3 podiums. His last race was the the 1957 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on July 13th 1914 and passed away on June 27th 1994 at the age of 79. He drove his first race for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Hanks was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1957. In those years he scored 18 points in 8 races. During his career Hanks achieved 1 win and 3 podiums. His last race was the the 1957 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Sam Hanks |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | July 13th 1914 |
| Passed away: | June 27th 1994 (79) |
| Birthplace: | Races: | 8 races |
| Total points: | 18 points |
| Wins: | 1 win |
| Podiums: | 3 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 4 retirements |
| First race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1957 Indianapolis 500 |
| First win: | 1957 Indianapolis 500 |
| Age first win: | 42 years, 10 months, 17 days |
Sam Hanks by year
| All years | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 |
| 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Sam Hanks
| #1 | Best Finish | Sam Hanks |  | 1 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Sam Hanks | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1957 | 3 | Indianapolis | Sam Hanks | Epperly-Offenhauser | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Sam Hanks | | 3 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Sam Hanks | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Sam Hanks | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 2 | Indianapolis | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 3 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1957 Epperly-Offenhauser 1956 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1955 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1954 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1953 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1952 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1951 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1950 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Sam Hanks
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #8 | Average race points | Sam Hanks | | 6 points | |
| #186 | Most points finishes | Sam Hanks | | 3 finishes | |
| #595 | Average race result | Sam Hanks | | 2 place | |
| #477 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Sam Hanks | | 0 retirements | |
| #334 | Most avoidable retirements | Sam Hanks | | 1 retirements | |
| #332 | Most races | Sam Hanks | | 8 races | |
| #169 | Most race laps | Sam Hanks | | 1302 laps | |
| #72 | Oldest driver | Sam Hanks | | 42 years, 10 months, 17 days | |
| #634 | Youngest driver | Sam Hanks | | 35 years, 10 months, 17 days | |
| #467 | Start from P1 | Sam Hanks | | 0 starts | |
| #298 | Biggest gain in race | Sam Hanks | | 12 places gained | |
| #323 | Most retirements | Sam Hanks | | 4 retirements | |
| #129 | Most points | Sam Hanks | | 18 points | |
| #107 | Most podiums | Sam Hanks | | 3 podiums | |
| #97 | Most wins | Sam Hanks | | 1 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | 6.36 |
| 7 | George Amick | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 6 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | 6 |
| 10 | Jackie Stewart | 5.71 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 166 | Johnny Thomson | 3 |
| 166 | Jimmy Bryan | 3 |
| 166 | Sam Hanks | 3 |
| 166 | Paul Frere | 3 |
| 166 | Bill Vukovich | 3 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 593 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 2.03 |
| 594 | George Amick | 2 |
| 594 | Sam Hanks | 2 |
| 594 | Dorino Serafini | 2 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Andre Simon | 0 |
| 271 | Les Leston | 0 |
| 271 | Sam Hanks | 0 |
| 271 | Andy Linden | 0 |
| 271 | Marshall Teague | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Alfonso de Portago | 1 |
| 255 | Eugenio Castellotti | 1 |
| 255 | Sam Hanks | 1 |
| 255 | Andy Linden | 1 |
| 255 | Don Edmunds | 1 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 318 | Paul Russo | 8 |
| 318 | Carroll Shelby | 8 |
| 318 | Sam Hanks | 8 |
| 318 | Fred Agabashian | 8 |
| 318 | David Purley | 8 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 167 | Don Freeland | 1311 |
| 168 | Johnnie Parsons | 1304 |
| 169 | Sam Hanks | 1302 |
| 170 | Scott Speed | 1285 |
| 171 | Sebastien Bourdais | 1279 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 70 | Frank Dochnal | 43 years, 19 days |
| 71 | Reg Parnell | 43 years, 15 days |
| 72 | Sam Hanks | 42 years, 10 months, 17 days |
| 73 | Len Duncan | 42 years, 10 months, 6 days |
| 74 | Vittorio Brambilla | 42 years, 10 months, 3 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 632 | Prince Bira | 35 years, 9 months, 28 days |
| 633 | Guy Ligier | 35 years, 10 months, 10 days |
| 634 | Sam Hanks | 35 years, 10 months, 17 days |
| 635 | Dennis Poore | 35 years, 11 months |
| 636 | Toulo de Graffenried | 35 years, 11 months, 25 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Andre Simon | 0 |
| 92 | Les Leston | 0 |
| 92 | Sam Hanks | 0 |
| 92 | Andy Linden | 0 |
| 92 | Marshall Teague | 0 |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 276 | Ian Burgess | 12 |
| 276 | Jean Behra | 12 |
| 276 | Sam Hanks | 12 |
| 276 | Prince Bira | 12 |
| 276 | Toulo de Graffenried | 12 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 303 | Johnnie Parsons | 4 |
| 303 | Ed Elisian | 4 |
| 303 | Sam Hanks | 4 |
| 303 | Andy Linden | 4 |
| 303 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 4 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 124 | Jimmy Bryan | 18 |
| 124 | Eugenio Castellotti | 18 |
| 124 | Sam Hanks | 18 |
| 124 | Louis Rosier | 18 |
| 124 | Bill Vukovich | 18 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 98 | Jimmy Bryan | 3 |
| 98 | Eugenio Castellotti | 3 |
| 98 | Sam Hanks | 3 |
| 108 | Jos Verstappen | 2 |
| 108 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 72 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 72 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
| 72 | Sam Hanks | 1 |
| 72 | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
| 72 | Piero Taruffi | 1 |
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