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Troy Ruttman was born on 11 March, 1930 in Mooreland, Oklahoma, is an American racing driver (1930–1997). Discover Troy Ruttman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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11 March, 1930 |
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11 March |
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Mooreland, Oklahoma |
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19 May, 1997 |
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Troy Ruttman Height, Weight & Measurements
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Troy Ruttman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Troy Ruttman worth at the age of 67 years old? Troy Ruttman’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Troy Ruttman's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Troy Lynn Ruttman (March 11, 1930 – May 19, 1997) was an American racing driver.
In 1945, at age 15, Ruttman entered his family's car into a roadster race held in San Bernardino, California, winning the event.
He won 19 of the 21 events staged there that season.
By 1947 he was the California Roadster Association (CRA) roadster champion.
He also won his first five midget car races that season.
In 1948 he repeated as the CRA roadster champion, United Racing Association Blue Circuit (Offy) championship, and 23 midget car events.
In May 1949, Ruttman left California for the AAA Sprint and Championship car circuits of the Midwest.
He won three AAA Sprint Car championships over the next three and a half seasons.
He competed in 51 midget races, winning 16 and placing in the top three 28 times.
Ruttman drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1949–1952, 1954, 1956–1957 and 1960–1964 seasons with 58 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races during 1949–1952, 1954, 1956–1957, and 1960–1964.
The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960.
Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship points and participation in addition to those which they received towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Ruttman participated in seven World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis.
He was also the first of a small number of USAC/Indianapolis drivers to start an FIA-sanctioned World Drivers' Championship event during the 1950-1960 period - competing for Scuderia Centro Sud in the 1958 French Grand Prix.
During his World Drivers' Championship career, Ruttman won once, and he accumulated 9.5 World Drivers' Championship points.
He is best known for winning the 1952 Indianapolis 500 - at the age of 22 years and 80 days, Ruttman remains the youngest ever winner of the event.
Competing since the age of 15, he had a remarkably successful early career, winning several regional and AAA-sanctioned championships.
His best championship finish was as runner-up to Chuck Stevenson for the 1952 National Championship.
His victory in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 made him the youngest winner of the event.
An injury during a sprint car crash in August 1952 sidelined Ruttman for one and a half racing seasons.
Ruttman's victory in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 earned him the distinction of being the youngest driver to win a round of the World Drivers' Championship, an honor he held until Fernando Alonso won the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix.
After concluding his racing career at the age of 34, Ruttman relocated to Plymouth, Michigan, operating a motorcycle and snowmobile dealership.
Ruttman returned in 1954 on a greatly reduced schedule, never attaining the same level of success.
He had not been diligent during his recovery, gaining weight, and spending time partying - a competitor remarked that Ruttman was a case of "too much, too young."
Ruttman won the 1956 USAC Short Track Stock Car division title.
Ruttman also competed in seven races in the NASCAR Grand National Series from 1962 to 1964, finishing in the top ten five times.
His best finish was third in the 1963 race at Riverside International Raceway, running behind Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt.
Ruttman died as a result of lung cancer on May 19, 1997, at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, just a month before the long planned "Troy Ruttman Day" in his hometown of Mooreland, Oklahoma.
Ruttman has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
