Fred Agabashian

Fred Agabashian

Born	(1913-08-21)August 21, 1913 Modesto, California
Died	October 13, 1989(1989-10-13) (aged 76) Alamo, California
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1958
Teams	Maserati, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	9 (8 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	1.5
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1958 Indianapolis 500

Levon "Fred" Agabashian (August 21, 1913 – October, 13 1989) was an American racer of midget cars and Indy cars.

Midget car

Agabashian competed in his first midget car race in his teens. His first championship was the 1937 Northern California Racing Association against such drivers as Duane Carter, Lynn Deister, and Paul Swedberg. He captured the 1946 BCRA championship for Jack London. He won the 1947 and 1948 BCRA championships for George Bignotti.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1947	41	23	121.478	13	9	191	0	Flagged
1948	26	32	122.737	28	23	58	0	Oil line
1949	15	31	127.007	25	27	38	0	Overheating
1950	28	2	132.792	3	28	64	0	Oil line
1951	59	11	135.029	6	17	109	0	Clutch
1952	28	1	138.010	3	27	71	0	Clogged air intake
1953	59	2	137.546	4	4	200	1	Running
1954	77	24	137.746	30	6	200	0	Running
1955	14	4	141.933	2	32	39	0	Spun T2
1956	42	7	144.069	8	12	196	0	Flagged
1957	14	4	142.557	8	22	107	0	Fuel leak
Totals						1273	1

Starts	11
Poles	1
Front Row	3
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	3
Retired	7

Complete Formula One Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	WDC	Points
1950	Indianapolis Race Cars	Maserati 8CTF	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 25	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA					NC	0
1951	Granatelli-Bardahl / Grancor	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 17	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP				NC	0
1952	Cummins Diesel	Kurtis Kraft	Cummins Diesel	SUI	500 27	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA				NC	0
1953	Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 4	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA			18th	1.5
1954	Merz Engineering / Milt Marion	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 6	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP			NC	0
1955	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 32	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA					NC	0
1956	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 12	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA				NC	0
1957	Bowes Seal Fast / Bignotti	Kurtis Kraft 500G	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 22	FRA	GBR	GER	PES	ITA				NC	0
1958	City of Memphis	Kurtis Kraft 500G	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	NED	500 DNQ	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	POR	ITA	MOR	NC	0

Broadcaster

After his retirement, Agabashian did color commentary for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, serving from 1959-1965 and again from 1973-1977.

Award

Agabashian was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

External links

• Fred Agabashian driver statistics at Racing-Reference