| Rodger Ward | |||||||
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 Ward, circa 1950 | |||||||
| Born | Rodger Morris Ward January 10, 1921 Beloit, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 5, 2004 (aged 83) Anaheim, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Stock Car (1951) USAC Championship Car (1959, 1962) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1959, 1962) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 150 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1959, 1962) | ||||||
| First race | 1950 Phoenix 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1966 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
| Last win | 1966 Trenton 150 (Trenton) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1963 Daytona Qualifier #2 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Active years | 1951 – 1960, 1963 | ||||||
| Teams | Bromme, Kurtis Kraft, Pawl, Kuzma, Lesovsky, Watson, Lotus | ||||||
| Entries | 12 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 2 | ||||||
| Career points | 14 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last win | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1963 United States Grand Prix | ||||||
Rodger Morris Ward (January 10, 1921 – July 5, 2004) was an American racing driver best known for his open-wheel career. He is generally regarded as one of the finest drivers of his generation, and is best known for winning two National Championships, and two Indianapolis 500s, both in 1959 and 1962. He also won the AAA National Stock Car Championship in 1951.