| Troy Ruttman | |||||||
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 Ruttman, circa 1951 | |||||||
| Born | Troy Lynn Ruttman March 11, 1930 Mooreland, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 19, 1997 (aged 67) Lake Havasu City, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Midwest Big Car (1951) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1952) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 49 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1952) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Arlington 100 (Arlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Trenton 150 (Trenton) | ||||||
| First win | 1952 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 1952 Raleigh 200 (Raleigh) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 49th (1962) | ||||||
| First race | 1962 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Active years | 1950 – 1958, 1960 | ||||||
| Teams | Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Watson, Maserati | ||||||
| Entries | 12 (8 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 9.5 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last win | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Troy Lynn Ruttman (March 11, 1930 – May 19, 1997) was an American racing driver. 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.