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| name = Duke Nalon | nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American | birth_date = {{birth date|1913|3|2}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|2|26|1913|3|2}} | Years = {{F1|1950}}–{{F1|1954}} | Team(s) = Kurtis Kraft | Races = 5 (3 starts) | Championships = 0 | Wins = 0 | Podiums = 0 | Points = 0 | Poles = 1 | Fastest laps = 0 | First race = 1950 Indianapolis 500 | First win = | Last win = | Last race = 1954 Indianapolis 500 }} Dennis "Duke" Nalon (March 2, 1913 – February 26, 2001) was an American midget car, sprint car, and Indy 500 driver from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Racing careerNalon began as a pit crew member for Wally Zale. Nalon occasionally warmed up the car. When Walter Galven needed a driver, Zale convinced Galven to allow Nalon to race. Nalon won the feature event.[1] Nalon was nicknamed "The Iron Duke." Nalon was part of the "Chicago Gang" with Tony Bettenhausen. They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.[1] Midget carsNalon won races on the United States' East Coast in the 1930s. Nalon competed in midget cars throughout his career. He ran his final career race at the only {{convert|100|mi|km|adj=on}} midget race ever run at Terre Haute. He raced Johnny Pawl’s famous midget to victory. He ended his career the way he started it: with a win.[1] Sprint carsHe won the 1938 East Coast AAA Sprint car championship.[1] Indy carsNalon started ten Indianapolis {{convert|500|mi|km|adj=on}} races, finishing only 3. He started from the pole twice, and was twice the fastest qualifier. In 1947, he competed in a Mercedes-Benz W154. 1949 Indianapolis 500 CrashIn 1949, he was involved in a massive, fiery crash in Turn 3. He backed into the wall and the car burst into flames. He survived only because he held his breath (to prevent asphyxiation), and he jumped out of the car while it was still moving. He had severe burns to his legs which gave him trouble until his death in 2001. Indy 500 results{{col-begin|width=auto}}{{col-break}}
Complete Formula One World Championship results(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
World Championship career summaryThe Indianapolis 500 was idered part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Duke Nalon participated in 3 World Championship races. He started on the pole once but scored no World Championship points. Awards
References1. ^1 2 3 Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927033227/http://www.worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Duke_Nalon.htm |date=September 27, 2007 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nalon, Duke}}{{US-autoracing-bio-stub}}2. ^Duke Nalon Indy 500 Race Stats {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508000936/http://www.indy500.com/stats/drivers.php?drivername=Duke%20Nalon |date=May 8, 2006 }} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Mark Martin, Ricky Carmichael among 2015 inductees into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America|url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/01/23/mark-martin-ricky-carmichael-among-2015-inductees-into-motorsports-hall-fame/|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=January 24, 2015}} 9 : 1913 births|2001 deaths|20th-century American racing drivers|Indianapolis 500 drivers|Indianapolis 500 polesitters|National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees|Sportspeople from Chicago|Racing drivers from Illinois|AAA Championship Car drivers |
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