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Dick Rathmann

{{short description|American racing driver (1926–2000)}}

{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Dick Rathmann

| image = Dick_Rathmann_USAC_circa_1957.jpg

| caption = Rathmann, circa 1957

| nationality =

| birth_name = James Merwin Rathmann

| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|01|06}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|02|01|1926|01|06}}

| death_place = Melbourne, Florida, U.S.

| titles =

| awards =

|module1 = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes

| years = 1949–1950, 1956–1964

| Total_Champ_Races = 41

| Years_In_Champ = 11

| Champ_Car_Team =

| Best_Champ_Pos = 10th – 1961

| First_Champ_Race = 1949 Golden State 100 (Sacramento)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1964 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| First_Champ_Win =

| Last_Champ_Win =

| Champ_Wins = 0

| Champ_Podiums = 3

| Champ_Poles = 3

}}| module2 = {{Infobox NASCAR driver|child=yes

| name =

| Total_Cup_Races = 129

| Years_In_Cup = 5

| Cup_Car_Team =

| Prev_Cup_Pos =

| Previous_Year =

| Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd (1953)

| First_Cup_Race = 1951 Race 4 (Carrell)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1955 Race 37 (Langhorne)

| First_Cup_Win = 1952 Race 5 (Martinsville)

| Last_Cup_Win = 1954 Race 24 (Santa Fe)

| Cup_Wins = 13

| Cup_Top_Tens = 79

| Cup_Poles = 13

}}| module3 = {{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes

| Years = {{F1|1950}}, {{F1|1956}}–{{F1|1960}}

| Team(s) = Watson, Kurtis Kraft, Lesovsky

| Races = 6 (5 starts)

| Championships = 0

| Wins = 0

| Podiums = 0

| Points = 2

| Poles = 1

| Fastest laps = 0

| First race = 1950 Indianapolis 500

| First win =

| Last win =

| Last race = 1960 Indianapolis 500

}}}}

James Merwin "Dick" Rathmann (January 6, 1926{{cite web|title=Dick Rathman|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Dick_Rathman|publisher=racing-reference.info|access-date=28 March 2021}}{{spaced ndash}}February 1, 2000) was an American racing driver.

Rathmann and his younger brother swapped names while teenagers. He was an 18-year-old going by the name of Jim Rathmann, when his brother wanted to start racing. To help him enter races, he traded I.D.s with him, and assumed the identity of "Dick Rathmann.""The Talk of Gasoline Alley - May 11, 2011 The name change stuck for life in public circles.

He drove in the AAA Championship Car series in the 1949 and 1950 seasons with 4 starts, including the 1950 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten once, in 6th position at Milwaukee in 1950.

In 1951, he moved to NASCAR, where he was a very successful Grand National driver through 1955.

In 1956, he returned to the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956–1964 seasons with an additional 41 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1956 and 1958–1964. He finished in the top ten 21 more times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1959 at Daytona.

Rathmann sat on the pole for the 1958 Indianapolis 500. On the first lap, he and fellow front-row starter Ed Elisian raced into turn 3 and started a chain-reaction accident which involved 15 cars and claimed the life of Pat O'Connor. With that accident, Rathmann became the first Indy pole-sitter to complete no laps. This feat has been repeated only twice in Indy history, first by Roberto Guerrero and then by Scott Sharp.

Rathmann was the elder brother of 1960 Indianapolis 500 winner Jim Rathmann. The two switched names in 1946 so his younger brother could enter a race while underage. For what was supposed to be a short time, he adopted the name "Dick" and his brother adopted the name "Jim". The change stuck for life.

In 2009, Rathmann was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame|url=http://www.westcoaststockcarhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/|publisher=West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame|access-date=16 March 2012}}

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was 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. Dick Rathmann participated in 5 World Championship races. He started on the pole once and accumulated a total of 2 World Championship points.

Racing record

=American open-wheel racing=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

==USAC Championship Car==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos

! Points

1949

| ARL

| INDY

| MIL

| TRE

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| PIK

| SYR

| DET

| SPR

| LAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAC
17

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DMR
DNQ

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | –

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0

1950

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
32

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
13

| SPR

| MIL

| PIK

| SYR

| DET

| SPR

| SAC

| PHX

| BAY

| DAR

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 80

1956

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
15

| ATL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SPR
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
25

| DUQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SYR
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ISF
DNQ

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SAC
9

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHX
DNQ

| colspan=2|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 540

1957

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" | INDY
Rpl

| LAN

| MIL

| DET

| ATL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPR
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL
16

| DUQ

| SYR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ISF
DNQ

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TRE
16

| SAC

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHX
DNQ

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 39th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 10

rowspan=1| 1958

| TRE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL
14

| LAN

| ATL

| SPR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
24

| DUQ

| SYR

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | –

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0

1959

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
5

| TRE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
20

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MIL
DNQ

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LAN
7

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SPR
6

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DUQ
12

| SYR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ISF
DNQ

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 370

1960

| TRE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
31

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
10

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LAN
10

| SPR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MIL
3

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DUQ
DNQ

| SYR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ISF
DNQ

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TRE
10

| SAC

| PHX

| colspan=2|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 17th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 370

1961

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TRE
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
13

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MIL
3

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LAN
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIL
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SPR
3

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DUQ
DNQ

| SYR

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ISF
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
20

| SAC

| PHX

| colspan=2|

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 750

1962

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
24

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MIL
DNQ

| LAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
18

| SPR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
16

| LAN

| SYR

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | –

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0

1963

| TRE

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY
10

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MIL
DNQ

| LAN

| TRE

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

| colspan=2|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 23rd

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 150

1964

| PHX

| TRE

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY
7

| MIL

| LAN

| TRE

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 20th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 300

===Indianapolis 500===

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year

!Car

!Start

!Qual

!Rank

!Finish

!Laps

!Led

!Retired

1950

|45

|18

|130.928

|17

|32

|25

|0

|Stalled

1956

|18

|4

|144.471

|6

|5

|200

|0

|Running

1957

|73

| 

|140.780

|colspan=5|Withdrew

1958

|97

|1

|145.974

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

|27

|0

|0

|Crash T3

1959

|73

|4

|144.248

|5

|20

|150

|0

|Fire in the pit

1960

|97

|4

|145.543

|6

|31

|42

|0

|Brake Line

1961

|97

|6

|146.033

|8

|13

|164

|0

|Fuel Pump

1962

|9

|13

|147.161

|13

|24

|51

|0

|Magneto

1963

|22

|17

|149.130

|14

|10

|200

|0

|Running

1964

|23

|12

|151.860

|17

|7

|197

|0

|Flagged

colspan=6|Totals

|1029

|0

|

{{col-break|gap=1em}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Starts

|9

Poles

|1

Front Row

|1

Wins

|0

Top 5

|1

Top 10

|3

Retired

|6

{{col-end}}

  • Rathmann qualified for the 1957 race, but was mugged the night before the event. He was replaced in the car by Johnnie Parsons.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pvZbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FFQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1296,3901594&dq=carburetion+day&hl=en|title=Wheeling, dealing for final spot in Indy 500 is under way|publisher=St. Joseph Gazette|date=1984-05-24|access-date=2012-04-02}}

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

==Grand National Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="69" | NASCAR Grand National Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=5| 1951

! Warren Fraser

! 12

! Ford

| DAB

| CLT

| NMO

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GAR
7

| HBO

| colspan=40|

! rowspan=5| 8th

! rowspan=5| 1040

! rowspan=5| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rathmdi01/1951/W/|title=Dick Rathmann – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

rowspan=5| Walt Chapman

! rowspan=2| 120

! Ford

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ASF
28

| NWS

| MAR

| colspan=37|

rowspan=4| Hudson

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAN
9

| CLS

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLB
31

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DSP
2

| GAR

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GRS
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BAI
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HEI
31

| AWS

| MCF

| ALS

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOR
33

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ABS
9

| DAR

| CLB

| CCS

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OAK
20

| NWS

| HMS

| JSP

| ATL

| GAR

| NMO

| colspan="4" |

21

| colspan=19|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSF
55

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
3

| CLT

| colspan=17|

121

| colspan=20|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FMS
25

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DSP
25

| WIL

| HBO

| TPN

| PGS

| MAR

| colspan=11|

rowspan=5| 1952

! 120

| PBS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAB
60

| JSP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
23

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MAR
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CCS
24

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAN
1**

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR
1

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DSP
1*

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FMS
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HBO
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSF
38

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NIF
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
14

| MOR

| PPS

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCF
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AWS
15

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
5

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DSP
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WIL
5

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
16*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
5

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=5| 5th

! rowspan=5| 3952.5

! rowspan=5| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rathmdi01/1952/W/|title=Dick Rathmann – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

!

! Ford

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN
11

| HAY

| colspan=32|

Walt Chapman

! 20

! Hudson

| colspan=24|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
35

| CCS

| colspan=19|

Bruce Atchley

! 107

! Hudson

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HBO
25

| colspan=15|

George Hutchens

! 2

! Olds

| colspan=32|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
14

| PBS

| colspan="11" |

rowspan=3| 1953

! Walt Chapman

! 120

! Hudson

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PBS
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAB
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HAR
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
2

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
13

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CCS
1

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLB
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY
5

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PMS
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSP
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LOU
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FIF
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAN
1**

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TCS
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WIL
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCF
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PIF
10

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MOR
1*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RVS
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LCF
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAV
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HBO
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AWS
14

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PAS
4

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
42

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CCS
16

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAN
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLF
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WIL
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
24

| MAR

| ATL

| colspan="8" |

! rowspan=3| 3rd

! rowspan=3| 7362

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rathmdi01/1953/W/|title=Dick Rathmann – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

!

! Plymouth

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAN
16

| colspan=37|

!

! Olds

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY
12

| colspan=16|

rowspan=5| 1954

! John Ditz

! rowspan=2| 3

! rowspan=2| Hudson

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PBS
23

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAB
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JSP
23

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
3

| OSP

|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NWS
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HBO
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CCS
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WIL
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SHA
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSP
2

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LND
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCF
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WGS
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PIF
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AWS
3

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SFS
1*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GRS
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOR
4*

| OAK

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
2

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAR
DNQ

| CCS

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LAN
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAS
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
5*

| colspan="8" |

! rowspan=5| 4th

! rowspan=5| 6760

! rowspan=5| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rathmdi01/1954/W/|title=Dick Rathmann – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

Ray Erickson

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OAK
1

| colspan=39|

Gene Comstock

! 108

! Hudson

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
13

| GAR

| colspan=29|

Don Oliver

! 12

! Olds

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAN
3

| colspan=16|

Frank Christian

! 8

! Hudson

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COR
13

| colspan=15|

rowspan=6| 1955

! rowspan=2| John Ditz

! 13

! rowspan=2| Hudson

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TCS
13

| colspan=44|

! rowspan=6| 18th

! rowspan=6| 2298

! rowspan=6| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rathmdi01/1955/W/|title=Dick Rathmann – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

3

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PBS
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JSP
2

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSP
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB
3

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MGY
9

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
18

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HCY
17

| ASF

| TUS

| MAR

| colspan=33|

Ernest Woods

! 88

! Olds

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAB
13

| colspan=41|

Dave Terrell

! 98

! Olds

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HBO
14

| colspan=38|

John Ditz

! 3

! Chrysler

| colspan=15|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NCF
23

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FOR
4

| LIN

| MCF

| FON

| AIR

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PIF
14

| CLB

| AWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOR
27

| ALS

| NYF

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
62

| MGY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
30

| RSP

| GPS

| MAS

| CLB

| MAR

| LVP

| NWS

| HBO

Don Oliver

! 5

! Olds

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN
24

| CLT

| FOR

| MAS

| RSP

| colspan=11|

==Pacific Coast Late Model Division==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="69" | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! {{Tooltip|NPCC|NASCAR Pacific Coast classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1954

! Ray Erickson

! 3

! Hudson

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OAK
1

| CAS

| HMS

| BST

| OAK

| VSP

| colspan=26|

! rowspan=2| 11th

! rowspan=2| 660

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rowspan=2| Don Oliver

! 12

! rowspan=2| Olds

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAN
3

| BST

| CAP

| colspan=23|

1955

! 5

| ASF

| TUS

| LAS

| COS

| HMS

| BST

| LAS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN
24

| COS

| BST

| LAS

| LVP

| LAS

| WSS

| colspan=18|

! –

! –

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1956

! Hoyt Platt

! 66

! Mercury

| LAS

| ASF

| LAS

| LAS

| SMS

| LAS

| BMT

| POR

| LAS

| EUR

| MER

| BST

| HBS

| POR

| LAS

| BST

| CSF

| BMT

| COS

| BKS

| LAS

| SAN

| POR

| BST

| LAS

| HUG

| POR

| LAS

| SCF

| LAS

| WSS

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LAS
DNQ

! –

! –

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=Complete Formula One World Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! {{abbr|WDC|World Drivers Championship standing}}

! Pts

1950

! A. J. Watson

! Watson

! Offenhauser L4

| GBR

| MON

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 500
Ret

| SUI

| BEL

| FRA

| ITA

|

|

|

|

! NC

! 0

1956

! Lee Elkins

! Kurtis Kraft 500C

! Offenhauser L4

| ARG

| MON

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 500
5

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| ITA

|

|

|

! 19th

! 2

1957

! Chapman Root

! Kurtis Kraft 500G

! Offenhauser L4

| ARG

| MON

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| 500
Rpl

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| PES

| ITA

|

|

|

! –

! –

1958

! Lee Elkins

! Watson

! Offenhauser L4

| ARG

| MON

| NED

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 500
Ret

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| POR

| ITA

| MOR

! NC

! 0

1959

! Lee Elkins

! Watson

! Offenhauser L4

| MON

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 500
Ret

| NED

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| POR

| ITA

| USA

|

|

! NC

! 0

1960

! Jim Robbins

! Watson

! Offenhauser L4

| ARG

| MON

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 500
Ret

| NED

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| POR

| ITA

| USA

|

! NC

! 0

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Dick_Rathman}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rathmann, Dick}}

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