Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akazvarwa muTopton, Pennsylvania, Herman akafira muWest Haven, Connecticut somugumisiro wokukuvadzwa kwaakaitwa mutsaona yemotokari duku paWest Haven Speedway. Herman akabatanidzwa mutsaona yemotokari dzakawanda parutivi rwokutanga rwomutambo womuenzaniso uye motokari yake yakadonha. Akatyaira muAmerican Automobile Association (AAA) neUnited States Automobile Club (USAC) Championship Car series, achimhanya mumwaka wa1955-1957 na1959-1960 aine 11 anotanga, kusanganisira Indianapolis 500 mijaho mune yega yega yemakore iwayo. Akapedza ari pakati pevanhu gumi vokutanga katatu, aine mugumo wake wakanakisisa ari pachinzvimbo chechinomwe, mu
1955 Indianapolis 500, ichimuita Rookie wegore.