Duke Dinsmore
# Duke Dinsmore

Carlyle John Dinsmoor, known professionally as Duke Dinsmore (April 10, 1913 – October 13, 1985) was an American racing driver.

Dinsmoor served in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.

## Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results

| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | INDY 17 | LAN | ATL 10 | ISF 11 | MIL 4 | GOS 3 | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 310 |
| 1947 | INDY 10 | MIL 12 | LAN 8 | ATL 11 | BAI 8 | MIL 15 | GOS 4 | MIL 11 | PIK | SPR | ARL 13 | | | | | 15th | 345.5 |
| 1948 | ARL 2 | INDY | MIL 16 | LAN | MIL | SPR | MIL | DUQ 13 | ATL | PIK | SPR | DUQ 15 | | | | 26th | 172.5 |
| 1949 | ARL | INDY 15 | MIL DNP | TRE 5 | SPR DNQ | MIL DNS | DUQ DNQ | PIK | SYR DNQ | DET 10 | SPR DNQ | LAN 13 | SAC 14 | DMR DNQ | | 20th | 254 |
| 1950 | INDY 33 | MIL 14 | LAN 4 | SPR 7 | MIL 4 | PIK | SYR 10 | DET 5 | SPR 11 | SAC 1 | PHX 18 | BAY 7 | DAR 5 | | | 6th | 1,017 |
| 1951 | INDY 24 | MIL | LAN | DAR DNQ | SPR | MIL 18 | DUQ | DUQ | PIK | SYR DNQ | DET DNQ | DNC | SJS | PHX | BAY | - | 0 |
| 1952 | INDY DNQ | MIL | RAL | SPR DNQ | MIL | DET | DUQ | PIK | SYR | DNC | SJS | PHX | | | | - | 0 |
| 1953 | INDY DNS | MIL | SPR DNQ | DET 12 | SPR | MIL 15 | DUQ DNQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | | | | 58th | 5.1 |
| 1954 | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | DAR | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | LVG | | | - | 0 |
| 1956 | INDY 17 | MIL | LAN | DAR DNQ | ATL | SPR | MIL 18 | DUQ | SYR DNP | ISF | SAC | PHX | | | | - | 0 |
| 1960 | TRE | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | SPR | MIL | DUQ | SYR | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX | | | | - | 0 |

## Indianapolis 500 results

| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | 45 | 8 | 123.279 | 12 | 17 | 82 | 0 | Rod |
| 1947 | 10 | 27 | 119.840 | 22 | 10 | 167 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1949 | 29 | 15 | 127.750 | 21 | 15 | 174 | 0 | Radius rod |
| 1950 | 69 | 7 | 131.066 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 1951 | 6 | 32 | 131.974 | 29 | 24 | 73 | 0 | Overheating |
| 1953 | 92 | - | - | - | 16* | 10/177 | 0 | Rear axle |
| 1956 | 64 | 33 | 138.530 | 33 | 17 | 191 | 0 | Flagged |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 697 | 0 | |
| Starts | 6 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 0 |
| Top 10 | 1 |
| Retired | 4 |

* Shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden. Dinsmore drove ten laps of the 177 completed by Ward (138), Linden (29) and Dinsmore.

## Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | Brown Motors | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 | GBR | MON | 500 33 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | | | NC | 0 |
| 1951 | Brown Motors | Schroeder | Offenhauser L4 | SUI | 500 24 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | | NC | 0 |
| 1952 | Vulcan Tool | R Miller | R Miller | SUI | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | | NC | 0 |
| 1953 | M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 16 * | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Commercial Motor Freight | Ewing | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
| 1956 | Shannon's | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 17 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | | NC | 0 |

    * Indicates shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden.
