Andy Linden (racing driver)

Andy Linden (April 5, 1922 – February 10, 1987) was an American racecar driver from Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Having served as a US Marine, he raced with great success until a 1957 crash caused a piece of metal to break his helmet, causing career ending brain damage.[1] He is also technically a former Formula One World Championship driver, as the Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960, meaning that drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Linden thus participated in 7 World Championship races, accumulating a total of 5 championship points.

Andy Linden

Born	(1922-04-05)April 5, 1922
Died	February 10, 1987(1987-02-10) (aged 64)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1957
Teams	Sherman, Kurtis Kraft, Bromme, Stevens, Schroeder, Nichels
Entries	8 (7 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1957 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1951 57 31 132.226 26 4 200 0 Running 1952 9 2 137.002 4 33 20 0 Oil leak 1953 32 5 136.060 19 33 3 0 Crash T3 1954 74 23 137.820 28 25 165 0 Torsion bar 1955 19 8 139.098 22 6 200 0 Running 1956 5 9 143.056 11 27 90 0 Oil leak 1957 73 12 143.244 5 5 200 0 Running Totals 878 0

Starts 7 Poles 0 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 2 Top 10 3 Retired 4

References

1. Where Are They Now? – Andy Linden

Records
Preceded by Manny Ayulo 29 years, 221 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)	Youngest driver to score points in Formula One 29 years, 54 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)	Succeeded by Bobby Ball 25 years, 276 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)