Emil Andres


Emil William Andres was an American racing driver active during the 1930s and 1940s.

Racing career

Andres was part of the midget car racing "Chicago Gang," along with Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale. These racers toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.

World Drivers' Championship career

The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Andres attempted to qualify for one World Drivers' Championship race at Indianapolis, failing to make the 1950 race.

Awards and honors

Andres was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996. In 2013, he was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

Motorsports career results

AAA Championship Car results

  • 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.

    Indianapolis 500 results

Starts9
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 51
Top 102
Retired5

FIA World Drivers' Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567WDCPoints
1950Murrell BelangerKurtis KraftOffenhauser L4GBR
MON
500
DNQ		SUI
BEL
FRA
ITA
NC0