Len Sutton

Len Sutton (born 9 August 1925 and died 3 December 2006) was an American racing driver who participated in the USAC Championship Car series from to 1965. His participation in the Indianapolis 500 in and earlier were counted towards the Formula One championship. Although he never managed to finish the race while it was part of the F1 calendar, he did finish 2nd in the 1962 Indianapolis 500.
He did not participate in the 1957 Indianapolis 500, after suffering injuries during practice for the event. His car flipped and slid upside down for nearly 300m. Sutton had a fractured skull, broken shoulder and serious injuries to his back. He returned to the event the following year.
Sutton permanently retired from motorsport in 1965 while racing at Langhorne Speedway, where fellow driver Mel Kenyon sustained severe burns.
After racing, Sutton had a career in broadcasting with Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network until 1972.
Sutton died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	Points	Pos.
 	Wolcott Fuel Injection 	 	0 	NC
 	Jim Robbins 	 	0 	NC
 	Wolcott Memorial Racing 	 	0 	NC
 	S-R Racing/Salemi & Rini	 	0 	NC
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:Drivers
Category:Indianapolis 500-only Drivers
Category:United States Drivers
Category:1925 births
Category:2006 deaths
Category:1956 Début Drivers
Category:Lesovsky Drivers
Category:Kurtis Kraft Drivers
Category:Watson Drivers
Category:Kuzma Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers