Danny Oakes

Danny Oakes (born 18 July 1911 and died 13 January 2007) was an American racing driver who unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 and 1954. At the 1952 Indianapolis 500, he was a relief driver for Alberto Ascari, but Ascari retired from the race before Oakes was needed.
He started his racing career in 1932 when he was 21 years old, but it was put on hold during World War II. He resumed racing in 1945, participating in midget cars and championship cars. He retired from racing midget cars when he was in his mid-60s and retired from racing completely a few years later after racing boats.
In the 1960s, he also worked as a crew chief. At the 1960 Indianapolis 500, he set up Jim Hurtubise's car, which went on to win pole position for the race and earned Hurtubise the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. He was also the crew chief for Johnny White in the 1964 race, also helping him to earn the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	Points	Pos.
 	Lindsey Hopkins	 	0 	NC
 	Danny Oakes 	 	0 	NC
 	Micro-Nut 	 	0 	NC
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
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Category:Drivers
Category:Indianapolis 500-only Drivers
Category:United States Drivers
Category:1911 births
Category:2007 deaths
Category:Moore Drivers
Category:Ferrari Drivers
Category:Kurtis Kraft Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers