RACING DRIVER

Duke Nalon

1913 - 2001

Duke Nalon

Dennis Clayton "Duke" Nalon (March 2, 1913 – February 26, 2001) was an American racing driver. He competed in midget car, sprint car, and Indy car races. Nicknamed "The Iron Duke," Nalon was part of the "Chicago Gang" along with Tony Bettenhausen and others. These racers toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Duke Nalon is the 862nd most popular racing driver (up from 884th in 2024), the 14,348th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,569th in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Duke Nalon ranks 862 out of 1,080. Before him are Gus Hutchison, Pascal Wehrlein, Roberta Cowell, Rodger Ward, Henning Solberg, and Travis Pastrana. After him are Marco Melandri, Ryan Newman, Noriyuki Haga, Mike Thackwell, Tiff Needell, and Fred Wacker.

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HPI: 47.87
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1994 - Present
HPI: 47.86
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1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 858
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
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Henning Solberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.64
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Travis Pastrana
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 861
Duke Nalon
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 862
Marco Melandri
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 863
Ryan Newman
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 864
Noriyuki Haga
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 865
Mike Thackwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 866
Tiff Needell
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 867
Fred Wacker
1918 - 1998
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 868

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Duke Nalon ranks 418. Before him are Joe Medicine Crow, Helen Mack, Bob Crosby, Robert Strauss, Henry Banks, and Jack Hannah. After him are Janis Carter, Frances Langford, Elizabeth David, Herb Jeffries, Ralph Edwards, and Don DeFore. Among people deceased in 2001, Duke Nalon ranks 354. Before him are Andy Phillip, King Moody, Thuy Trang, Stan Cullis, Joan Sims, and Madhavrao Scindia. After him are Richard Chelimo, Wail al-Shehri, Frankie Carle, Death of Carlo Giuliani, Jim Baxter, and Darshan Ranganathan.

Others Born in 1913

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Joe Medicine Crow
WRITER
1913 - 2016
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 412
Helen Mack
ACTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 413
Bob Crosby
SINGER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 414
Robert Strauss
ACTOR
1913 - 1975
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 415
Henry Banks
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 416
Jack Hannah
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 417
Duke Nalon
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 418
Janis Carter
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 419
Frances Langford
SINGER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 420
Elizabeth David
WRITER
1913 - 1992
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 421
Herb Jeffries
ACTOR
1913 - 2014
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 422
Ralph Edwards
PRESENTER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 423
Don DeFore
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 424

Others Deceased in 2001

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Andy Phillip
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 348
King Moody
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 349
Thuy Trang
ACTOR
1973 - 2001
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 350
Stan Cullis
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 2001
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 351
Joan Sims
ACTOR
1930 - 2001
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 352
Madhavrao Scindia
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 353
Duke Nalon
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 354
Richard Chelimo
ATHLETE
1972 - 2001
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 355
Wail al-Shehri
EXTREMIST
1973 - 2001
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 356
Frankie Carle
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2001
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 357
Death of Carlo Giuliani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - 2001
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 358
Jim Baxter
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 359
Darshan Ranganathan
CHEMIST
1941 - 2001
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 360