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 different languages on Wikipedia. Duke Nalon is the 853rd most popular racing driver (up from 882nd in 2019), the 14,275th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,569th in 2019) and the 90th most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Duke Nalon ranks 853 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, Mike Thackwell, Tiff Needell, Fred Wacker, and Scott Dixon.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGus Hutchison
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 847
Pascal Wehrlein
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 848
Roberta Cowell
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 849
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 850
Henning Solberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 851
Travis Pastrana
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 852
Duke Nalon
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 853
Marco Melandri
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 854
Ryan Newman
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 855
Mike Thackwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 856
Tiff Needell
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 857
Fred Wacker
1918 - 1998
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 858
Scott Dixon
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 859
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, Jim Baxter, Darshan Ranganathan, and Stuart Adamson.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsJoe 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
Go to all RankingsAndy 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
Jim Baxter
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 358
Darshan Ranganathan
CHEMIST
1941 - 2001
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 359
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 360
In United States
Among people born in United States, Duke Nalon ranks 14,279 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Magnuson (1956), Kshmr (1988), Michael E. Fossum (1957), Matthew Daddario (1987), Nita Strauss (1986), and Stephen Chbosky (1970). After him are Barbara Bedford (1903), Alex Webster (1969), John Crowe Ransom (1888), Tim Schafer (1967), Michael Cimino (1999), and Yaya DaCosta (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnn Magnuson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,273
Kshmr
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,274
Michael E. Fossum
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,275
Matthew Daddario
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,276
Nita Strauss
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,277
Stephen Chbosky
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,278
Duke Nalon
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,279
Barbara Bedford
ACTOR
1903 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,280
Alex Webster
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,281
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,282
Tim Schafer
GAME DESIGNER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,283
Michael Cimino
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,284
Yaya DaCosta
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,285
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Duke Nalon ranks 90. Before him are Art Cross (1918), Art Bisch (1926), Tony Bettenhausen (1916), Gus Hutchison (1937), Rodger Ward (1921), and Travis Pastrana (1983). After him are Ryan Newman (1977), Fred Wacker (1918), Hurley Haywood (1948), Don Branson (1920), Carl Edwards (1979), and Johnny Boyd (1926).
Art Cross
1918 - 2005
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 84
Art Bisch
1926 - 1958
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 85
Tony Bettenhausen
1916 - 1961
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 86
Gus Hutchison
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 87
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 88
Travis Pastrana
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 89
Duke Nalon
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 90
Ryan Newman
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 91
Fred Wacker
1918 - 1998
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 92
Hurley Haywood
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 93
Don Branson
1920 - 1966
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 94
Carl Edwards
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 95
Johnny Boyd
1926 - 2003
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 96