RACING DRIVER

Duke Nalon

1913 - 2001

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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 1,080Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Duke Nalon ranks 418Before 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 354Before 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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Duke Nalon ranks 14,279 out of 20,380Before 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).

Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Duke Nalon ranks 90Before 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).