RACING DRIVER

Henry Banks

1913 - 1994

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Henry Edwin Banks (June 14, 1913 – December 18, 1994) was an American racing driver. He competed in various disciplines of open-wheel motorsport. Banks is best remembered for winning the 1950 AAA National Championship, and for his later career as a USAC race official. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Banks is the 823rd most popular racing driver (up from 828th in 2024), the 6,234th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,133rd in 2019) and the 154th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Henry Banks ranks 822 out of 1,080Before him are Eddie Sachs, Ian Stewart, Chuck Daigh, Jérôme d'Ambrosio, and John Fitch. After him are Fabio Quartararo, Jeff Gordon, Pete Lovely, Larry Perkins, Graham Whitehead, Tetsuya Harada, and Damien Magee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Henry Banks ranks 416Before him are Sidney Dillon Ripley, Walt Kelly, Joe Medicine Crow, Helen Mack, Bob Crosby, and Robert Strauss. After him are Jack Hannah, Duke Nalon, Janis Carter, Frances Langford, Elizabeth David, and Herb Jeffries. Among people deceased in 1994, Henry Banks ranks 355Before him are István Timár, Mary Washburn, Mark Stevens, Gretchen Fraser, Connie Kay, and Einar Haugen. After him are Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Jack Hannah, Robert Wangila, Sándor Schwartz, Whina Cooper, and Frances Gifford.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Banks ranks 6,236 out of 8,785Before him are Joleon Lescott (1982), Stephen Norrington (1964), Walter D'Hondt (1936), Jodie Comer (1993), Mason Greenwood (2001), and Matt Targett (1995). After him are Howard Wilkinson (1943), Hughie Gallacher (1903), Kelly Osbourne (1984), Lord Nicholas Windsor (1970), Steve Clarke (1963), and James Wordie (1889).

Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Henry Banks ranks 154Before him are Leslie Thorne (1916), Dave Morgan (1944), Jann Mardenborough (1991), Robin Widdows (1942), Jimmy Stewart (1931), and Ian Stewart (1929). After him are Graham Whitehead (1922), Damien Magee (1945), Jim Crawford (1948), John Cannon (1933), Ken Downing (1917), and Roberta Cowell (1918).