RACING DRIVER
Henry Banks
1913 - 1994

Henry Banks
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 1,080. Before 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.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Sachs
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 817
Ian Stewart
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 818
Chuck Daigh
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 819
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 820
John Fitch
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 821
Henry Banks
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 822
Fabio Quartararo
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 823
Jeff Gordon
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 824
Pete Lovely
1926 - 2011
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 825
Larry Perkins
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 826
Graham Whitehead
1922 - 1981
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 827
Tetsuya Harada
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 828
Damien Magee
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 829
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Henry Banks ranks 416. Before 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 355. Before 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.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsSidney Dillon Ripley
BIOLOGIST
1913 - 2001
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 410
Walt Kelly
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 411
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
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsIstván Timár
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 349
Mary Washburn
ATHLETE
1907 - 1994
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 350
Mark Stevens
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 351
Gretchen Fraser
SKIER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 352
Connie Kay
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 353
Einar Haugen
LINGUIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 354
Henry Banks
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 355
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 356
Jack Hannah
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 357
Robert Wangila
ATHLETE
1967 - 1994
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 358
Sándor Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 359
Whina Cooper
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1994
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 360
Frances Gifford
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 361
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Banks ranks 6,236 out of 8,785. Before 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).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJoleon Lescott
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,230
Stephen Norrington
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,231
Walter D'Hondt
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,232
Jodie Comer
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,233
Mason Greenwood
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,234
Matt Targett
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,235
Henry Banks
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 6,236
Howard Wilkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 6,237
Hughie Gallacher
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1957
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 6,238
Kelly Osbourne
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 6,239
Lord Nicholas Windsor
NOBLEMAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 6,240
Steve Clarke
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 6,241
James Wordie
EXPLORER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 6,242
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Henry Banks ranks 154. Before 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).
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 148
Dave Morgan
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 149
Jann Mardenborough
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 150
Robin Widdows
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 151
Jimmy Stewart
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 152
Ian Stewart
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 153
Henry Banks
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 154
Graham Whitehead
1922 - 1981
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 155
Damien Magee
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 156
Jim Crawford
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 157
John Cannon
1933 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 158
Ken Downing
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 159
Roberta Cowell
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 160
























































