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Chuck Daigh
150
Nationality United States American
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1960
Teams Scarab, Cooper
Races 6 (3 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1960 Monaco Grand Prix
Last race 1960 United States Grand Prix

Chuck Daigh (November 29, 1923 – April 29, 2008) was an American racing car driver. He broke into Grand Prix racing through Lance Reventlow's Scarab team, through the virtue of being one of the resident engineers. Born in Long Beach, California, he participated in six World Championship Formula One races, debuting on May 29, 1960 and scoring no championship points. He also participated in one non-Championship Formula One race.

Following the 1960 season, Chuck Daigh went on to contest races in the International Formula league in Europe, driving the previous year's front-engined Scarab. He finished eighth at Goodwood contesting the Lavant Cup, and finished seventh in an attempt at the International Trophy. He went on to crash out of the British Empire Trophy at Silverstone.

He was also a successful sportscar driver in America, winning the 1959 Sebring endurance classic & also tried to qualify twice for the Indianapolis 500, but without success.

He died in hospital in Newport Beach, California after a brief battle with heart and respiratory problems.

He is the most recent American to win the United States Grand Prix, winning it in 1958, when it was a sports car race.


World Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Pts.
1960 Reventlow Automobiles Inc. Scarab Scarab L4 ARG MON
DNQ
500 NED
DNS
BEL
Ret
FRA
DNS
USA
10
NC 0
Cooper Car Company Cooper T51 Climax L4 GBR
Ret
POR ITA

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