Chuck Phillip Hulse (October 3, 1927 – July 13, 2020) was an American racecar driver. Hulse raced in the USAC

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series in the 1959-1964 and 1966-1968 seasons, with 60 career starts, including the

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races in 1962, 1963, 1966 and 1967. He finished in the top ten 26 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1963 at Phoenix and 1966 at Sacramento. Hulse stopped driving for 2 years in 1964-1966 due to vision problems caused in a

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accident in

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. Hulse died on July 13, 2020, aged 92 years.Chuck Hulse 1927–2020
Retrieved July 14, 2020.

Indianapolis 500 results

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