Len Duncan (July 25, 1911

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– August 1, 1998

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) was an American

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. Duncan raced

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in seven decades from 1920s until the 1980s. During

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, received the honor of being assigned as

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's driver during one of his visits to England.

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credits Duncan with having a great influence on his professional life. Andretti raced against Duncan in the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) series in 1963.

Midget car career

Duncan began racing in 1928. Duncan was the

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Eastern Midget Champion. Duncan won eight

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(ARDC) championships during the thirteen years between 1955 and 1967.

Career award

*He was inducted in the

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in 1991.

Indy 500 results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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References

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