Fred Agabashian


Levon "Fred" Agabashian was an American racer of midget cars and Indy cars.

Midget car

Agabashian competed in his first midget car race in his teens. His first championship was the 1937 Northern California Racing Association against such drivers as Duane Carter, Lynn Deister, and Paul Swedberg. He captured the 1946 BCRA championship for Jack London. He won the 1947 and 1948 BCRA championships for George Bignotti.

Broadcaster

After his retirement, Agabashian did color commentary for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, serving from 1959 to 1965 and again from 1973 to 1977.

Award

Agabashian was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, and in 2005, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.

Racing record

USAC results

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPoints
1947Ross Page OffenhauserINDY
9		MILLANATLBAIMILGOSMILPIKSPRARL24th200
1948Ross PageARLINDY
23		MILLANMILSPRMILDUQATLPIKSPR
DUQN/A0
1949J.C. AgajanianARLINDY
27		MILTRESPRMILDQSFPIKSYRDETSPRLANSAC
1		DMR24th200
1950Kurtis KraftINDY
28		MIL
8		LAN
6		SPR
8		MIL
8		PIKSYR
6		DET
DNQ		SPR
4		SAC
5		PHXBAY
13		DAR14th532.5
1951J.C. AgajanianINDY
17		MIL
DNS		LAN
6		DAR
DNQ		SPRMILDUQDUQPIKSYRDETDNC
6		SJS
6		PHX
17		BAY
12		25th278.2
1952J.C. AgajanianINDY
27		MILRALSPRMIL
9		DETDQSFPIKSYRDNCSJSPHX35th80
1953Grancor AutoINDY
4		MILSPRDETSPRMILDQSFPIKSYRISFSACPHX19th315
1954Bardahl RacingINDY
6		MILLANDARSPRMIL
10		DQSFPIKSYRISFSACPHXLVG14th460
1955Federal EngineeringINDY
32		MILLANSPRMILDQSFPIKSYRISFSACPHXN/A0
1956Federal EngineeringINDY
12		MILLANDARATLSPRMILDQSFSYRISFSACPHX32nd50
1957George Bignotti Racing1957
22		LANMIL
17		DETATLSPRMILDQSFSYRISFTRESACPHXN/A0
1958City of MemphisTREINDY
DNQ		MILLANATLSPRMILDQSFSYRISFTRESACPHXN/A0

Indianapolis 500 results

Starts11
Poles1
Front Row3
Wins0
Top 51
Top 103
Retired7

Complete Formula One World Championship results