Hank Rogers

Hank Rogers (born Hank Rakowski; June 22, 1917 – unknown) was an American racing driver.[1] He competed in the American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946, 1949, and 1950.

Hank Rogers
BornHank Rakowski
(1917-06-22)June 22, 1917
New Jersey, U.S.
Diedunknown
Champ Car career
23+ races run over 3 years
Best finish13th (1946)
First race1946 Williams Grove Race #2
(Mechanicsburg)
Last race1949 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
First win1946 Charlotte Race #2 (Metrolina)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 4 0

During a career working as a potter in Trenton, New Jersey,[2] Rogers began racing in 1946 as a last-minute fill in after his brother-in-law, a regular auto racer, was injured before a race.[3] Rogers performed strongly in the event, and was offered a ride. Later that year, diving a car once owned by Joie Chitwood,[4] Rogers won a Championship event at the Metrolina Fairgrounds near Charlotte, North Carolina.[5]

Rogers scored a notable victory at the Reading, Pennsylvania fairgrounds. Driving a newly built car completed only minutes before the event, Rogers defeated a strong field of drivers that included Ted Horn, Tommy Hinnershitz, Bill Holland, and Spider Webb.[3]

References
  1. "Hank Rogers". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. "Rogers in Auto Race Sunday". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, NJ. April 30, 1947. p. 22.
  3. "Hank Rogers Enters Race At Lakewood". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, GA. May 2, 1950. p. 7.
  4. "Rogers Will Drive It: Chitwood's Old Car In Races". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, NC. October 23, 1946. pp. 4-B.
  5. "Hank Rogers Cops Racing". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, NC. October 28, 1946. pp. 9-A.
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