Charles Van Acker

Charles Van Acker (14 March 1912 Brussels – 31 May 1998 South Bend, Indiana) was a Belgian-American racecar driver. He first attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1946 but was too slow. In 1947 he made the race and finished in 29th after a crash on lap 24. He also competed in seven more races of the national trail that season and finished 4th in points. In 1948 he finished 11th in the Indy 500 and 10th in the National Championship. 1949 saw him crash 10 laps into the Indy 500 and struggle to qualify much of the rest of the season. He attempted the 1950 Indianapolis 500 but failed to qualify in what would be his last Championship Car appearance.[1] He owned and operated the South Bend Motor Speedway in South Bend, Indiana and once after a dirt track crash in Dayton, Ohio was declared dead. However, Van Acker claims that the reports were exaggerated and that he was not that seriously injured.[2]

Charles Van Acker
Born(1912-03-14)March 14, 1912
Brussels
DiedMay 31, 1998(1998-05-31) (aged 86)
South Bend, Indiana
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Belgian
Active years1950
TeamsStevens
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1950 Indianapolis 500

Motorsports career results

Complete AAA Championship Car results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
1946 INDY
DNQ		 LAN
DNP		 ATL ISF MIL GOS - 0
1947 INDY
29		 MIL
5		 LAN
6		 ATL
6		 BAI
3		 MIL
1		 GOS
3		 MIL
10		 PIK SPR
DNQ		 ARL
DNQ		 4th 770
1948 ARL
 INDY
11		 MIL
5		 LAN
7		 MIL
9		 SPR
5		 MIL
6		 DUQ
4		 ATL
9		 PIK SPR
12		 DUQ
10		 10th 760
1949 ARL
 INDY
31		 MIL
DNQ		 TRE
 SPR
11		 MIL
9		 DUQ
10		 PIK
 SYR
DNQ		 DET
DNQ		 SPR
8		 LAN
 SAC
 DMR
 26th 180
1950 INDY
DNQ		 MIL LAN SPR MIL PIK SYR DET SPR SAC PHX BAY DAR - 0

Indianapolis 500 results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Pts
1950 Redmer Stevens Offenhauser L4 GBR MON 500
DNQ		 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0
Source:[3]

References
  1. Charles Van Acker, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-12-24
  2. Charles Van Acker, Historic Racing, Retrieved 2010-12-24
  3. "Charles van Acker – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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