| Born | (1923-11-29)November 29, 1923 Long Beach, California, United States |
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| Died | April 29, 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 84) Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1960 |
| Teams | Scarab,Cooper |
| Entries | 8 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1960 United States Grand Prix |
Charles George Daigh (November 29, 1923 – April 29, 2008) was an American racing car driver. He broke intoGrand Prix racing throughLance Reventlow's Scarab team, by virtue of being one of the resident engineers. Born inLong Beach, California, he participated in six World ChampionshipFormula One races, debuting on May 29, 1960, and scoring no championship points. He also participated in one non-Championship Formula One race.
Following the 1960 season, Chuck Daigh went on to contest races in the International Formula league inEurope, driving the previous year's front-enginedScarab car. He finished eighth at Goodwood while contesting the Lavant Cup and finished seventh in an attempt at theInternational Trophy. He later crashed out of the British Empire Trophy atSilverstone.
He was also a successful sportscar driver in America, winning the 1959Sebring endurance classic and also trying to qualify twice for theIndianapolis 500, but without success. He also won the 1958 United States Sports Car Grand Prix at Riverside, California, driving a Scarab. This event is largely credited with launching professional sports car racing in the United States.
He died in a hospital inNewport Beach, California, after a brief battle with heart and respiratory problems.
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | OffenhauserL4 | MON | 500 DNQ | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1960 | Reventlow Automobiles Inc. | ScarabF1 | ScarabStraight-4 | ARG DNA | MON DNQ | 500 | NED DNS | BEL Ret | FRA DNS | USA 10 | NC | 0 | |||
| Cooper Car Company | CooperT51 | ClimaxL4 | GBR Ret | POR | ITA |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Reventlow Automobiles | Ford Galaxie | D | SNE | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY | SIL DNS | BRH | OUL | SNE | NC | 0 | NC |
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| Year | Team | Co-Driver | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 1960 | Camoradi USA | Masten Gregory | Maserati Tipo 60/61 | S3.0 | 82 | DNF | DNF |
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