| Born | (1926-01-28)January 28, 1926 |
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| Died | March 13, 1993(1993-03-13) (aged 67) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1950,1952–1954,1956–1957,1959–1960 |
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft,Kuzma,Langley,Lesovsky,Ewing |
| Entries | 10 (8 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Leslie Eugene "Gene" Hartley[1] (January 28, 1926 – March 13, 1993)[2] was an American racecar driver. He was born and died inRoanoke, Indiana.
Hartley was the son ofmidget car driver Ted Hartley, who competed into his 60s.[3] "Auto racing is all I’ve ever known," Gene once said in an interview at theIndianapolis Motor Speedway.[3]
He drove in theAAA andUSACChampionship Car series, racing in the 1950 and 1952–1962 seasons with 33 starts. He raced in tenIndianapolis 500 races, in each year but 1955 and 1958. His best finish at Indy was tenth in 1957, although he finished eleventh three times. He finished in the Top 10 nine times, with his best finish in second position in 1956 atLanghorne Speedway.
Hartley was the 1959USAC National Midget Series champion.[3] His 33 USAC feature wins were eighth best all-time.[3]
Hartley co-promoted withLeroy Warriner at theKitley Avenue Speedrome inIndianapolis after his retirement. They hosted midget races at the track that was specifically built for the small cars.
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The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Gene Hartley entered 10 World Championship races and started 8 of them, with a best finish of tenth.
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