Andy Linden

Andrew "Andy" Linden (born 5 April 1922 in Brownsville, died 10 February 1987 in Torrance) was an American racing driver. He competed in 8 Indianapolis 500s during the 1950s, starting 7 while it was a Formula 1 race. At 29 years old, he was the youngest driver to score points in Formula 1 for 12 seconds until Bobby Ball crossed the line at the 1951 Indianapolis 500.

Linden made his AAA début at Indianapolis in 1950, but failed to qualify. He would eventually start 60 races, scoring four podiums. Despite his modest results, he managed to finish fifth in the championship in 1955 following his sixth place rsult at Indianapolis as well as seven other top-ten finishes, including a third place at Springfield.

His career ended in 1957, when a crash saw a piece of his helmet break into his skull paralysing Linden.

Regular championship

 * Drivers often drove for two teams at once in the Indy 500. In 1953, Linden retired from the race in his main car, before relieving Chuck Stevenson, who was himself relieving Jerry Hoyt. After retiring the car, he relieved Rodger Ward, before being relieved by Duke Dinsmore. In 1954, Linden was relieved by Bob Scott and then relieved Johnny Thomson. He was eventually relieved by Bill Homeier and relieved Sam Hanks, who had relieved Johnnie Parsons, who himself had relieved Art Cross. He was relieved by Jimmy Davies.

† Denotes shared drive with Chuck Stevenson and Jerry Hoyt as well as Rodger Ward and Duke Dinsmore in another car after retiring in his own car. ‡ Denotes shared drive with Bob Scott as well as Johnny Thomson and Bill Homeier in a second car and Art Cross, Johnnie Parsons, Sam Hanks and Jimmy Davies in a further car.

Champion Elimination Medals Championship

 * Drivers often drove for two teams at once in the Indy 500. In 1953, Linden retired from the race in his main car, before relieving Chuck Stevenson, who was himself relieving Jerry Hoyt. After retiring the car, he relieved Rodger Ward, before being relieved by Duke Dinsmore. In 1954, Linden was relieved by Bob Scott and then relieved Johnny Thomson. He was eventually relieved by Bill Homeier and relieved Sam Hanks, who had relieved Johnnie Parsons, who himself had relieved Art Cross. He was relieved by Jimmy Davies.

† Denotes shared drive with Chuck Stevenson and Jerry Hoyt as well as Rodger Ward and Duke Dinsmore in another car after retiring in his own car. ‡ Denotes shared drive with Bob Scott as well as Johnny Thomson and Bill Homeier in a second car and Art Cross, Johnnie Parsons, Sam Hanks and Jimmy Davies in a further car.