Turner scored no wins in 1954 despite competing at the entire circuit, and won the championship on consistent high finishes.
[4] It was his third flip in three years at the track: first down the main straightaway in 1961, second he broke his pelvis at the head of the frontstretch, and third he crushed a vertebra.
[3] He was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in the inaugural 1984 class.
Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation.
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