Racing Driver
Walt Hansgen
Racecar driver
1919 - 1966
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Walt Hansgen
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Walt Hansgen is the 673rd most popular racing driver (up from 768th in 2024), the 11,412th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,414th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Racing Driver.
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Past 12 months
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Racing Drivers
Among racing drivers, Walt Hansgen ranks 673 out of 1,080. Before him are Andy Sutcliffe, Bobby Ball, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Christian Klien, Óscar González, and Colin Davis. After him are Jari-Matti Latvala, Bill Holland, Alexander Rossi, Paul Hawkins, Roger Laurent, and Bruce Halford.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 667
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 668
Jean-Christophe Boullion
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 669
Christian Klien
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 670
Óscar González
1923 - 2006
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 671
Colin Davis
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 672
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 673
Jari-Matti Latvala
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 674
Bill Holland
1907 - 1984
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 675
Alexander Rossi
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 676
Paul Hawkins
1937 - 1969
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 677
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 678
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Walt Hansgen ranks 329. Before him are Marga Petersen, Edward Brooke, Phyllis Thaxter, Dries van der Lof, Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng, and Betty Garrett. After him are Pauline Betz, Joe Hunt, Tommy Lawton, Cecil Green, Johnny Carey, and Kitty Wells. Among people deceased in 1966, Walt Hansgen ranks 224. Before him are Katsuo Takaishi, Marguerite Higgins, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Heinrich Keimig, Bruno Ahlberg, and Sophie Tucker. After him are Esna Boyd, Lucy Burns, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, Ethel Clayton, Francis X. Bushman, and Louis A. Johnson.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsMarga Petersen
ATHLETE
1919 - 2002
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 323
Edward Brooke
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 324
Phyllis Thaxter
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 325
Dries van der Lof
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 326
Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2009
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 327
Betty Garrett
ACTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 328
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 329
Pauline Betz
TENNIS PLAYER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 330
Joe Hunt
TENNIS PLAYER
1919 - 1945
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 331
Tommy Lawton
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 332
Cecil Green
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1951
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 333
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 334
Kitty Wells
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 335
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsKatsuo Takaishi
SWIMMER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 218
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 219
Alvin Langdon Coburn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 220
Heinrich Keimig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 221
Bruno Ahlberg
BOXER
1911 - 1966
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 222
Sophie Tucker
SINGER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 223
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 224
Esna Boyd
TENNIS PLAYER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 225
Lucy Burns
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1966
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 226
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 227
Ethel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 228
Francis X. Bushman
ACTOR
1883 - 1966
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 229
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 230
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walt Hansgen ranks 11,412 out of NaN. Before him are Barbara Jordan (1936), Jay Hernandez (1978), Katherine Moennig (1977), Bert I. Gordon (1922), Horatio Seymour (1810), and Thomas Starzl (1926). After him are Patricia Canning Todd (1922), Bill Smith (1924), Harold J. Stone (1913), Paul Stookey (1937), Elliott Nugent (1896), and Conyers Herring (1914).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarbara Jordan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1996
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,406
Jay Hernandez
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,407
Katherine Moennig
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,408
Bert I. Gordon
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,409
Horatio Seymour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1886
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,410
Thomas Starzl
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,411
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,412
Patricia Canning Todd
TENNIS PLAYER
1922 - 2015
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,413
Bill Smith
SWIMMER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 11,414
Harold J. Stone
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,415
Paul Stookey
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,416
Elliott Nugent
ACTOR
1896 - 1980
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,417
Conyers Herring
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,418
Among Racing Drivers In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Walt Hansgen ranks 52. Before him are Kyle Larson (1992), Mike Fisher (1943), Jim Hall (1935), Red Amick (1929), Keith Andrews (1920), and Bobby Ball (1925). After him are Bill Holland (1907), Alexander Rossi (1991), Bob Sweikert (1926), George Amick (1924), Lloyd Ruby (1928), and Jimmy Bryan (1926).
Kyle Larson
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 46
Mike Fisher
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 47
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 48
Red Amick
1929 - 1995
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 49
Keith Andrews
1920 - 1957
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 50
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 51
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 52
Bill Holland
1907 - 1984
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 53
Alexander Rossi
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 54
Bob Sweikert
1926 - 1956
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 55
George Amick
1924 - 1959
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 56
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 57
Jimmy Bryan
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 58

























































