Don Branson (June 2, 1920 – November 12, 1966) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Rantoul, Illinois, Branson was killed in a racing crash at Ascot Park in Gardena, California along with fellow sprint car driver Dick Atkins. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series and also in sprint cars, racing champ cars in the 1956–1966 seasons with 129 starts, including the 1959–1966 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 85 times, with 7 victories.
Branson was also the 1959 and 1965 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion.
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.
Read more about Don Branson: Indy 500 Results, Complete Formula One World Championship Results
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