Eugene Wesley "Jud" Larson (January 21, 1923 Grand Prairie, Texas – June 11, 1966 Reading, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.
Larson drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956-1959 and 1964-1965 seasons with 53 starts, including the 1958 and 1959 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 38 times, with 7 victories.
Larson died as a result of injuries sustained in a sprint car crash that also claimed the life of Red Riegel. Larson is buried at
Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum in Pflugerville, Texas.
Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results
| Year
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
Pos
|
Points
|
|
1951
|
INDY
|
MIL
DNQ
|
LAN
DNQ
|
DAR
|
SPR
|
MIL
|
DUQ
|
DUQ
|
PIK
|
SYR
|
DET
|
DNC
|
SJS
|
PHX
|
BAY
|
|
-
|
0
|
|
1952
|
INDY
DNS
|
MIL
DNQ
|
RAL
|
SPR
|
MIL
|
DET
|
DUQ
|
PIK
|
SYR
|
DNC
|
SJS
|
PHX
|
|
-
|
0
|
|
1953
|
INDY
DNQ
|
MIL
|
SPR
|
DET
|
SPR
|
MIL
|
DUQ
|
PIK
|
SYR
|
ISF
|
SAC
|
PHX
|
|
-
|
0
|
|
1956
|
INDY
|
MIL
|
LAN
|
DAR
|
ATL
|
SPR
|
MIL
|
DUQ
|
SYR
|
ISF
4
|
SAC
1
|
PHX
DNQ
|
|
22nd
|
320
|
|
1957
|
INDY
DNQ
|
LAN
16
|
MIL
|
DET
4
|
ATL
2
|
SPR
2
|
MIL
8
|
DUQ
1
|
SYR
6
|
ISF
1
|
TRE
22
|
SAC
3
|
PHX
12
|
|
5th
|
1,170
|
|
1958
|
TRE
5
|
INDY
8
|
MIL
9
|
LAN
3
|
ATL
1
|
SPR
13
|
MIL
|
DUQ
7
|
SYR
5
|
ISF
17
|
TRE
22
|
SAC
2
|
PHX
1
|
|
4th
|
1,250
|
|
1959
|
DAY
16
|
TRE
|
INDY
29
|
MIL
4
|
LAN
2
|
SPR
DNS
|
MIL
|
DUQ
|
SYR
|
ISF
|
TRE
DNP
|
SAC
|
PHX
|
|
20th
|
280
|
|
1964
|
PHX
|
TRE
DNQ
|
INDY
DNQ
|
MIL
DNQ
|
LAN
10
|
TRE
15
|
SPR
11
|
MIL
17
|
DUQ
6
|
ISF
4
|
TRE
|
SAC
6
|
PHX
6
|
|
13th
|
490
|
|
1965
|
PHX
12
|
TRE
5
|
INDY
DNQ
|
MIL
|
LAN
DNQ
|
PIP
|
TRE
6
|
IRP
19
|
ATL
16
|
LAN
12
|
MIL
7
|
SPR
8
|
MIL
9
|
DUQ
4
|
ISF
3
|
TRE
8
|
SAC
5
|
PHX
8
|
9th
|
1,028
|
|
1966
|
PHX
|
TRE
DNQ
|
INDY
DNP
|
MIL
|
LAN
|
ATL
|
PIP
|
IRP
|
LAN
|
SPR
|
MIL
|
DUQ
|
ISF
|
TRE
|
SAC
|
PHX
|
|
-
|
0
|
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year
|
Car
|
Start
|
Qual
|
Rank
|
Finish
|
Laps
|
Led
|
Retired
|
|
1958
|
44
|
19
|
143.512
|
11
|
8
|
200
|
0
|
Running
|
|
1959
|
7
|
19
|
142.298
|
23
|
29
|
45
|
0
|
Crash T3
|
|
Totals
|
245
|
0
|
|
| Starts
|
2
|
| Poles
|
0
|
| Front Row
|
0
|
| Wins
|
0
|
| Top 5
|
0
|
| Top 10
|
1
|
| Retired
|
1
|
World Championship career summary
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. Jud Larson participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.
Awards
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.