Career
Hansen was nicknamed the "Firecracker Kid" because he loved to throw the explosive devices under chairs and behind people who were gathered in groups. He originated in Hayti, South Dakota. Midget car career He also claimed the track championship at Fort Miami Speedway in Toledo, Ohio that season.
Championship car career Hansen competed in six Indianapolis 500s.
He only completed one entire race, which was an eighth place finish in the 1940 Indianapolis 500. Accident Hansen was paralyzed after a racing crash in 1949 at Detroit, and he died on June 5, 1963 in San Bernardino, California after being a paraplegic for fifteen years.
