He made his debut at the Championship/Indy car level during the 1938 season, competing at the Syracuse Mile.
hiː mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː æt ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp slˈæʃ ˈɪndi kˈɑːɹ lˈɛvəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt sˈiːzən, kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ æt ðə sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs mˈaɪl.