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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-05-24
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-05-24
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Competitors

Frank Jelinski profile photo
Frank
Jelinski
de
age
66
wins
12
poles
2
races
187
podiums
38
fastest laps
4
Georges Tessier profile photo
Georges
Tessier
fr
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Evan Clements profile photo
Evan
Clements
gb
age
77
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Pascal Pessiot profile photo
Pascal
Pessiot
fr
age
71
wins
0
poles
1
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Patrick Trucco profile photo
Patrick
Trucco
fr
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Louis Descartes profile photo
Louis
Descartes
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gérard Cardinaud profile photo
Gérard
Cardinaud
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Paul Belmondo profile photo
Paul
Belmondo
fr
age
61
wins
7
poles
3
races
234
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Al Holbert profile photo
Al
Holbert
us
age
wins
51
poles
21
races
232
podiums
99
fastest laps
28
Shuroko Sasaki profile photo
Shuroko
Sasaki
jp
age
77
wins
7
poles
12
races
78
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Pietro Silva profile photo
Pietro
Silva
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joël Gouhier profile photo
Joël
Gouhier
fr
age
74
wins
29
poles
19
races
147
podiums
99
fastest laps
21
Klaus Ludwig profile photo
Klaus
Ludwig
de
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
'Slim' Borgudd profile photo
'Slim'
Borgudd
se
age
wins
8
poles
7
races
107
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Kees Nierop profile photo
Kees
Nierop
ca
age
66
wins
10
poles
2
races
115
podiums
40
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Kouros Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Machinists Union Racing
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
Spice Engineering
15
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86CL (Pontiac)
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Conte Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Buick)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Old Milwaukee
10
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
24
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Wildcat Mk. X
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Patrick Racing
250
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IX
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
250
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
56
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
First Commercial Corp.
25
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Rhoades Racing
10
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Brayton Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula Super Vee USA
38
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 79/80SV (Volkswagen)
Ralt RT5 (Volkswagen)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
IMC Toyota
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
1
2
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1983
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
1982
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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