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IndyCar

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Competitors

Eddie Cheever profile photo
Eddie
Cheever
us
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Johnny O'Connell profile photo
Johnny
O'Connell
us
age
63
wins
79
poles
35
races
380
podiums
195
fastest laps
22
Tyce Carlson profile photo
Tyce
Carlson
us
age
54
wins
1
poles
0
races
94
podiums
1
fastest laps
2
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Jaques Lazier profile photo
Jaques
Lazier
us
age
53
wins
2
poles
3
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Michele Alboreto profile photo
Michele
Alboreto
it
age
wins
24
poles
14
races
300
podiums
63
fastest laps
13
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Jack Miller profile photo
Jack
Miller
us
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Roe profile photo
Billy
Roe
us
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Greg Ray profile photo
Greg
Ray
us
age
58
wins
10
poles
21
races
109
podiums
22
fastest laps
4
Marco Greco profile photo
Marco
Greco
br
age
62
wins
1
poles
2
races
112
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Alessandro Zampedri profile photo
Alessandro
Zampedri
it
age
55
wins
7
poles
4
races
234
podiums
32
fastest laps
1
Scott Harrington profile photo
Scott
Harrington
us
age
60
wins
2
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Steve Kinser profile photo
Steve
Kinser
us
age
70
wins
760
poles
0
races
3117
podiums
1515
fastest laps
34
Raul Boesel profile photo
Raul
Boesel
br
age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Jon Field profile photo
Jon
Field
us
age
69
wins
14
poles
8
races
165
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Buzz Calkins profile photo
Buzz
Calkins
us
age
53
wins
1
poles
0
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
David Steele profile photo
David
Steele
us
age
wins
66
poles
24
races
376
podiums
134
fastest laps
0
Scott Goodyear profile photo
Scott
Goodyear
ca
age
64
wins
22
poles
15
races
196
podiums
55
fastest laps
7
Scott Sharp profile photo
Scott
Sharp
us
age
56
wins
44
poles
30
races
412
podiums
107
fastest laps
15

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
Treadway Racing
233
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
G-Force GF01C
Oldsmobile 3.5
Firestone
10
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
1
1
233
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
LP Racing
186
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
11
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
0
186
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Indy Racing League
Blueprint Racing, LP Racing
76
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1996
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
195
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
Ford
12
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
5
0
-
195
year
series
team
points
position
1995
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF93
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 East Championship Series
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 West Championship Series
51
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
51
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
10
1
3
1
1
1998
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1997
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
12
2
5
0
?
1995
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
6
1
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
1st

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