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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

Lyn St. James profile photo
Lyn
St. James
us
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
136
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Tyce Carlson profile photo
Tyce
Carlson
us
age
54
wins
1
poles
0
races
94
podiums
1
fastest laps
2
Kenny Bräck profile photo
Kenny
Bräck
se
age
58
wins
37
poles
27
races
215
podiums
73
fastest laps
14
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Davy Jones profile photo
Davy
Jones
us
age
60
wins
30
poles
18
races
211
podiums
76
fastest laps
25
Jack Miller profile photo
Jack
Miller
us
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Gosek profile photo
Joe
Gosek
us
age
68
wins
8
poles
0
races
86
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Stan Wattles profile photo
Stan
Wattles
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Buddy Lazier profile photo
Buddy
Lazier
us
age
56
wins
19
poles
7
races
189
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
Johnny Unser profile photo
Johnny
Unser
us
age
65
wins
1
poles
0
races
32
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Buddy Lazier profile photo
Buddy
Lazier
us
age
56
wins
19
poles
7
races
189
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
Billy Boat profile photo
Billy
Boat
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Joe Gosek profile photo
Joe
Gosek
us
age
68
wins
8
poles
0
races
86
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Affonso Giaffone profile photo
Affonso
Giaffone
br
age
56
wins
11
poles
4
races
101
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Niclas Jönsson profile photo
Niclas
Jönsson
se
age
57
wins
36
poles
15
races
373
podiums
85
fastest laps
18
Brian Tyler profile photo
Brian
Tyler
us
age
53
wins
57
poles
5
races
579
podiums
115
fastest laps
0
Ronnie Johncox profile photo
Ronnie
Johncox
us
age
55
wins
0
poles
1
races
65
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tyce Carlson profile photo
Tyce
Carlson
us
age
54
wins
1
poles
0
races
94
podiums
1
fastest laps
2

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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