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Sam
Schmidt
IndyCar
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
59
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
59
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
Competitors
Buddy
Lazier
age
56
wins
19
poles
7
races
189
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
Compare to Schmidt
Eddie
Cheever
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Compare to Schmidt
Jim
Guthrie
age
62
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Jason
Leffler
age
wins
27
poles
28
races
631
podiums
72
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Davy
Jones
age
59
wins
30
poles
18
races
211
podiums
76
fastest laps
25
Compare to Schmidt
Scott
Harrington
age
60
wins
2
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Eddie
Cheever
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Compare to Schmidt
Donnie
Beechler
age
62
wins
14
poles
4
races
187
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Brian
Tyler
age
53
wins
57
poles
5
races
578
podiums
115
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Dan
Drinan
age
64
wins
8
poles
0
races
95
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Joe
Gosek
age
68
wins
8
poles
0
races
86
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Vincenzo
Sospiri
age
57
wins
29
poles
4
races
105
podiums
42
fastest laps
12
Compare to Schmidt
Jack
Hewitt
age
72
wins
147
poles
5
races
956
podiums
236
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Arie
Luyendyk
age
70
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Schmidt
Jeret
Schroeder
age
54
wins
4
poles
3
races
92
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Compare to Schmidt
Billy
Boat
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Compare to Schmidt
Billy
Boat
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Compare to Schmidt
Allen
May
age
51
wins
2
poles
0
races
23
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Hideshi
Matsuda
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Marco
Greco
age
62
wins
1
poles
2
races
112
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1999
IRL - 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
IRL - 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
IRL - 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
United States Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
195
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
12
2
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
5
0
195
year
series
team
points
position
1995
United States Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
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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