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2011

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Which is the best racing car you've ever driven?

	Junior Strous:
– Indycar

	Philippe Layac:
– Mygale 08

	Nathan Blok:
– Star Mazda

	Marco Pullen:
– Ferrari 288 GT

	Myles Collins:
– Junior Ginetta

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Most buzz

1.			Jaime Alguersuari
2.			Casey Adams
3.			Richie Stanaway
4.			Rio Haryanto
5.			Joel Miller
6.			Samuele Buttarelli
7.			Andre Heimgartner
8.			Carlos Sainz Jr.
9.			Stefan Rzadzinski
10.			Kevin Mirocha
11.			Jody Fannin
12.			Simon Sikes
13.			Nick Percat
14.			Lewis Hamilton
15.			Alice Powell
16.			James Thorp
17.			Felipe Merjech
18.			Daniel Haglöf
19.			Sami Luka
20.			Jesse Krohn
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Sammy “Slammin” Swindell

Date of birth:	October 26, 1955 (56 y/o)
Place of birth:	Germantown, Tennessee
Races entered:	1721
Wins:	307
Podiums:	495
Pole positions:	1
Fastest laps:	18
Race win percentage:	17.72%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Driver relations:
Father of Kevin Swindell.

Racing career highlights

Second in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 2012.
Winner of Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - International Race of Champions 2012.
Second in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 2011.
Winner of Knoxville Raceway - 410 Sprintcar Nationals Qualifying Night 1 2011.
Winner of Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - International Race of Champions 2011.
Third in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 2010.
Winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 2009.
Winner of Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - International Race of Champions 2009.
Winner of Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - Wednesday Qualifier 2009.
Third in Parramatta Raceway - $50,000 to win Classic - Sprintcars 2004-05.
Third in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 2001.
Second in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 2000.
Third in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1999.
Third in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1998.
Winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1998.
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar Champion 1997.
Third in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1996.
Winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1996.
Winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1992.
Second in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1991.
Third in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1990.
Winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 1989.
Second in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1988.
Second in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1984.
Third in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1983.
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar Champion 1982.
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar Champion 1981.
Second in World of Outlaws - Sprintcar 1979.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2012	7 races.	3 wins.	5 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2011	78 races.	13 wins.	27 podiums.	0 pole positions.	8 fastest race laps.
2010	66 races.	7 wins.	23 podiums.	0 pole positions.	6 fastest race laps.
2009	57 races.	7 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
2008	8 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2007	5 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2006	19 races.	3 wins.	4 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2005	52 races.	5 wins.	14 podiums.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
2004	31 races.	3 wins.	10 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
2003	56 races.	1 win.	5 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
2002	24 races.	1 win.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2001	41 races.	2 wins.	6 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
2000	61 races.	11 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1999	70 races.	8 wins.	16 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1998	63 races.	8 wins.	16 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1997	70 races.	19 wins.	25 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1996	66 races.	12 wins.	16 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1995	55 races.	5 wins.	9 podiums.	1 pole position.	? fastest race laps.
1994	65 races.	7 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1993	5 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1992	61 races.	21 wins.	26 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1991	62 races.	15 wins.	21 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1990	61 races.	15 wins.	21 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1989	9 races.	4 wins.	6 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1988	61 races.	9 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1987	61 races.	6 wins.	20 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1986	65 races.	12 wins.	20 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1985	66 races.	14 wins.	20 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1984	63 races.	14 wins.	16 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1983	45 races.	17 wins.	20 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1982	58 races.	14 wins.	19 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1981	70 races.	28 wins.	35 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1980	63 races.	10 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1979	65 races.	11 wins.	15 podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1978	11 races.	2 wins.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1976	1 race.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1975	? races.	? wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.

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This profile page was last modified 2012-02-05 07:53:08 by Ross Karlsson
Modification: New Zealand Sprint Car Championship 2012

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Top 2012 race winners

1.	Andre Heimgartner	10
2.	Joe Ghanem	9
3.	Matthew Higham	8
	Warwick Mortimer	8
	Michael Lyons	8
6.	James McFadden	7
7.	Angus Fogg	6
	Matthew Griffin	6
9.	AJ Lauder	5
10.	Zac Kennedy	4
	Talal Al Ghaith	4
	Nick Cassidy	4
	Ryan Hellier	4
	Rowan Shepherd	4
	Lucas Foresti	4
	Jonathan Allard	4
	Andrew Waite	4
	Andre Cowan	4
	Chris Hanley	4
20.	Brooke Tatnell	3

This list also includes series that span over the new year (i.e. 2011-12 championships).

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Driverdb.com updates

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Small but important fix to the biographies
Written by Andreas, Friday, December 2 2011

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