cover
Sonny Ates profile photo
Sonny Ates helmet photo
Sonny
Ates
flag
USAC National Sprint Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-03-28
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
2010-10-25
Phoenix, Arizona
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-03-28
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
2010-10-25
Phoenix, Arizona
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
142
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
122
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sands Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Bob Willey
4.89
91st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
4.89
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Iddings Brothers
143
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
143
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
1
0
0
67.42
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Jerry O'Connell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
33
0
8
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
0
8
0
0
167.42
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Iddings Brothers
49.8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
49.8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
61
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
41.3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
-
204
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Boyce Holt Racing, Federal Engineering, California Speed/Sport
520
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Chevrolet)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
520
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
0
62.15
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Bill Dixon,Iddings Brothers
322.5
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
3
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
6
0
-
322.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
30
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
1
2
0
0
103.93
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
23
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
1
2
0
0
85.1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
25
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
0
3
0
0
98.4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6.05
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
31
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
42
0
8
0
0
1968
Racing
38
0
4
0
0
1967
Racing
31
3
7
0
0
1966
Racing
30
1
2
0
0
1965
Racing
23
1
2
0
0
1964
Racing
25
0
3
0
0
1963
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.