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USAC Mini-Indy Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-03-14
hometown
Hermosa Beach, California
died
2019-12-16
Indianapolis
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-03-14
hometown
Hermosa Beach, California
died
2019-12-16
Indianapolis
helmet

Competitors

Howdy Holmes profile photo
Howdy
Holmes
us
age
76
wins
6
poles
7
races
168
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Jan Slesinski profile photo
Jan
Slesinski
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Kalagian profile photo
John
Kalagian
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
115
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Tim Richmond profile photo
Tim
Richmond
us
age
wins
16
poles
20
races
238
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Fred Phillips profile photo
Fred
Phillips
us
age
75
wins
4
poles
5
races
73
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Gene Romero profile photo
Gene
Romero
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bubby Jones profile photo
Bubby
Jones
us
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
179
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Louis Meyer III profile photo
Louis
Meyer III
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Olivero profile photo
Bobby
Olivero
us
age
77
wins
21
poles
0
races
110
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Bill Cruse profile photo
Bill
Cruse
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
David Bruns profile photo
David
Bruns
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
16
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Rich Vogler profile photo
Rich
Vogler
us
age
wins
144
poles
7
races
574
podiums
217
fastest laps
0
Dick Ferguson profile photo
Dick
Ferguson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herm Johnson profile photo
Herm
Johnson
us
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Ted Field profile photo
Ted
Field
us
age
72
wins
6
poles
4
races
81
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Thomas Thompson profile photo
Thomas
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Gimpel jr. profile photo
Joe
Gimpel jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elliott Forbes-Robinson profile photo
Elliott
Forbes-Robinson
us
age
80
wins
40
poles
27
races
341
podiums
119
fastest laps
23
Dick Simon profile photo
Dick
Simon
us
age
91
wins
1
poles
0
races
206
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
George Dyer profile photo
George
Dyer
us
age
75
wins
3
poles
0
races
24
podiums
7
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC Mini-Indy Series
30
41st
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
30
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship Trail
Theodore Racing
80
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
80
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
190
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
190
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship Trail
MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Berta BA3 (Chevrolet)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson, Beith Racing, Vollstedt Enterprises
105
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT25
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
105
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship Trail
Vollstedt Enterprises, Joe Hunt Magneto
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
200
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Marlboro Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
15
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson, E.R.E. Enterprises
295
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eisert 69
Chevrolet 3.3 turbo
Gilbert Cheetah
Chevrolet 5.2
Eagle 67
Chevrolet 5.2
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
295
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Tasman Series
Bill Simpson
3
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk. 5
Chevrolet 5.0
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1969
SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gilbert 68 (Chevrolet V8)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship Trail
Simpson Racing
320
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gilbert Cheetah
Chevrolet 5.2
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
320
year
series
team
points
position
1968
SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21A (1.6L Ford TC)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Formula A Continental Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21 (1.6L Ford TC)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bill Simpson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah (Ford)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1970
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
5
0
0
0
0

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