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Bob
Akin
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Mar 1936
hometown
North Tarrytown, NY
died
30 Apr 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Mar 1936
hometown
North Tarrytown, NY
died
30 Apr 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
Competitors
Beaver
Theodosakis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Peter
Schwartzott Jr.
age
48
wins
2
poles
0
races
32
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
David
Daughtery
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
49
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
Compare to Akin
Joe
Pezza
age
76
wins
7
poles
4
races
34
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Compare to Akin
Louis
Beall, Jr.
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Willy
Lewis
age
76
wins
12
poles
3
races
76
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Mike
Guido
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Buddy
Norton
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
John
Petrick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
John
Petrick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Chris
Cook
age
52
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
David
Laughlin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
George
Robinson
age
64
wins
6
poles
0
races
126
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Fred
Baker
age
wins
8
poles
3
races
60
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Compare to Akin
Jeffrey
Stern
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
66
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
David
Murry
age
67
wins
5
poles
2
races
211
podiums
36
fastest laps
5
Compare to Akin
Charlie
Downes
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
6
fastest laps
Compare to Akin
Bruce
MacInnes
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
Larry
Rehagen
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Akin
David
Murry
age
67
wins
5
poles
2
races
211
podiums
36
fastest laps
5
Compare to Akin
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1991
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
Kelly Moss Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1989
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
Akin-White Schools
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
Porsche AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing
11
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA World Endurance Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
12 Hours of Sebring
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing
89
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
10
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
0
0
89
year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing
44
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
44
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing
32
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 962
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1984
24 Hours of Le Mans - General Classification
0
4th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship
Brun Motorsport
10
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
Bob Akin Motor Racing
113
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
12
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
6
0
0
113
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing
71
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 935 L
9
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
0
71
year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA World Endurance Championship
Akin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Bob Akin Motor Racing, Joest Racing
84
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Racing Associates
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - General Classification
Racing Associates
0
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3 (IMSA)
3.0L F6 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Sportscar Championship - GTX
Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Racing Associates, Amos Johnson, Les Blackburn
76
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
AMC Spirit
Ford Capri
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA Trans-Am Championship FIA/Special
Dick Barbour Performance
26
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Dick Barbour Performance
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing, Distant Thunder, Southwind Enterprises, Doell Assoc.
65
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000
BMW 320i
Porsche 935/77A
AMC Gremlin
AMC Spirit
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - General Classification
Dick Barbour
0
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
12 Hours of Sebring
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
SCCA Trans-Am Championship FIA/Special
Earle & Akin Racing Association
6
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Earle & Akin Racing Associates
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Earle & Akin Racing, Dick Barbour Racing, Preston Miller, Distant Thunder
42
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 935
BMW 320i
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
42
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1991
Racing
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1990
Racing
1
0
1
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1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
11
2
4
0
0
1985
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
12
1
6
0
0
1982
Racing
10
0
2
1
0
1981
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
12
3
4
0
0
1978
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1986
12 Hours of Sebring
1st
1986
IMSA World Endurance Championship
1st
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
3rd
1979
12 Hours of Sebring
1st
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
3rd
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