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IMSA GT Championship - GTO

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-09-08
hometown
Sunnyvale, California
died
2025-04-13
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-09-08
hometown
Sunnyvale, California
died
2025-04-13
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Competitors

Carl Shafer profile photo
Carl
Shafer
us
age
87
wins
3
poles
4
races
46
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Duane Eitel profile photo
Duane
Eitel
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Craig Hogan profile photo
Craig
Hogan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luis Rafael Mendez profile photo
Luis Rafael
Mendez
do
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
27
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Gary Auberlen profile photo
Gary
Auberlen
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Milt Minter profile photo
Milt
Minter
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
123
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Bard Boand profile photo
Bard
Boand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tico Almeida profile photo
Tico
Almeida
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Wayne Darling profile photo
Wayne
Darling
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Schroeder profile photo
David
Schroeder
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tom Winters profile photo
Tom
Winters
us
age
65
wins
1
poles
2
races
58
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Steve Potter profile photo
Steve
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Grable profile photo
Ron
Grable
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
79
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Roy Valverde profile photo
Roy
Valverde
cr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John Martin profile photo
John
Martin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
100
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Doug Lutz profile photo
Doug
Lutz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luis Gordillo profile photo
Luis
Gordillo
pr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mandy Gonzales profile photo
Mandy
Gonzales
pr
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Morton profile photo
John
Morton
us
age
82
wins
25
poles
10
races
240
podiums
56
fastest laps
15
John Ashford profile photo
John
Ashford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
Personalised Autohaus
10
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Garretson Development
12
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Garretson Development
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
year
series
team
points
position
1981
24 Hours of Daytona
Garretson Racing/Style Auto
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Good Year
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
46
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
46
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Garretson Developments, Cooke-Woods Racing
127
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
8
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
127
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Electrodyne Racing
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0 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
Dick Barbour Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 Turbo
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
Dick Barbour Racing, Electrodyne Racing, Joe Varde
84
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 934
Mazda RX-3
7
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA Trans-Am Championship FIA/Special
Dick Barbour Performance
17.5
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Dick Barbour Performance
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 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
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing
51
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dick Barbour
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 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
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing
22
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
22
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
9
2
4
0
0
1980
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
1979
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1978
Racing
2
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
1st
1981
24 Hours of Daytona
1st

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