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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1939-12-27
hometown
Lebanon, NH
died
2024-11-21
Fort Collins, CO
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1939-12-27
hometown
Lebanon, NH
died
2024-11-21
Fort Collins, CO
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Competitors

Brian Seidel profile photo
Brian
Seidel
us
age
63
wins
24
poles
0
races
135
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Gary Bettenhausen profile photo
Gary
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
Troy Matchen profile photo
Troy
Matchen
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Long profile photo
Steve
Long
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Joe McCarthy profile photo
Joe
McCarthy
us
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
122
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Bobby Olivero profile photo
Bobby
Olivero
us
age
77
wins
21
poles
0
races
110
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Johnny Coogan profile photo
Johnny
Coogan
us
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Bill Vukovich II profile photo
Bill
Vukovich II
us
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
258
podiums
62
fastest laps
0
Jack Hewitt profile photo
Jack
Hewitt
us
age
73
wins
147
poles
5
races
990
podiums
239
fastest laps
0
Larry Dickson profile photo
Larry
Dickson
us
age
86
wins
58
poles
4
races
487
podiums
121
fastest laps
0
Greg Staab profile photo
Greg
Staab
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
273
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
George Snider profile photo
George
Snider
us
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
Gary Irvin profile photo
Gary
Irvin
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
140
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Manny Rockhold profile photo
Manny
Rockhold
us
age
65
wins
2
poles
0
races
315
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Ron Shuman profile photo
Ron
Shuman
us
age
72
wins
45
poles
3
races
715
podiums
134
fastest laps
0
Sammy Swindell profile photo
Sammy
Swindell
us
age
68
wins
490
poles
1
races
2698
podiums
1011
fastest laps
36
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Mike Winblad profile photo
Mike
Winblad
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Smokey Snellbaker profile photo
Smokey
Snellbaker
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
73
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Walt Kennedy profile photo
Walt
Kennedy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Midget Series
DeShore
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Frank Marcello
142
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
142
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Silver Crown Series
2
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
2
year
series
team
points
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Midget Series
Buz Tapply Racing
10
95th
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
10
year
series
team
points
position
1979
2nd Annual Belleville MIdget Nationals
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Midget Series
29
62nd
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
29
year
series
team
points
position
1978
1st Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Midget Series
19
91st
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
19
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Midget Series
2
138th
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
2
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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