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Trans-Am Series - TA

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1924-08-28
hometown
Indianapolis, IN
died
2015-09-01
Richmond, KY
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1924-08-28
hometown
Indianapolis, IN
died
2015-09-01
Richmond, KY
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Competitors

Bob Harris profile photo
Bob
Harris
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Fuller profile photo
Bill
Fuller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carson Baird profile photo
Carson
Baird
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Ed Lowther profile photo
Ed
Lowther
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Allan Moffat profile photo
Allan
Moffat
ca
age
84
wins
73
poles
56
races
243
podiums
110
fastest laps
24
Paul Jett profile photo
Paul
Jett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Steele profile photo
Bill
Steele
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dale Wood profile photo
Dale
Wood
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Dykes profile photo
Ron
Dykes
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Raymond Caldwell profile photo
Raymond
Caldwell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
LeeRoy Yarbrough profile photo
LeeRoy
Yarbrough
us
age
wins
14
poles
11
races
206
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Don Pike profile photo
Don
Pike
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
27
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Michael Allison profile photo
Michael
Allison
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Lew Florence profile photo
Lew
Florence
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Duane Nola profile photo
Duane
Nola
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Guldstrand profile photo
Dick
Guldstrand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Craig Fisher profile photo
Craig
Fisher
ca
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
44
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jim Whelan profile photo
Jim
Whelan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Leslie profile photo
Ed
Leslie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
41
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
John Moore profile photo
John
Moore
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
72
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1967
Trans-American Sedan Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
United States Road Racing Championship
Gates Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren Elva Mk I
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Can-Am
Bud Gates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M1A
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
CASC - Canadian Sports Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren Elva M1A
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Road Racing Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette Special
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Bud Gates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Nassau Trophy
0
59th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette SR-2
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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