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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 James profile photo
Bob
James
us
age
wins
16
poles
2
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Craig Fisher profile photo
Craig
Fisher
ca
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
44
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Brad Blankenship profile photo
Brad
Blankenship
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Pulver profile photo
Peter
Pulver
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Titus profile photo
Jerry
Titus
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
63
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
LeeRoy Yarbrough profile photo
LeeRoy
Yarbrough
us
age
wins
14
poles
11
races
206
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Michael Allison profile photo
Michael
Allison
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Russ Norburn profile photo
Russ
Norburn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Rick Mandelson profile photo
Rick
Mandelson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charlie Kolb profile photo
Charlie
Kolb
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Tullius profile photo
Bob
Tullius
us
age
93
wins
27
poles
15
races
149
podiums
49
fastest laps
17
Dick Guldstrand profile photo
Dick
Guldstrand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Russ Harness profile photo
Russ
Harness
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Brownstein profile photo
Steve
Brownstein
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ed Leslie profile photo
Ed
Leslie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
41
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Bob Harris profile photo
Bob
Harris
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Dock profile photo
Peter
Dock
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
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
Ronnie Bucknum profile photo
Ronnie
Bucknum
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
73
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Dick Thompson profile photo
Dick
Thompson
us
age
wins
12
poles
1
races
43
podiums
18
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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