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World Series Sprintcars

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
62
birthday
1964-01-17
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
62
birthday
1964-01-17
helmet

Competitors

Jason Loveday profile photo
Jason
Loveday
au
age
45
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nathan McFarlane profile photo
Nathan
McFarlane
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danny Smith profile photo
Danny
Smith
us
age
67
wins
88
poles
0
races
2400
podiums
256
fastest laps
4
Matt Muir profile photo
Matt
Muir
au
age
53
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Taylor Milling profile photo
Taylor
Milling
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
177
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Drew Kruck profile photo
Drew
Kruck
au
age
51
wins
0
poles
0
races
74
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Michael Cunningham profile photo
Michael
Cunningham
au
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
144
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Troy Anderson profile photo
Troy
Anderson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Thorley profile photo
Peter
Thorley
au
age
51
wins
11
poles
0
races
107
podiums
29
fastest laps
8
Steven Caruso profile photo
Steven
Caruso
au
age
41
wins
2
poles
0
races
115
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Jason Boland profile photo
Jason
Boland
au
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Scott Bogucki profile photo
Scott
Bogucki
au
age
35
wins
11
poles
0
races
298
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
Ben Reid profile photo
Ben
Reid
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bud Kaeding profile photo
Bud
Kaeding
us
age
44
wins
69
poles
1
races
1014
podiums
221
fastest laps
10
Jason Stagg profile photo
Jason
Stagg
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Simon Amato profile photo
Simon
Amato
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
73
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mark Wells profile photo
Mark
Wells
au
age
53
wins
13
poles
0
races
142
podiums
35
fastest laps
2
Martin Lawes profile photo
Martin
Lawes
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
137
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ian Madsen profile photo
Ian
Madsen
au
age
40
wins
58
poles
0
races
1036
podiums
159
fastest laps
33
Luke Dillon profile photo
Luke
Dillon
au
age
43
wins
24
poles
0
races
312
podiums
70
fastest laps
17

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2014
42nd Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 2
0
45th
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
2014
Flying Horse Bar & Brewery Easter Sprintcar Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
42nd Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
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
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
0
24th
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
2014
ENZED World Series Sprintcars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
1518
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
1518
year
series
team
points
position
2013
41st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
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
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Valvoline Winton 300
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BF Falcon XR8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Sprintcar Easter Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
0
15th
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
2013
41st Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
0
63rd
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
2013
ENZED World Series Sprintcars presented by Hogs Breath Cafe
64
134th
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
64
year
series
team
points
position
2013
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
1959
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
1959
year
series
team
points
position
2012
40th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
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
year
series
team
points
position
2012
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
2682
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maxim
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
2682
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Sprintcar Easter Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
40th Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
0
39th
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
2012
Avalon Speedway - Presidents Cup - Sprintcar
0
26th
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
2012
Hi-Tec Oils World Series Sprintcars
272
85th
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
272
year
series
team
points
position
2011
39th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
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
year
series
team
points
position
2011
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
1731
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
1731
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
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
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Sprintcar Easter Trail
350
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
350
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Lucas Oil Products 49th Australian Sprintcar Championship
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
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Avalon Speedway - Presidents Cup - Sprintcar
0
25th
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
2011
39th Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
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
year
series
team
points
position
2011
World Series Sprintcars
396
59th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
396
year
series
team
points
position
2010
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
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
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Sprintcar Easter Trail
310
16th
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
310
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Performance Wholesale World Series Sprintcars
160
103rd
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
160
year
series
team
points
position
2009
37th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
0
33rd
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
2009
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
2277
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
2277
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
0
20th
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
2009
Sprintcar Easter Trail
155
28th
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
155
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Borderline Speedway Mt Gambier - Kings Challenge - Sprintcar
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
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Avalon Speedway - Presidents Cup - Sprintcar
0
21st
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
2009
Wanless World Series Sprintcars
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
2008
36th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
0
33rd
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
2008
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
2251
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
2251
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Sprintcar Easter Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Borderline Speedway Mt Gambier - Kings Challenge - Sprintcar
0
23rd
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
2008
Wanless World Series Sprintcars
208
80th
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
208
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Avalon Speedway - Presidents Cup - Sprintcar
0
14th
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
2008
36th Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
0
23rd
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
2007
35th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
0
39th
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
2007
SRA Eureka Sprintcar Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
0
21st
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
2007
Sprintcar Easter Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Borderline Speedway Mt Gambier - Kings Challenge - Sprintcar
0
31st
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
2007
World Series Sprintcars
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
2007
35th Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
0
34th
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
2006
34th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Qualifying Night 1
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
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Eureka Sprintcar Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Victorian Sprintcar Championship
0
22nd
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
2006
NASR Australian Sprintcar Masters
0
28th
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
2006
Sprintcar Easter Trail
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
2006
World Series Sprintcars
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
2006
34th Australian Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
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
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Sprintcar Easter Trail
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2014
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
19
1
1
0
1
2010
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

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points
change
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+1.7
02
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03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Lando Norris
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2050.6
+3.3
05
Sergio Pérez
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2019.45
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06
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
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2002.75
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07
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1983.9
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08
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Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
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10
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1972.9
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