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IMSA Firestone Firehawk

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
78
birthday
1947-06-25
hometown
Tampa, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
78
birthday
1947-06-25
hometown
Tampa, Florida
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Competitors

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Bill
Boyé
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Sharp Jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Fiala profile photo
Fred
Fiala
us
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
24
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Gene Felton profile photo
Gene
Felton
us
age
wins
12
poles
25
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
11
Norris Rancourt profile photo
Norris
Rancourt
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
28
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Daniel Veilleux profile photo
Daniel
Veilleux
ca
age
wins
8
poles
9
races
53
podiums
29
fastest laps
2
Steve Parker profile photo
Steve
Parker
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Paul Hacker profile photo
Paul
Hacker
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jim Pace profile photo
Jim
Pace
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
105
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
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us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Richard
McGinley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Akin profile photo
Bob
Akin
us
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
105
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Doug Goad profile photo
Doug
Goad
us
age
66
wins
4
poles
4
races
57
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Michael Baughman profile photo
Michael
Baughman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Tosi profile photo
Paul
Tosi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donald Knowles profile photo
Donald
Knowles
us
age
77
wins
9
poles
6
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Fred Baker profile photo
Fred
Baker
us
age
wins
8
poles
3
races
60
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Karl Hacker profile photo
Karl
Hacker
us
age
75
wins
2
poles
0
races
6
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Richard McConnell profile photo
Richard
McConnell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bud Clark profile photo
Bud
Clark
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 (GS)
2.3L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
JLP Racing
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
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Momo, Claude Haldi, Welter-Meunier Racing
14
187th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/78-81
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Racing Associates
0
7th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Sportscar Championship - GTX
Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3 Turbo
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Racing Associates, Tampa Bay Racing
14
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Datsun 200SX
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
CMR
0
5th
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
Budweiser Racing, Distant Thunder, Tampa Bay Racing, Charles Mendez
68
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
BMW 320i
Datsun 200SX
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
68
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Morrison, Dick Barbour Racing, Electrodyne Inc., Tampa Bay Racing
22
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 935
Datsun 200SX
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Daytona
Charles Mendez
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 T
Porsche 2.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
Morrison's Inc.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
3.0L F6 NA
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
IMSA Camel GT Challenge - GTU
70
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
70
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1990
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1982
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1978
Racing
4
1
1
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

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