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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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Hayner
us
age
75
wins
6
poles
7
races
144
podiums
29
fastest laps
11
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Danny
Stewart
us
age
wins
0
poles
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Eddie
Sharp Jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Cunningham profile photo
Peter
Cunningham
us
age
62
wins
51
poles
34
races
326
podiums
145
fastest laps
25
Beaver Theodosakis profile photo
Beaver
Theodosakis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Craig Horning profile photo
Craig
Horning
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Norton profile photo
Buddy
Norton
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Charlie Downes profile photo
Charlie
Downes
us
age
78
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
6
fastest laps
Steve Parker profile photo
Steve
Parker
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Joe Hermes profile photo
Joe
Hermes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Welter profile photo
Peter
Welter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Henry Gilbert profile photo
Henry
Gilbert
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Leighton Reese profile photo
Leighton
Reese
us
age
66
wins
2
poles
3
races
133
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Jack Willes profile photo
Jack
Willes
us
age
62
wins
4
poles
2
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Mark Hutchins profile photo
Mark
Hutchins
us
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
John Petrick profile photo
John
Petrick
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bryan Herta profile photo
Bryan
Herta
us
age
54
wins
17
poles
21
races
268
podiums
46
fastest laps
5
David Daughtery profile photo
David
Daughtery
us
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
49
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
George Frazier profile photo
George
Frazier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Warner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
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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