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Helmet of Don Whittington

Flag of U.S.A. Don Whittington

full name Reginald Donald Whittington nationality American age 77 years old born January 23, 1946 hometown Lubbock, Texas

Racing highlights

19791stWorld Challenge for Endurance Drivers
19792ndLumbermens 500 North American Sports Car Championship
19791stLe Mans 24 Hours
19791stWorld Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours

Racing career summary

Races entered69
Wins7
Podiums15
Pole positions3
Fastest laps0
Race win percentage10.1%
Podium percentage21.7%

Driver relations

Brother of Bill Whittington. Brother of Dale Whittington.

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2014Racing2 races0 wins2 podiums1 pole positions0 fastest race laps
2000Racing2 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1999Racing2 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1985Racing6 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1984Racing4 races1 win2 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1983Racing8 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1982Racing5 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1981Racing6 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1980Racing18 races0 wins2 podiums2 pole position0 fastest race laps
1979Racing10 races6 wins7 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1978Racing6 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Don Whittington

2013-14 Skip Barber Winter Series

PositionPointsTeam
19th58
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20210
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Reynard R/T 2000Mazda 2.0BFGoodrich
Click to show race results for Skip Barber Winter Series 2013-14.

2000 American Le Mans Series - Prototype

PositionPointsTeam
0Intersport Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lola B98/10Ford 5.1Goodyear

2000 Grand American Rolex Series - SportsRacing Prototypes

PositionPointsTeam
72nd26Intersport Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lola B98/10 (Ford)

1999 American Le Mans Series - Prototype

PositionPointsTeam
75th10Whittington Brothers
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Riley & Scott Mk IIIFord 6.0Goodyear
Lola B98/10Ford 6.0Goodyear

1985 PPG Indy Car World Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Patrick Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 85CCosworth DFX 2.6 turboGoodyear

1985 USAC Gold Crown Championship

PositionPointsTeam
24th15Patrick Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 85CCosworth DFX 2.6 turboGoodyear

1985 IMSA Camel GTP Championship

PositionPointsTeam
60th3Henn's Swap Shop, Leon Bros Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935L
March 84G (Chevrolet)
March 85G (Porsche)

1984 IMSA Camel GT Championship

PositionPointsTeam
23rd32Marty Hinze Racing, Blue Thunder Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
31200
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 83G (Chevrolet)

1984 SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship

PositionPointsTeam
0Oftedahl Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am

1983 PPG Indy Car World Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 83CCosworth DFX 2.6 turboGoodyear

1983 USAC Gold Crown Championship

PositionPointsTeam
34th10Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 83CCosworth DFX 2.6 turbo

1983 IMSA Camel GT Championship

PositionPointsTeam
25th29Henn's Swap Shop, Marty Hinze Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
40100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3
March 83G (Chevrolet)

1982 PPG Indy Car World Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March 81CCosworth DFX 2.6 turboGoodyear

1981-82 USAC Gold Crown Championship

PositionPointsTeam
17th405Whittington Brothers
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
March (Cosworth TC)
March 82C (Cosworth)

1981 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
54th300
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
3000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet

1981 World Championship for Drivers and Makes

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers, Kremer Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3

1980 International Race Of Champions

PositionPointsTeam
8th15
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
3010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chevrolet Camaro

1980 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
46th429
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
7000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet

1980 PPG Indy Car World Series

PositionPointsTeam
48th25Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Penske PC-7Cosworth DFX 2.6 turboGoodyear

1980 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
43rd25Sun Systems
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Penske (Cosworth)

1980 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
59th24Whittington Brothers Racing, Roger Mandeville
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
50120
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3
Mazda RX-3
Click to show race results for World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1980.

1980 World Sportscar Championship - GTX

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
100??
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3 Turbo

1980 World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours

PositionPointsTeam
9th0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3

1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
McLaren M24BCosworth DFX 2.6 turbo

1979 Lumbermens 500 North American Sports Car Championship

PositionPointsTeam
2nd0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935

1979 Le Mans 24 Hours

PositionPointsTeam
1st0Porsche Kremer
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
111??
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0)3.0L F6 TurboDunlop

1979 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
1st127Whittington Brothers, Porsche Kremer Racing, Amos Johnson, Russ Boy, Scorpio Racing, Equigas
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
64400
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 935/79
AMC Spirit
Porsche Carrera
AMC Gremlin

1979 World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours

PositionPointsTeam
1st0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
11100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935/77APorsche 3.0 turboGoodyear

1978 IMSA Camel GT Challenge - GTU

PositionPointsTeam
4th90
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
?????
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1978 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
0Whittington Brothers Racing, Roger Mandeville
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
50100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935/77A
Mazda RX-2

1978 World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours

PositionPointsTeam
22nd0Whittington Brothers Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 935/77APorsche 3.0 turboGoodyear


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