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Gordon
Smiley
CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Apr 1946
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
15 May 1982
Indianapolis
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Apr 1946
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
15 May 1982
Indianapolis
Competitors
Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
256
podiums
61
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
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Frank
Weiss
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Billie
Harvey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Chip
Ganassi
age
65
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Jan
Sneva
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Juan Carlos
Bolaños
age
77
wins
11
poles
7
races
59
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
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Joe
Saldana
age
79
wins
15
poles
2
races
212
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Phil
Caliva
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Greg
Leffler
age
72
wins
13
poles
1
races
120
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Hurley
Haywood
age
75
wins
33
poles
8
races
359
podiums
95
fastest laps
8
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Kevin
Cogan
age
68
wins
6
poles
9
races
179
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
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Joe
Saldana
age
79
wins
15
poles
2
races
212
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Rick
Muther
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Dennis
Firestone
age
79
wins
8
poles
6
races
72
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Ken
Hamilton
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
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Danny
Ongais
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
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Michel
Jourdain Sr.
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Compare to Smiley
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Group 44
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJ-S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Intermedics
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat (Cosworth TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Fletcher Racing
8
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship
Oftedahl Racing
27
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Rhoades Competition
5
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC Championship Racing League - Indy Car
Pat Patrick Racing, Valvoline
170
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6 (Cosworth)
Phoenix (Cosworth)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
170
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing, Bob Fletcher Racing
176
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
176
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Aurora F1 Series
Melchester Racing, Team Surtees
18
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 008 (Cosworth)
McLaren M23 (Cosworth)
Surtees TS20 (Cosworth)
11
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1979
13° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
Melchester Racing Team
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 008
Cosworth DFV 3.0
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
Formula Super Vee USA
15
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T326 (Volkswagen)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Can-Am
Great Plains Racing
1
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T292
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1977
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Super Vee
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T326
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Fred Opert Racing
23
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B34 (Ford BDA Hart)
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRDAC Formula Ford 1600
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 25
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
Merlyn Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 21C (Ford BDA)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
Elden International Racing
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elden Mk 16 (Ford BDA Hart)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
SCCA L&M Formula 5000 Championship
Scott Enterprises
8
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McRae GM1-011 (Chevrolet V8)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula Super Vee USA
3
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zeitler (Volkswagen)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula B SCCA Continental
35
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn MK21 (Ford)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
35
year
series
team
points
position
1971
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk20
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
7
0
1
0
1
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
12
1
1
0
0
1977
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1976
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
1
1
?
0
1971
Racing
1
0
1
1
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1971
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
2nd
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