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Grand Am Series - GT

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
66
birthday
1959-03-19
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
66
birthday
1959-03-19
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Competitors

Ron Yarab Jr. profile photo
Ron
Yarab Jr.
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolf Henzler profile photo
Wolf
Henzler
de
age
49
wins
52
poles
32
races
418
podiums
142
fastest laps
31
Karl Wendlinger profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Karl
Wendlinger
at
age
55
wins
37
poles
16
races
327
podiums
83
fastest laps
10
Dieter Quester profile photo
Dieter
Quester
at
age
85
wins
26
poles
5
races
295
podiums
76
fastest laps
16
Cory Friedman profile photo
Cory
Friedman
us
age
46
wins
10
poles
2
races
94
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
David Shep profile photo
David
Shep
ca
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Andrew Davis profile photo
Andrew
Davis
us
age
46
wins
20
poles
8
races
340
podiums
59
fastest laps
3
Sam Schultz profile photo
Sam
Schultz
us
age
42
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Larry Schumacher profile photo
Larry
Schumacher
us
age
88
wins
4
poles
1
races
46
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Frank Del Vecchio profile photo
Frank
Del Vecchio
us
age
79
wins
4
poles
7
races
61
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Michel Orts profile photo
Michel
Orts
fr
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Manuel Matos profile photo
Manuel
Matos
pr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bryan Sellers profile photo
Bryan
Sellers
us
age
42
wins
37
poles
12
races
378
podiums
94
fastest laps
14
Kevin Grant profile photo
Kevin
Grant
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Nearn profile photo
Robert
Nearn
gb
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
72
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Marco Di Leo profile photo
Marco
Di Leo
ca
age
37
wins
8
poles
3
races
37
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Colin Braun profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Colin
Braun
us
age
36
wins
63
poles
34
races
379
podiums
140
fastest laps
29
John Burke profile photo
John
Burke
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
68
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Mike Fitzgerald profile photo
Mike
Fitzgerald
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
13
races
159
podiums
46
fastest laps
7
Jason Workman profile photo
Jason
Workman
us
age
47
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
7
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
Automatic Racing
18
69th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
18
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Grand Am Series - GT
Dempsey Racing
9
75th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-8
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
Automatic Racing
233
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
9
1
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
-
-
233
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Grand Am Series - GT
Automatic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
Automatic Racing
287
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
12
0
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
-
-
287
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Grand Am Series - GT
Fiorano Racing
41
67th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
3.6L F6 NA
Hoosier
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
41
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Grand-Am Cup - GS
Automatic Racing
41
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
41
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Pro Mazda / USF Pro 2000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
American Le Mans Series - GT2
J-3 Racing
7
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
3.6L F6 NA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Grand-Am Cup ST
19
87th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hoosier
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
19
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Grand-Am Cup - GS
Automatic Racing
163
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
163
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Grand-Am Cup - GS
Automatic Racing
182
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
182
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Grand Am Series - GT
Automatic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 E36
3.0L I6 NA
Hoosier
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Skip Barber Challenge
6
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 98E (Dodge)
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
6
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
3
1
1
0
1
2008
Racing
10
1
2
0
0
2007
Racing
12
0
4
?
?
2006
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2004
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2003
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
2
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2008
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
3rd
2007
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
1st

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