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Jerry
Karl
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Champ Car World Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
29 Apr 1941
hometown
Jamaica, New York
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
29 Apr 1941
hometown
Jamaica, New York
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Competitors

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Chris
Kneifel
us
age
62
wins
5
poles
0
races
143
podiums
27
fastest laps
5
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Dick
Ferguson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Bill
Whittington
us
age
wins
11
poles
7
races
69
podiums
22
fastest laps
9
photo
Phil
Krueger
us
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Tom
Frantz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
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Kevin
Cogan
us
age
67
wins
6
poles
9
races
179
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
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Ross
Davis
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
photo
Al
Loquasto
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
88
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
photo
Greg
Leffler
us
age
71
wins
13
poles
1
races
120
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
photo
Al
Loquasto
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Bob
Frey
us
age
73
wins
11
poles
2
races
58
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
photo
Geoff
Brabham
au
age
71
wins
59
poles
54
races
393
podiums
144
fastest laps
46
photo
Peter
Kuhn
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
30
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
photo
Darin
Brassfield
us
age
60
wins
23
poles
17
races
174
podiums
53
fastest laps
27
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Chico
Serra
br
age
66
wins
65
poles
49
races
525
podiums
143
fastest laps
58

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Purcell Racing, Karl-Nadeau Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 82C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1985
PPG Indy Car World Series
Purcell Racing, Karl-Nadeau Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 82C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
PPG Indy Car World Series
McCray Racing, Machinists Union Racing, Renaissance Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-10
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
PPG Indy Car World Series
Karl-Nadeau Racing
1
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Tonco Trailer
25
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren/Karl (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1982
PPG Indy Car World Series
Joel McCray Racing
17
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1981
PPG Indy Car World Series
Karl Racing
13
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C/D
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1980
PPG Indy Car World Series
Karl Racing
215
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C/D
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
215
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC National Championship
Tonco Trailer
54
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
McLaren (Chevrolet)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART Indy Car Series
Karl Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship
Tonco Trailer
113
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren (Offenhauser TC)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
113
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Frank Fiore Racing, Vollstedt Racing, Bentzel Construction
104
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
RasCar-Atlanta 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
104
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Vollstedt Racing, Frank Fiore Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Fiore Spyder
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
SCCA Molson Diamond Citicorp Can-Am Challenge Can-Am Challenge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T332 RNF
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Mergard Racing, S&M Electric, Spirit of America Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 70
Chevrolet 5.0
McLaren M16A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA Trans-American Championship
Weiss Motor Racing
2
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 S
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1975
World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours
Weiss Motor Racing
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 S
Porsche 2.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship
James La Bar
7
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship
Gehlhausen Racing, Smokey Yunick
40
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1974
SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship Trail
Hopkins Racing, Webster Racing, Jerry Karl Racing
75
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Lola T332
Chevrolet 5.0
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship Trail
Smokey Yunick, Fiore Racing, Cicada Racing
40
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 66
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
Cicada 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Silver Crown
Gehlhausen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship Trail
Gerhardt, Gehlhausen Racing, Joe Hunt, Curtis, Automotive Technology, Smokey Yunick
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gilbert 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Curtis 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 70
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Silver Crown
Mataka
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Marlboro Championship Trail
Winters Transmission
60
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 66
Chevrolet 5.2
Gerhardt 69
Chevrolet 5.2
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Robert Nagel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
Jerry Karl
65
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 66
Chevrolet 5.2
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship
Trackstar
60
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
60
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1985
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
?

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