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Jerry
Karl
CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
29 Apr 1941
hometown
Jamaica, New York
died
16 Feb 2008
Baltimore, Maryland
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
29 Apr 1941
hometown
Jamaica, New York
died
16 Feb 2008
Baltimore, Maryland
Competitors
Herm
Johnson
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Compare to Karl
Chuck
Ciprich
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Arie
Luyendyk
age
70
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Karl
Bill
Whittington
age
wins
11
poles
7
races
69
podiums
22
fastest laps
9
Compare to Karl
Spike
Gehlhausen
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Josele
Garza
age
61
wins
3
poles
0
races
125
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Bobby
Rahal
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
Compare to Karl
Frank
Weiss
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Daniel
Muñiz
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Hurley
Haywood
age
75
wins
33
poles
8
races
359
podiums
95
fastest laps
8
Compare to Karl
Josele
Garza
age
61
wins
3
poles
0
races
125
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Mario
Andretti
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Karl
Michel
Jourdain Sr.
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Compare to Karl
Ken
Hamilton
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Pete
Halsmer
age
79
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29
Compare to Karl
Phil
Threshie
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Bruce
Hill
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Roberto
Guerrero
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Compare to Karl
Spike
Gehlhausen
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
John
Paul, Jr.
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Karl
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
CART - 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
CART - 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
CART - 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
CART - 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
CART - 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
CART - 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 Championship Racing League - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 National Championship - Indy Car
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 National Championship - Indy Car
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 National Championship - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 Series
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 - Indy Car
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 Series
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 National Championship - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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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