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Jerry
Karl
Champ Car World Series
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
Jeff
Heywood
age
72
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Juan Carlos
Bolaños
age
77
wins
11
poles
7
races
59
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
Compare to Karl
Dennis
Firestone
age
79
wins
8
poles
6
races
72
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Teo
Fabi
age
68
wins
31
poles
37
races
291
podiums
65
fastest laps
30
Compare to Karl
Bruno
Giacomelli
age
71
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Compare to Karl
Kevin
Cogan
age
67
wins
6
poles
9
races
179
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Karl
Michael
Chandler
age
65
wins
2
poles
1
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Barry
Ruble
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
258
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
339
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Jerry
Sneva
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
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
Dana
Carter
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
84
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Geoff
Brabham
age
71
wins
59
poles
54
races
393
podiums
144
fastest laps
46
Compare to Karl
Johnny
Rutherford
age
85
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Karl
Dale
Coyne
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Phil
Caliva
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
John
Raecker
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Roger
Mears
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Todd
Gibson
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
66
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Karl
Richard
Hubbard
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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
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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