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IndyCar

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-12-14
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
2020-09-05
Montgomery, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-12-14
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
2020-09-05
Montgomery, Texas
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Competitors

Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Eddie Cheever profile photo
Eddie
Cheever
us
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Robbie Buhl profile photo
Robbie
Buhl
us
age
61
wins
13
poles
19
races
184
podiums
51
fastest laps
8
Scott Harrington profile photo
Scott
Harrington
us
age
60
wins
2
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Davey Hamilton profile photo
Davey
Hamilton
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
1
races
122
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Billy Roe profile photo
Billy
Roe
us
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Lyn St. James profile photo
Lyn
St. James
us
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
136
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Alessandro Zampedri profile photo
Alessandro
Zampedri
it
age
55
wins
7
poles
4
races
234
podiums
32
fastest laps
1
Davy Jones profile photo
Davy
Jones
us
age
60
wins
30
poles
18
races
211
podiums
76
fastest laps
25
Buzz Calkins profile photo
Buzz
Calkins
us
age
53
wins
1
poles
0
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Michel Jourdain, Jr. profile photo
Michel
Jourdain, Jr.
mx
age
48
wins
17
poles
20
races
358
podiums
62
fastest laps
6
Richie Hearn profile photo
Richie
Hearn
us
age
53
wins
8
poles
11
races
119
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Dan Drinan profile photo
Dan
Drinan
us
age
64
wins
8
poles
0
races
95
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Johnny O'Connell profile photo
Johnny
O'Connell
us
age
63
wins
79
poles
35
races
380
podiums
195
fastest laps
22
Johnny Unser profile photo
Johnny
Unser
us
age
65
wins
1
poles
0
races
32
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Fermín Vélez profile photo
Fermín
Vélez
es
age
wins
17
poles
6
races
132
podiums
43
fastest laps
10
Racin Gardner profile photo
Racin
Gardner
us
age
52
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Lazier profile photo
Buddy
Lazier
us
age
56
wins
19
poles
7
races
189
podiums
32
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1996
IRL - Indy Racing League
O'Brien Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/00
Buick 3.4 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
1988
Valvoline Machinists Union American IndyCar Series
10
17th
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
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Buick Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Buick Racing
4
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1996
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1983
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
?

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