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Fitzgerald
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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1 Dec 1921
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
died
8 Nov 1987
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1 Dec 1921
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
died
8 Nov 1987
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
Newman-Sharp Racing
33
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Hendrick Motorsports
112
79th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
112
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Newman-Sharp Racing
20
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Centurion Auto Trans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Somerset
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Leon Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Wawak Racing
46
120th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
46
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bob Sharp Racing
20
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Bob Sharp Racing
9
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Hurley Racing
14
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun Z
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280 ZX
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun ZX
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX
Datsun 2.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun B210
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Road Atlanta, Linda Sharp
23
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Volare
Datsun B210
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Jim Fitzgerald, Bob Sharp Racing
37
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280Z
Datsun 2.8
Datsun 260Z
Datsun 2.6
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280Z
Datsun 2.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
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
1972
Automotive Engineering Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
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
1972
Automotive Engineering Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 510
Datsun 1.8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
8
1
1
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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