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SCCA Formula A / Formula 5000

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
83
birthday
1942-05-30
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
83
birthday
1942-05-30
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Competitors

Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Evan Noyes, Jr. profile photo
Evan
Noyes, Jr.
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
74
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Arlon Jay Koops profile photo
Arlon Jay
Koops
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luis Rubén Di Palma profile photo
Luis Rubén
Di Palma
ar
age
wins
71
poles
41
races
473
podiums
108
fastest laps
55
Bob Earl profile photo
Bob
Earl
us
age
74
wins
25
poles
29
races
150
podiums
49
fastest laps
17
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Arlon Jay Koops profile photo
Arlon Jay
Koops
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Allen profile photo
Bob
Allen
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Mark Alderson profile photo
Mark
Alderson
us
age
68
wins
1
poles
1
races
328
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bob Lazier profile photo
Bob
Lazier
us
age
wins
16
poles
9
races
117
podiums
35
fastest laps
2
George Follmer profile photo
George
Follmer
us
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Ed Polley profile photo
Ed
Polley
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Randy Lewis profile photo
Randy
Lewis
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
134
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Garth Pollard profile photo
Garth
Pollard
us
age
99
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Micky Fowler profile photo
Micky
Fowler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Schulz profile photo
Doug
Schulz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Benny Scott profile photo
Benny
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John Cannon profile photo
John
Cannon
ca
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
157
podiums
23
fastest laps
8
Tony Dean profile photo
Tony
Dean
gb
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
132
podiums
28
fastest laps
3
David Purley profile photo
David
Purley
gb
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
115
podiums
31
fastest laps
8

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1976
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
Formula Magazine
2
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
Formula Magazine
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula Super Vee USA
7
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH3 (Volkswagen)
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
7
year
series
team
points
position
1973
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Super Vee
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
8
0
0
0
0

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