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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

Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
James Gutfreund profile photo
James
Gutfreund
us
age
92
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Earl profile photo
Bob
Earl
us
age
74
wins
25
poles
29
races
150
podiums
49
fastest laps
17
Luis Rubén Di Palma profile photo
Luis Rubén
Di Palma
ar
age
wins
71
poles
41
races
473
podiums
108
fastest laps
55
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Eppie Wietzes profile photo
Eppie
Wietzes
ca
age
wins
12
poles
3
races
145
podiums
44
fastest laps
3
Elliott Forbes-Robinson profile photo
Elliott
Forbes-Robinson
us
age
80
wins
40
poles
27
races
341
podiums
119
fastest laps
23
Jean-Pierre Jarier profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jarier
fr
age
78
wins
53
poles
28
races
361
podiums
90
fastest laps
39
Gus Hutchison profile photo
Gus
Hutchison
us
age
87
wins
2
poles
1
races
40
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Merle Brennan profile photo
Merle
Brennan
us
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Evan Noyes, Jr. profile photo
Evan
Noyes, Jr.
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
74
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Benny Scott profile photo
Benny
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dan Furey profile photo
Dan
Furey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Jerry Grant profile photo
Jerry
Grant
us
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
113
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Nestor Garcia Veiga profile photo
Nestor
Garcia Veiga
ar
age
79
wins
9
poles
1
races
46
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
John Cannon profile photo
John
Cannon
ca
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
157
podiums
23
fastest laps
8
James Hunt profile photo
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James
Hunt
gb
age
wins
16
poles
22
races
156
podiums
41
fastest laps
14
John Korn profile photo
John
Korn
us
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Nagel profile photo
Bob
Nagel
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
120
podiums
7
fastest laps
1

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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