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Trans-Am Series - TA

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
1943-10-04
hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
1943-10-04
hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
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Competitors

Horst Kwech profile photo
Horst
Kwech
at
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
93
podiums
31
fastest laps
7
Ludwig Heimrath profile photo
Ludwig
Heimrath
ca
age
wins
16
poles
2
races
197
podiums
45
fastest laps
13
Bob Lazebnik profile photo
Bob
Lazebnik
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Angel Monguzzi profile photo
Angel
Monguzzi
ar
age
85
wins
13
poles
4
races
94
podiums
20
fastest laps
6
Joe Coletta profile photo
Joe
Coletta
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gene Felton profile photo
Gene
Felton
us
age
wins
12
poles
25
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
11
Dieter Oest profile photo
Dieter
Oest
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Hagestad profile photo
Bob
Hagestad
us
age
90
wins
2
poles
1
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Harry Bytzek profile photo
Harry
Bytzek
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Kent Fellows profile photo
Kent
Fellows
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John O'Steen profile photo
John
O'Steen
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tom Simpson profile photo
Tom
Simpson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gil Stuart profile photo
Gil
Stuart
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Klaus Selbert profile photo
Klaus
Selbert
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Petery profile photo
Andy
Petery
us
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
John Greenwood profile photo
John
Greenwood
us
age
wins
8
poles
8
races
135
podiums
10
fastest laps
11
Ken Staples profile photo
Ken
Staples
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
William Weick profile photo
William
Weick
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marc Dancose profile photo
Marc
Dancose
ca
age
wins
10
poles
7
races
64
podiums
33
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
SCCA Trans-American Championship - Over 2 Liter
Hurtig Team Libra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Hurtig Team Libra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Professional Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B23
Cosworth FVC 1.9
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
John Buffum
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
SCCA Trans-American Championship
Bobcor Performance Corporation
18
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
Ford 2.0
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Libre International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21
Cosworth DBA 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Libra International Racing
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Cosworth BDA 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Libra International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Cosworth BDA 1.8
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5
Libra International Racing
16
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
Ford 1.6
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Ralph Meaney
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Ralph Meaney
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5
Libra International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Twin Cam
Ford 1.6
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
1974
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1971
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

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