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John
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Formula Atlantic SCCA - West Coast Divison (WCAR)

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1951-05-27
died
2019-09-24
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1951-05-27
died
2019-09-24
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Competitors

Pancho Carter profile photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Joe Sposato profile photo
Joe
Sposato
us
age
75
wins
5
poles
3
races
136
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Ron Householder profile photo
Ron
Householder
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Marvin profile photo
Dan
Marvin
us
age
72
wins
23
poles
26
races
132
podiums
47
fastest laps
5
Jeff Gray profile photo
Jeff
Gray
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lee Follansbee profile photo
Lee
Follansbee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob McGregor profile photo
Bob
McGregor
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allen Berg profile photo
Allen
Berg
ca
age
63
wins
6
poles
3
races
100
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
John David Briggs profile photo
John David
Briggs
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
69
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Nathan Burmeister profile photo
Nathan
Burmeister
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tommy Contino profile photo
Tommy
Contino
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Chris Kneifel profile photo
Chris
Kneifel
us
age
63
wins
5
poles
0
races
143
podiums
27
fastest laps
5
John Blizzard profile photo
John
Blizzard
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Riley Hopkins profile photo
Riley
Hopkins
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
45
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Ken Dunn profile photo
Ken
Dunn
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ross Bentley profile photo
Ross
Bentley
ca
age
67
wins
1
poles
1
races
96
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bob Young profile photo
Bob
Young
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Rosen profile photo
Mike
Rosen
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Peter West profile photo
Peter
West
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Crean profile photo
Johnnie
Crean
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1985
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
10
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/83
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
Pacific Motorsports
74
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/83
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
74
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula Mondial North America
Pacific Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
Pacific Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/83
1
0
1
-
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1982
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Atlantic
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CASC North American Formula Atlantic Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/82 (Ford BDD)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1985
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1983
Racing
2
0
1
0
1
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
3rd

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