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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
16 Nov 1936
hometown
Alpha, Iowa
died
6 Feb 2024
Quad Cities, Iowa
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
16 Nov 1936
hometown
Alpha, Iowa
died
6 Feb 2024
Quad Cities, Iowa
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Competitors

Chip Ganassi profile photo
Chip
Ganassi
us
age
66
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Sheldon Kinser profile photo
Sheldon
Kinser
us
age
wins
43
poles
4
races
465
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Bill Puterbaugh profile photo
Bill
Puterbaugh
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
212
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Don Whittington profile photo
Don
Whittington
us
age
78
wins
7
poles
3
races
69
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Bill Vukovich II profile photo
Bill
Vukovich II
us
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
258
podiums
62
fastest laps
0
Roger McCluskey profile photo
Roger
McCluskey
us
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
fastest laps
1
Héctor Rebaque profile photo
Héctor
Rebaque
mx
age
68
wins
2
poles
0
races
84
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jim McElreath profile photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Daniel Muñiz profile photo
Daniel
Muñiz
mx
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Jerry Karl profile photo
Jerry
Karl
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Rick Muther profile photo
Rick
Muther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herm Johnson profile photo
Herm
Johnson
us
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Gordon Johncock profile photo
Gordon
Johncock
us
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Jim Hickman profile photo
Jim
Hickman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gordon Johncock profile photo
Gordon
Johncock
us
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
George Snider profile photo
George
Snider
us
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
Chip Ganassi profile photo
Chip
Ganassi
us
age
66
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Billy Engelhart profile photo
Billy
Engelhart
us
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
296
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Cliff Hucul profile photo
Cliff
Hucul
ca
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Intercomp Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swingler Lion S2
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Intercomp Racing, Duke Racing
2
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Finley PC-6
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Finley PC-6
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
2
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Intercomp Racing
35
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Finley PC-6
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
35
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC Championship Racing League - Indy Car
6
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6 (Offenhauser)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
Intercomp
74
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
DGS 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
X (Offenhauser TC)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
74
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
10
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Mergard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing, Webster Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Roy Woods Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Roy Woods Racing
50
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vanguard Racing, Roy Woods Racing
130
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M15A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
130
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Troy Promotions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C3
Chevrolet 7.0
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
Owens Corning Fiberglass
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C3
Chevrolet 7.0
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Mahler Racing Associates, Dick Simon Racing
200
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 67
Ford 2.6 turbo
Eagle 68
Chevrolet 5.2
McLaren M15A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Erikson
305
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Chevrolet)
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
305
year
series
team
points
position
1969
SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A
2
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Chevrolet V8)
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1969
SCCA Formula A National Championship Run-Offs
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A (Chevrolet V8)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1983
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1969
Racing
14
0
0
0
0

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