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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
77
birthday
1948-10-27
hometown
Waco, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
77
birthday
1948-10-27
hometown
Waco, Texas
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Competitors

Sammy Swindell profile photo
Sammy
Swindell
us
age
68
wins
490
poles
1
races
2698
podiums
1011
fastest laps
36
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Rick Mears profile photo
Rick
Mears
us
age
72
wins
30
poles
39
races
231
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
Spike Gehlhausen profile photo
Spike
Gehlhausen
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Scott Brayton profile photo
Scott
Brayton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
155
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ian Ashley profile photo
Ian
Ashley
gb
age
76
wins
7
poles
7
races
148
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Stan Fox profile photo
Stan
Fox
us
age
wins
41
poles
1
races
149
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Rick Miaskiewicz profile photo
Rick
Miaskiewicz
us
age
71
wins
3
poles
1
races
16
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Mike Nish profile photo
Mike
Nish
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Sneva profile photo
Tom
Sneva
us
age
76
wins
20
poles
14
races
278
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Jeff Wood profile photo
Jeff
Wood
us
age
67
wins
9
poles
7
races
131
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Emerson Fittipaldi profile photo
Emerson
Fittipaldi
br
age
77
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
Ed Pimm profile photo
Ed
Pimm
us
age
68
wins
6
poles
6
races
94
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
George Snider profile photo
George
Snider
us
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
Dominic Dobson profile photo
Dominic
Dobson
us
age
67
wins
7
poles
10
races
136
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Dennis Firestone profile photo
Dennis
Firestone
us
age
80
wins
8
poles
6
races
72
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Rich Vogler profile photo
Rich
Vogler
us
age
wins
144
poles
7
races
574
podiums
217
fastest laps
0
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Pancho Carter profile photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Al Holbert profile photo
Al
Holbert
us
age
wins
51
poles
21
races
232
podiums
99
fastest laps
28

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
Dick Simon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T86/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
Pierre Phillips Racing
78
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/82
8
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
-
78
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
Pierre Phillips Racing
11
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/81
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula Super Vee USA
52
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT5 (Volkswagen)
10
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
-
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula Super Vee USA
Wilbur Bunce Racing
5
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT5/83
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
8
0
1
0
?
1984
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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