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IMCA Sprint Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-10-18
hometown
Wichita Falls, TX
died
2010-12-24
Gladstone, MO
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-10-18
hometown
Wichita Falls, TX
died
2010-12-24
Gladstone, MO
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Competitors

Jerry Richert Sr profile photo
Jerry
Richert Sr
us
age
91
wins
81
poles
0
races
183
podiums
159
fastest laps
0
Darl Harrison profile photo
Darl
Harrison
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
56
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Darl Harrison profile photo
Darl
Harrison
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
56
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Chuck Amati profile photo
Chuck
Amati
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Raymond Wright profile photo
Raymond
Wright
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
Dave Ross profile photo
Dave
Ross
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
Thad Dosher profile photo
Thad
Dosher
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Bill Utz profile photo
Bill
Utz
us
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
33
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Junior Smalley profile photo
Junior
Smalley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Eddie Leavitt profile photo
Eddie
Leavitt
us
age
wins
24
poles
0
races
181
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Doc Dawson profile photo
Doc
Dawson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Lynn McIntosh profile photo
Lynn
McIntosh
ca
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jim McCune profile photo
Jim
McCune
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dick Gaines profile photo
Dick
Gaines
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
37
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Dick Sutcliffe profile photo
Dick
Sutcliffe
us
age
86
wins
17
poles
0
races
42
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Russ Laursen profile photo
Russ
Laursen
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herman Wise profile photo
Herman
Wise
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Don Mack profile photo
Don
Mack
us
age
85
wins
19
poles
0
races
61
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Benny Rapp profile photo
Benny
Rapp
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Billy Cassella profile photo
Billy
Cassella
us
age
75
wins
18
poles
0
races
268
podiums
57
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1977
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
11786
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
11786
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
8th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
1525
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
1525
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
1.3
138th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1.3
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
3.6
107th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3.6
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
13.5
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
13.5
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
1977
Racing
?
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1975
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
2
2
0
0
1967
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1977
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
3rd
1976
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
1st
1975
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
3rd
1973
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
2nd

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