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IMSA GT Championship - GTO

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American
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Competitors

Gene Felton profile photo
Gene
Felton
us
age
wins
12
poles
25
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
11
Gary Wonzer profile photo
Gary
Wonzer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kees Nierop profile photo
Kees
Nierop
ca
age
66
wins
10
poles
2
races
115
podiums
40
fastest laps
2
Michael Hammond profile photo
Michael
Hammond
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Lanny Hester profile photo
Lanny
Hester
us
age
83
wins
1
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
David Marks profile photo
David
Marks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Thompson profile photo
Jerry
Thompson
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
69
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Peter Jauker profile photo
Peter
Jauker
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Connie Fern profile photo
Connie
Fern
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Davey profile photo
Paul
Davey
gb
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Kidd profile photo
Richard
Kidd
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Scott Pruett profile photo
Scott
Pruett
us
age
64
wins
90
poles
75
races
555
podiums
210
fastest laps
62
Eduardo Galdamez profile photo
Eduardo
Galdamez
sv
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William Boyer profile photo
William
Boyer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Kurz profile photo
Jim
Kurz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Sesslar profile photo
Don
Sesslar
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kelly Marsh profile photo
Kelly
Marsh
us
age
wins
2
poles
5
races
51
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Joe Maloy profile photo
Joe
Maloy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Neil Shelton profile photo
Neil
Shelton
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
17
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Larry Trotter profile photo
Larry
Trotter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
CAR Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Newsome Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Roy Newsome Racing
10
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
Burdsall-Newsome Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GT285 (Mazda)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship
RNGC Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
RNGC Racing
13
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
1
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
Kreider Racing,
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette
Mazda RX-7
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Diehl Hi-Pro Enterprises, Rubino Racing
6
81st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
Bobby Diehl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
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
1987
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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