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IMSA GT Championship - GTO

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American
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Competitors

Wayne Pickering profile photo
Wayne
Pickering
us
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Brummer profile photo
Mike
Brummer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donald Knowles profile photo
Donald
Knowles
us
age
77
wins
9
poles
6
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Clint Welding profile photo
Clint
Welding
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chet Vincentz profile photo
Chet
Vincentz
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
64
podiums
17
fastest laps
2
J. Craig Shafer profile photo
J. Craig
Shafer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
96
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Rick Stark profile photo
Rick
Stark
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Fred Flaquer profile photo
Fred
Flaquer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William Gelles profile photo
William
Gelles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Christian profile photo
David
Christian
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roger Mandeville profile photo
Roger
Mandeville
us
age
83
wins
21
poles
7
races
187
podiums
56
fastest laps
11
John Gilson profile photo
John
Gilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Heinricy profile photo
John
Heinricy
us
age
76
wins
38
poles
18
races
132
podiums
68
fastest laps
22
Ronnie Bucknum profile photo
Ronnie
Bucknum
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
73
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Ronnie Sanders profile photo
Ronnie
Sanders
us
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Morris Clement profile photo
Morris
Clement
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
John Huber profile photo
John
Huber
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
22
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Dave Heinz profile photo
Dave
Heinz
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
38
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Richard Anderson profile photo
Richard
Anderson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Garretson profile photo
Bob
Garretson
us
age
91
wins
3
poles
0
races
29
podiums
11
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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