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IMCA Sprint Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-09-23
died
1970-09-16
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-09-23
died
1970-09-16
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Competitors

Bobby Allen profile photo
Bobby
Allen
us
age
80
wins
81
poles
1
races
1100
podiums
204
fastest laps
0
Ron Perkins profile photo
Ron
Perkins
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Dick Gaines profile photo
Dick
Gaines
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
37
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Butch Smith profile photo
Butch
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Lynch profile photo
Chuck
Lynch
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Herman Wise profile photo
Herman
Wise
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Benny Rapp profile photo
Benny
Rapp
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Dick Tobias profile photo
Dick
Tobias
us
age
wins
31
poles
0
races
77
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
Newton Rose profile photo
Newton
Rose
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
Don Hewitt profile photo
Don
Hewitt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gene Genetten profile photo
Gene
Genetten
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bobby Sitz profile photo
Bobby
Sitz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wayne Reutimann Sr. profile photo
Wayne
Reutimann Sr.
us
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
35
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bob Kinser profile photo
Bob
Kinser
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
123
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jerry Williams profile photo
Jerry
Williams
us
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Linder profile photo
Fred
Linder
us
age
wins
17
poles
0
races
177
podiums
39
fastest laps
0
Kenny Weld profile photo
Kenny
Weld
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
39
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Billy Hughes profile photo
Billy
Hughes
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
27
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jay Woodside profile photo
Jay
Woodside
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Cliff Cockrum profile photo
Cliff
Cockrum
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1970
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
19th Little 500
George DeBruzzi
0
19th
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
1967
Twin City Speedway Supermodifieds
481
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
481
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Twin City Speedway Supermodifieds
1003
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
1003
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1966
Twin City Speedway Supermodifieds
1st

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