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IndyCar

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Competitors

Arie Luyendyk profile photo
Arie
Luyendyk
nl
age
71
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Scott Sharp profile photo
Scott
Sharp
us
age
56
wins
44
poles
30
races
412
podiums
107
fastest laps
15
Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Kenny Bräck profile photo
Kenny
Bräck
se
age
58
wins
37
poles
27
races
215
podiums
73
fastest laps
14
Dennis Vitolo profile photo
Dennis
Vitolo
us
age
67
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jeff Ward profile photo
Jeff
Ward
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
107
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Kenny Bräck profile photo
Kenny
Bräck
se
age
58
wins
37
poles
27
races
215
podiums
73
fastest laps
14
Billy Roe profile photo
Billy
Roe
us
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Willy T. Ribbs profile photo
Willy T.
Ribbs
us
age
69
wins
27
poles
21
races
205
podiums
47
fastest laps
30
Bobby Regester profile photo
Bobby
Regester
us
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wim Eyckmans profile photo
Wim
Eyckmans
be
age
51
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Marco Greco profile photo
Marco
Greco
br
age
62
wins
1
poles
2
races
112
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Billy Boat profile photo
Billy
Boat
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Vincenzo Sospiri profile photo
Vincenzo
Sospiri
it
age
58
wins
29
poles
4
races
105
podiums
42
fastest laps
12
Jim Guthrie profile photo
Jim
Guthrie
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Michele Alboreto profile photo
Michele
Alboreto
it
age
wins
24
poles
14
races
300
podiums
63
fastest laps
13
J. J. Yeley profile photo
J. J.
Yeley
us
age
48
wins
62
poles
20
races
1313
podiums
167
fastest laps
0
Tony Stewart profile photo
Tony
Stewart
us
age
53
wins
151
poles
32
races
1391
podiums
346
fastest laps
37
Buddy Lazier profile photo
Buddy
Lazier
us
age
56
wins
19
poles
7
races
189
podiums
32
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
Treadway Racing
233
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
G-Force GF01C
Oldsmobile 3.5
Firestone
10
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
1
1
233
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
LP Racing
186
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
11
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
0
186
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Indy Racing League
Blueprint Racing, LP Racing
76
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1996
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
195
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
Ford
12
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
5
0
-
195
year
series
team
points
position
1995
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF93
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 East Championship Series
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 West Championship Series
51
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
51
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
10
1
3
1
1
1998
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1997
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
12
2
5
0
?
1995
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
6
1
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
1st

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