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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

Robbie Groff profile photo
Robbie
Groff
us
age
58
wins
7
poles
3
races
80
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Johnny Unser profile photo
Johnny
Unser
us
age
65
wins
1
poles
0
races
32
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jim Guthrie profile photo
Jim
Guthrie
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Robbie Groff profile photo
Robbie
Groff
us
age
58
wins
7
poles
3
races
80
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Stan Wattles profile photo
Stan
Wattles
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Marco Greco profile photo
Marco
Greco
br
age
62
wins
1
poles
2
races
112
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Affonso Giaffone profile photo
Affonso
Giaffone
br
age
56
wins
11
poles
4
races
101
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Vincenzo Sospiri profile photo
Vincenzo
Sospiri
it
age
58
wins
29
poles
4
races
105
podiums
42
fastest laps
12
Jaques Lazier profile photo
Jaques
Lazier
us
age
53
wins
2
poles
3
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Scott Goodyear profile photo
Scott
Goodyear
ca
age
64
wins
22
poles
15
races
196
podiums
55
fastest laps
7
Billy Boat profile photo
Billy
Boat
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Roberto Moreno profile photo
Roberto
Moreno
br
age
65
wins
47
poles
37
races
380
podiums
92
fastest laps
36
Mark Dismore profile photo
Mark
Dismore
us
age
67
wins
17
poles
13
races
121
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Tony Stewart profile photo
Tony
Stewart
us
age
53
wins
151
poles
32
races
1391
podiums
346
fastest laps
37
Robby McGehee profile photo
Robby
McGehee
us
age
51
wins
2
poles
0
races
77
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Arie Luyendyk profile photo
Arie
Luyendyk
nl
age
71
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Johnny O'Connell profile photo
Johnny
O'Connell
us
age
63
wins
79
poles
35
races
380
podiums
195
fastest laps
22
Jack Miller profile photo
Jack
Miller
us
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

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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