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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

Davey Hamilton profile photo
Davey
Hamilton
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
1
races
122
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Robbie Groff profile photo
Robbie
Groff
us
age
58
wins
7
poles
3
races
80
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Steve Knapp profile photo
Steve
Knapp
us
age
60
wins
4
poles
7
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Brian Tyler profile photo
Brian
Tyler
us
age
53
wins
57
poles
5
races
579
podiums
115
fastest laps
0
Robbie Buhl profile photo
Robbie
Buhl
us
age
61
wins
13
poles
19
races
184
podiums
51
fastest laps
8
Fermín Vélez profile photo
Fermín
Vélez
es
age
wins
17
poles
6
races
132
podiums
43
fastest laps
10
Vincenzo Sospiri profile photo
Vincenzo
Sospiri
it
age
58
wins
29
poles
4
races
105
podiums
42
fastest laps
12
Mike Groff profile photo
Mike
Groff
us
age
62
wins
11
poles
7
races
130
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Jeff Ward profile photo
Jeff
Ward
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
107
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Brad Murphey profile photo
Brad
Murphey
us
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jon Field profile photo
Jon
Field
us
age
69
wins
14
poles
8
races
165
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Michele Alboreto profile photo
Michele
Alboreto
it
age
wins
24
poles
14
races
300
podiums
63
fastest laps
13
Jimmy Kite profile photo
Jimmy
Kite
us
age
48
wins
1
poles
0
races
96
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Andy Michner profile photo
Andy
Michner
us
age
55
wins
13
poles
0
races
107
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Mike Shank profile photo
Mike
Shank
us
age
58
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jeff Ward profile photo
Jeff
Ward
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
107
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Lyn St. James profile photo
Lyn
St. James
us
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
136
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
J. J. Yeley profile photo
J. J.
Yeley
us
age
48
wins
62
poles
20
races
1313
podiums
167
fastest laps
0
Alessandro Zampedri profile photo
Alessandro
Zampedri
it
age
55
wins
7
poles
4
races
234
podiums
32
fastest laps
1
Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
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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