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Sam
Schmidt
IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
59
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
59
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
Competitors
Jimmy
Kite
age
47
wins
1
poles
0
races
96
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Joe
Gosek
age
67
wins
8
poles
0
races
86
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Dennis
Vitolo
age
67
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Affonso
Giaffone
age
55
wins
11
poles
4
races
101
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Robby
Unser
age
56
wins
14
poles
7
races
117
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Mark
Dismore
age
67
wins
17
poles
13
races
121
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Compare to Schmidt
Greg
Ray
age
57
wins
10
poles
21
races
109
podiums
22
fastest laps
4
Compare to Schmidt
Stéphan
Grégoire
age
54
wins
4
poles
1
races
135
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Compare to Schmidt
Nick
Firestone
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Richie
Hearn
age
53
wins
8
poles
11
races
119
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Tony
Stewart
age
52
wins
149
poles
32
races
1387
podiums
344
fastest laps
37
Compare to Schmidt
Jeff
Ward
age
62
wins
1
poles
4
races
107
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Compare to Schmidt
David
Steele
age
wins
66
poles
24
races
376
podiums
134
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
Greg
Ray
age
57
wins
10
poles
21
races
109
podiums
22
fastest laps
4
Compare to Schmidt
Eddie
Cheever, Jr.
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Compare to Schmidt
Jimmy
Kite
age
47
wins
1
poles
0
races
96
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Compare to Schmidt
Jack
Hewitt
age
72
wins
147
poles
5
races
956
podiums
236
fastest laps
0
Compare to Schmidt
John
Paul, Jr.
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Schmidt
Robby
Gordon
age
55
wins
46
poles
24
races
761
podiums
133
fastest laps
8
Compare to Schmidt
Danny
Ongais
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Compare to Schmidt
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1999
IRL - 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
IRL - 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
IRL - 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
United States Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
195
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
12
2
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
5
0
195
year
series
team
points
position
1995
United States Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
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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