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SCCA World Challenge - GT

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
72
birthday
1953-06-02
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
72
birthday
1953-06-02
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Competitors

Tom Papadopoulos profile photo
Tom
Papadopoulos
us
age
57
wins
1
poles
0
races
36
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
John Bourassa profile photo
John
Bourassa
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
43
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Angelelli profile photo
Max
Angelelli
it
age
57
wins
39
poles
20
races
347
podiums
126
fastest laps
33
Lawson Aschenbach profile photo
Lawson
Aschenbach
us
age
40
wins
43
poles
20
races
327
podiums
104
fastest laps
25
Michael Galati profile photo
Michael
Galati
us
age
65
wins
33
poles
28
races
189
podiums
65
fastest laps
23
Gunter Schaldach profile photo
Gunter
Schaldach
us
age
51
wins
1
poles
0
races
62
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Charles Morgan profile photo
Charles
Morgan
us
age
81
wins
18
poles
7
races
174
podiums
60
fastest laps
5
Bob Woodhouse profile photo
Bob
Woodhouse
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jeff Altenburg profile photo
Jeff
Altenburg
us
age
61
wins
9
poles
8
races
138
podiums
35
fastest laps
5
Jim McCann profile photo
Jim
McCann
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Hartley profile photo
Michael
Hartley
us
age
wins
11
poles
8
races
29
podiums
15
fastest laps
7
Brandon Davis profile photo
Brandon
Davis
us
age
38
wins
6
poles
8
races
127
podiums
27
fastest laps
5
Kimberley Braswell profile photo
Kimberley
Braswell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Patrick Long profile photo
Patrick
Long
us
age
43
wins
59
poles
32
races
423
podiums
153
fastest laps
26
Jeffrey Robbins profile photo
Jeffrey
Robbins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tomy Drissi profile photo
Tomy
Drissi
us
age
65
wins
9
poles
11
races
282
podiums
61
fastest laps
6
Dave Welch profile photo
Dave
Welch
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Gunter Schaldach profile photo
Gunter
Schaldach
us
age
51
wins
1
poles
0
races
62
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Andy Pilgrim profile photo
Andy
Pilgrim
gb
age
68
wins
34
poles
11
races
342
podiums
125
fastest laps
21
Dino Crescentini profile photo
Dino
Crescentini
us
age
64
wins
3
poles
1
races
112
podiums
9
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2011
Pirelli World Challenge - GT
Whelen/Marsh Racing
114
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C6
6.2L V8 NA
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
114
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Grand Am Series - GT
Marsh Racing
15
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2009
K&N Pro Series East
Whelen Engineering
124
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
124
year
series
team
points
position
2009
SCCA World Challenge - GT
Whelen/Marsh Racing
572
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C6
6.2L V8 NA
Toyo
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
572
year
series
team
points
position
2008
SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup
23
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda MX-5
2.0L I4 NA
Kumho
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
23
year
series
team
points
position
2008
SPEED World Challenge - GT
Whelen/Marsh Racing
397
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C6
5.7L V8 NA
Toyo
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
397
year
series
team
points
position
2007
SPEED World Challenge - GT
Whelen Engineering
75
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C6
6.2L V8 NA
Toyo
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
2006
SPEED World Challenge - GT
Whelen Engieering
98
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C6
6.2L V8 NA
Toyo
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
98
year
series
team
points
position
2005
SPEED World Challenge - GT
WHELEN
124
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5
5.7L V8 NA
Toyo
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
124
year
series
team
points
position
2004
SPEED World Challenge - GT
Whelen Engineering
29
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Viper GTS
8.0L V10 NA
Toyo
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Viper Racing League GT-1, USA
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
10
16
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
10
16
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Viper Racing League GT-1, USA
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
9
16
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
9
16
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Viper Racing League GT-1, USA
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
3
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
3
-
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2011
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
3
10
16
0
0
2003
Racing
?
9
16
?
?
2002
Racing
?
0
3
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2004
Viper Racing League GT-1, USA
1st
2003
Viper Racing League GT-1, USA
1st

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