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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
70
birthday
19 Nov 1954
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
70
birthday
19 Nov 1954
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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Competitors

Al Unser profile photo
Al
Unser
us
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
Michel Jourdain Sr. profile photo
Michel
Jourdain Sr.
mx
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Gordon Johncock profile photo
Gordon
Johncock
us
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Don Whittington profile photo
Don
Whittington
us
age
78
wins
7
poles
3
races
69
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Roger McCluskey profile photo
Roger
McCluskey
us
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
fastest laps
1
Randy Lewis profile photo
Randy
Lewis
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
134
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bill Vukovich II profile photo
Bill
Vukovich II
us
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
258
podiums
62
fastest laps
0
Tod Tuttle profile photo
Tod
Tuttle
us
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Snider profile photo
George
Snider
us
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
Herm Johnson profile photo
Herm
Johnson
us
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Teddy Pilette profile photo
Teddy
Pilette
be
age
82
wins
16
poles
10
races
185
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Bill Puterbaugh profile photo
Bill
Puterbaugh
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
212
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Sheldon Kinser profile photo
Sheldon
Kinser
us
age
wins
43
poles
4
races
465
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Pete Halsmer profile photo
Pete
Halsmer
us
age
80
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29
Tom Bigelow profile photo
Tom
Bigelow
us
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
795
podiums
160
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Patrick Bedard profile photo
Patrick
Bedard
us
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ed Pimm profile photo
Ed
Pimm
us
age
68
wins
6
poles
6
races
94
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Jeff MacPherson profile photo
Jeff
MacPherson
us
age
68
wins
5
poles
1
races
61
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Tom Frantz profile photo
Tom
Frantz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
USAC Gold Crown Championship
M. S. Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1988
CART - Indy Car World Series
Indiana Carbon
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
JP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
J. P. Racing
6
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC National Midget Series
Frye
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
Hemelgarn Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Little Kings
5
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Indy Auto Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Jamieson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 82
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Jamieson Racing, Alsup Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 81
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Leader Card Racing
2
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson PC7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bob Fletcher Racing, O'Hanlon Racing
473
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-7
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
McLaren M24B
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
473
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
Gehlhausen Racing, Patrick Racing, Bob Fletcher Racing
343
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. V
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Lightning 77
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
343
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing, Vatis Enterprises
188
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
17
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
188
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
550
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16B
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
550
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Silver Crown Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
130
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16B
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
13
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
130
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Carl Gehlhausen
60
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
165
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
165
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1978
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
15
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
10
0
0
0
?

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