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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
71
birthday
1954-11-19
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
71
birthday
1954-11-19
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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Competitors

Pete Halsmer profile photo
Pete
Halsmer
us
age
80
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29
Dick Ferguson profile photo
Dick
Ferguson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Al Unser profile photo
Al
Unser
us
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
Mike Nish profile photo
Mike
Nish
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danny Sullivan profile photo
Danny
Sullivan
us
age
74
wins
25
poles
26
races
339
podiums
86
fastest laps
28
Roberto Guerrero profile photo
Roberto
Guerrero
co
age
65
wins
8
poles
11
races
230
podiums
26
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
Fulvio Ballabio profile photo
Fulvio
Ballabio
it
age
70
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Jacques Villeneuve Sr profile photo
Jacques
Villeneuve Sr
ca
age
70
wins
14
poles
16
races
91
podiums
23
fastest laps
7
Doug Heveron profile photo
Doug
Heveron
us
age
63
wins
0
poles
5
races
81
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Rich Vogler profile photo
Rich
Vogler
us
age
wins
144
poles
7
races
574
podiums
217
fastest laps
0
Roger Mears profile photo
Roger
Mears
us
age
77
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Greg Leffler profile photo
Greg
Leffler
us
age
72
wins
14
poles
1
races
257
podiums
36
fastest laps
0
Bill Whittington profile photo
Bill
Whittington
us
age
wins
11
poles
7
races
69
podiums
22
fastest laps
9
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Jim Crawford profile photo
Jim
Crawford
gb
age
wins
21
poles
10
races
148
podiums
53
fastest laps
4
Tom Sneva profile photo
Tom
Sneva
us
age
76
wins
20
poles
14
races
278
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Don Whittington profile photo
Don
Whittington
us
age
78
wins
7
poles
3
races
69
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Mike Nish profile photo
Mike
Nish
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dale Coyne profile photo
Dale
Coyne
us
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
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 Citicorp Cup
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 Trail
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 Midget Series
57
53rd
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
57
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 Trail
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 Midget Series
112
25th
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
112
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 Trail
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
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Midget Series
128
22nd
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
128
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
16
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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