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nationality
American
birthday
1933-07-07
died
1981-11-25
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-07-07
died
1981-11-25
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Competitors

George Follmer profile photo
George
Follmer
us
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Jackie Stewart profile photo
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Jackie
Stewart
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age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Bay (Wilbur) Darnell profile photo
Bay (Wilbur)
Darnell
us
age
93
wins
4
poles
2
races
277
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Bob Mathouser profile photo
Bob
Mathouser
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walt Miller profile photo
Walt
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Mel Kenyon profile photo
Mel
Kenyon
us
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1076
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
Al (Albert) Miller (Krulock) profile photo
Al (Albert)
Miller (Krulock)
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ernie Koch profile photo
Ernie
Koch
us
age
101
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Norm Brown profile photo
Norm
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Harkey profile photo
Bob
Harkey
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
152
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Carl Williams profile photo
Carl
Williams
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
166
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Roger McCluskey profile photo
Roger
McCluskey
us
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
fastest laps
1
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bud Tingelstad profile photo
Bud
Tingelstad
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Bruce Jacobi profile photo
Bruce
Jacobi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Red Riegel profile photo
Red
Riegel
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
79
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Wes Vandervoort profile photo
Wes
Vandervoort
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
3
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Auto Hospital
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GMC
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayt Trans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(GMC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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