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USAC Mini-Indy Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-03-14
hometown
Hermosa Beach, California
died
2019-12-16
Indianapolis
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1940-03-14
hometown
Hermosa Beach, California
died
2019-12-16
Indianapolis
helmet

Competitors

Jan Slesinski profile photo
Jan
Slesinski
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Kischell profile photo
Roy
Kischell
us
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lou Gigliotti profile photo
Lou
Gigliotti
us
age
74
wins
33
poles
16
races
255
podiums
67
fastest laps
11
Bill Follmer profile photo
Bill
Follmer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Desiré Wilson profile photo
Desiré
Wilson
za
age
70
wins
3
poles
0
races
79
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Phil Caliva profile photo
Phil
Caliva
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Gimpel jr. profile photo
Joe
Gimpel jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Howdy Holmes profile photo
Howdy
Holmes
us
age
76
wins
6
poles
7
races
168
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Bill Alsup profile photo
Bill
Alsup
us
age
wins
8
poles
4
races
137
podiums
22
fastest laps
3
Syd Demovsky profile photo
Syd
Demovsky
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Yoder profile photo
Mike
Yoder
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
38
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Bill Thelander profile photo
Bill
Thelander
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Frangkiser profile photo
Mike
Frangkiser
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harry MacDonald profile photo
Harry
MacDonald
us
age
84
wins
2
poles
1
races
56
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Hank Chapman profile photo
Hank
Chapman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dennis Blackwell profile photo
Dennis
Blackwell
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Thomas Thompson profile photo
Thomas
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Randol profile photo
Mike
Randol
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Schoeny profile photo
Don
Schoeny
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pete Halsmer profile photo
Pete
Halsmer
us
age
80
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC Mini-Indy Series
30
41st
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
30
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship Trail
Theodore Racing
80
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
80
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
190
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
190
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship Trail
MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Berta BA3 (Chevrolet)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson, Beith Racing, Vollstedt Enterprises
105
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT25
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
105
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship Trail
Vollstedt Enterprises, Joe Hunt Magneto
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
200
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Marlboro Championship Trail
Bill Simpson
15
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
Bill Simpson, E.R.E. Enterprises
295
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eisert 69
Chevrolet 3.3 turbo
Gilbert Cheetah
Chevrolet 5.2
Eagle 67
Chevrolet 5.2
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
295
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Tasman Series
Bill Simpson
3
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk. 5
Chevrolet 5.0
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1969
SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gilbert 68 (Chevrolet V8)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship Trail
Simpson Racing
320
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gilbert Cheetah
Chevrolet 5.2
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
320
year
series
team
points
position
1968
SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21A (1.6L Ford TC)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Formula A Continental Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21 (1.6L Ford TC)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bill Simpson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah (Ford)
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
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1970
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
5
0
0
0
0

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