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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Mar 1936
hometown
North Tarrytown, NY
died
30 Apr 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Mar 1936
hometown
North Tarrytown, NY
died
30 Apr 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1991
Kelly Moss Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Akin-White Schools
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 S2 (GS)
2.5L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Porsche AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bob Akin Motor Racing
11
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Bob Akin Motor Racing
89
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
10
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
0
0
89
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bob Akin Motor Racing
44
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
44
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Bob Akin Motor Racing
32
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 962
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Brun Motorsport
10
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Bob Akin Motor Racing
113
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
12
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
6
0
0
113
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Bob Akin Motor Racing
71
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 935 L
9
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
0
71
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Bob Akin Motor Racing, Joest Racing
84
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Racing Associates
0
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3 (IMSA)
3.0L F6 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Racing Associates, Amos Johnson, Les Blackburn
76
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
AMC Spirit
Ford Capri
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour Performance
26
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour Performance
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour Racing, Distant Thunder, Southwind Enterprises, Doell Assoc.
65
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000
BMW 320i
Porsche 935/77A
AMC Gremlin
AMC Spirit
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour
0
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Earle & Akin Racing Association
6
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Earle & Akin Racing Associates
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Earle & Akin Racing, Dick Barbour Racing, Preston Miller, Distant Thunder
42
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 935
BMW 320i
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
42
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1991
Racing
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1990
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
11
2
4
0
0
1985
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
12
1
6
0
0
1982
Racing
10
0
2
1
0
1981
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
12
3
4
0
0
1978
Racing
8
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
12 Hours of Sebring
1st
1986
IMSA World Endurance Championship
1st
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
3rd
1979
12 Hours of Sebring
1st
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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