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Trans-Am Series - TA

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1924-08-28
hometown
Indianapolis, IN
died
2015-09-01
Richmond, KY
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1924-08-28
hometown
Indianapolis, IN
died
2015-09-01
Richmond, KY
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Competitors

Ken Deckman profile photo
Ken
Deckman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Laurie Craig profile photo
Laurie
Craig
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Moffat profile photo
Allan
Moffat
ca
age
84
wins
73
poles
56
races
243
podiums
110
fastest laps
24
Bob McCoy profile photo
Bob
McCoy
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Dale Mahar profile photo
Dale
Mahar
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Halbert profile photo
Phil
Halbert
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Bondurant profile photo
Bob
Bondurant
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Dave Horchler profile photo
Dave
Horchler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Gove profile photo
Gary
Gove
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
35
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Art Hendricks profile photo
Art
Hendricks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Harris profile photo
Bob
Harris
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Keith Thomas profile photo
Keith
Thomas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Adamowicz profile photo
Tony
Adamowicz
us
age
wins
18
poles
0
races
120
podiums
37
fastest laps
2
Peter Pulver profile photo
Peter
Pulver
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Dittemore profile photo
Jim
Dittemore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Egan profile photo
Bob
Egan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Ron Grable profile photo
Ron
Grable
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
79
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Walt Hane profile photo
Walt
Hane
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1967
Trans-American Sedan Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
United States Road Racing Championship
Gates Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren Elva Mk I
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Can-Am
Bud Gates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M1A
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
CASC - Canadian Sports Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren Elva M1A
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Road Racing Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette Special
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Bud Gates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Nassau Trophy
0
59th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette SR-2
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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