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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

Gary Gove profile photo
Gary
Gove
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
35
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Bob McCoy profile photo
Bob
McCoy
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Richard Hoffman profile photo
Richard
Hoffman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mark Donohue profile photo
Mark
Donohue
us
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31
Jerry Thompson profile photo
Jerry
Thompson
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
69
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Milt Minter profile photo
Milt
Minter
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
123
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Don Sessler profile photo
Don
Sessler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Guldstrand profile photo
Dick
Guldstrand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Johnson profile photo
Bob
Johnson
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
40
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bob Tullius profile photo
Bob
Tullius
us
age
93
wins
27
poles
15
races
149
podiums
49
fastest laps
17
Bob Egan profile photo
Bob
Egan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Dittemore profile photo
Jim
Dittemore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Brett Lunger profile photo
Brett
Lunger
us
age
78
wins
6
poles
2
races
153
podiums
21
fastest laps
6
Laurie Craig profile photo
Laurie
Craig
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Jordan profile photo
Dave
Jordan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bob Bondurant profile photo
Bob
Bondurant
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Steve Brownstein profile photo
Steve
Brownstein
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Brad Blankenship profile photo
Brad
Blankenship
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Hitchcock profile photo
Buddy
Hitchcock
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Pike profile photo
Don
Pike
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
27
podiums
5
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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