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IMSA Firestone Firehawk

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
78
birthday
1947-06-25
hometown
Tampa, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
78
birthday
1947-06-25
hometown
Tampa, Florida
helmet

Competitors

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Joe
Hermes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Randy
Pobst
us
age
67
wins
50
poles
53
races
326
podiums
149
fastest laps
47
Ray Korman profile photo
Ray
Korman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Beaver
Theodosakis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Warner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Buddy
Norton
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Thomas Neumann profile photo
Thomas
Neumann
de
age
36
wins
4
poles
3
races
35
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
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Michael
Baughman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Boris Said profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Boris
Said
us
age
62
wins
40
poles
32
races
513
podiums
111
fastest laps
19
Peter Schmidt profile photo
Peter
Schmidt
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
87
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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George
Robinson
us
age
65
wins
6
poles
0
races
126
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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Don
Stewart
us
age
wins
1
poles
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
Fred Baker profile photo
Fred
Baker
us
age
wins
8
poles
3
races
60
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
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Will
Pace
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Karl
Hacker
us
age
75
wins
2
poles
0
races
6
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Tosi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Leighton
Reese
us
age
66
wins
2
poles
3
races
133
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
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Paul
Charsley
gb
age
57
wins
7
poles
2
races
63
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
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Mark
Kent
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Bruce
MacInnes
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Firestone Firehawk
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 (GS)
2.3L I4 NA
Firestone
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
JLP Racing
12
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Momo, Claude Haldi, Welter-Meunier Racing
14
187th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/78-81
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Racing Associates
0
7th
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
World Sportscar Championship - GTX
Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3 Turbo
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Racing Associates, Tampa Bay Racing
14
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Datsun 200SX
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
CMR
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 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
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Budweiser Racing, Distant Thunder, Tampa Bay Racing, Charles Mendez
68
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
BMW 320i
Datsun 200SX
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
68
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Morrison, Dick Barbour Racing, Electrodyne Inc., Tampa Bay Racing
22
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 935
Datsun 200SX
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Daytona
Charles Mendez
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 T
Porsche 2.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
Morrison's Inc.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
3.0L F6 NA
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
IMSA Camel GT Challenge - GTU
70
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
70
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1990
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1982
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1978
Racing
4
1
1
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

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