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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
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Competitors

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Ed
Magner
us
age
68
wins
5
poles
12
races
38
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
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Mark
Kent
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Tom Alan
Marx
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Stuart
Hayner
us
age
75
wins
6
poles
7
races
144
podiums
29
fastest laps
11
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Thomas
Gaffney
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
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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David
Laughlin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Mark
Thompson
us
age
73
wins
2
poles
4
races
111
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Jeff Purner profile photo
Jeff
Purner
us
age
61
wins
2
poles
4
races
54
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
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Craig
Horning
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Ray
Korman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danny Stewart profile photo
Danny
Stewart
us
age
wins
0
poles
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
George Frazier profile photo
George
Frazier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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DELETE
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Bryant
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Gene
Felton
us
age
wins
12
poles
25
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
11
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Peter
Cunningham
us
age
62
wins
51
poles
34
races
326
podiums
145
fastest laps
25
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Fred
Fiala
us
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
24
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
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Don
Stewart
us
age
wins
1
poles
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
John Heinricy profile photo
John
Heinricy
us
age
76
wins
38
poles
18
races
132
podiums
68
fastest laps
22

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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