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Gordon
Smiley
CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Apr 1946
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
15 May 1982
Indianapolis
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Apr 1946
hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
died
15 May 1982
Indianapolis
Competitors
Tom
Sneva
age
75
wins
20
poles
14
races
277
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Compare to Smiley
Mike
Mosley
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
201
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
Compare to Smiley
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
101
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Hurley
Haywood
age
75
wins
33
poles
8
races
359
podiums
95
fastest laps
8
Compare to Smiley
Rick
DeLorto
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Bobby
Rahal
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
Compare to Smiley
Tom
Frantz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
256
podiums
61
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
164
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Chris
Kneifel
age
62
wins
5
poles
0
races
143
podiums
27
fastest laps
5
Compare to Smiley
Bill
Tempero
age
80
wins
2
poles
12
races
83
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Compare to Smiley
Janet
Guthrie
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Cliff
Hucul
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Johnny
Parsons
age
79
wins
40
poles
8
races
504
podiums
95
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Phil
Krueger
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Greg
Leffler
age
72
wins
13
poles
1
races
120
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Jerry
Karl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
85
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Smiley
Derek
Daly
age
71
wins
13
poles
7
races
199
podiums
27
fastest laps
10
Compare to Smiley
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Group 44
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJ-S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Intermedics
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat (Cosworth TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Fletcher Racing
8
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship
Oftedahl Racing
27
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Rhoades Competition
5
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC Championship Racing League - Indy Car
Pat Patrick Racing, Valvoline
170
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6 (Cosworth)
Phoenix (Cosworth)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
170
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing, Bob Fletcher Racing
176
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
176
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Aurora F1 Series
Melchester Racing, Team Surtees
18
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 008 (Cosworth)
McLaren M23 (Cosworth)
Surtees TS20 (Cosworth)
11
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1979
13° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
Melchester Racing Team
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 008
Cosworth DFV 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
1977
Formula Super Vee USA
15
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T326 (Volkswagen)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Can-Am
Great Plains Racing
1
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T292
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1977
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Super Vee
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T326
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Fred Opert Racing
23
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B34 (Ford BDA Hart)
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRDAC Formula Ford 1600
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 25
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
Merlyn Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 21C (Ford BDA)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
Elden International Racing
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elden Mk 16 (Ford BDA Hart)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
SCCA L&M Formula 5000 Championship
Scott Enterprises
8
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McRae GM1-011 (Chevrolet V8)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula Super Vee USA
3
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zeitler (Volkswagen)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula B SCCA Continental
35
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn MK21 (Ford)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
35
year
series
team
points
position
1971
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk20
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
7
0
1
0
1
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
12
1
1
0
0
1977
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1976
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
1
1
?
0
1971
Racing
1
0
1
1
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1971
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
2nd
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