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World of Outlaws - Sprintcar

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Feb 1939
hometown
Long Beach, California
died
4 Sep 1997
Fountain, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Feb 1939
hometown
Long Beach, California
died
4 Sep 1997
Fountain, Florida
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Robert Vetzel
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Woodward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
3
8
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
3
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Mergard Racing, Longhorn Racing
580
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
580
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
5
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
5
6
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, Minnesota Serendipity
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Parnelli VPJ-2
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Mongoose 71
Foyt 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
L.G. DeWitt
0
103rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
3
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
7
0
11930
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
41
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
1330
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
6362
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trostle
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1981
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
35
7
12
0
0
1975
Racing
9
6
7
0
0
1974
Racing
45
3
6
0
0
1973
Racing
53
6
11
0
?
1972
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1971
Racing
4
1
1
0
0
1970
Racing
11
1
4
0
0
1969
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1968
Racing
1
1
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1975
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
2nd
1974
14th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
2nd
1973
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
1st
1973
13th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
2nd
1972
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
1st
1971
11th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
1st
1969
9th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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