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Jan
Opperman
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Feb 1939
hometown
Long Beach, California
died
4 Sep 1997
Fountain, Florida
Top
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Feb 1939
hometown
Long Beach, California
died
4 Sep 1997
Fountain, Florida
Competitors
Greg
Staab
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
273
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Billy
Corbin Jr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Rick
Ferkel
age
wins
41
poles
0
races
439
podiums
86
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Dave
Leckonby
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Tom
Corbin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Johnny
Beaber
age
70
wins
7
poles
0
races
135
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Charley
Massey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Jay
Myers
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
Compare to Opperman
Robert
Smith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
50
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Bob
Christian
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Rodney
Payne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Opperman
Gary
Wright
age
65
wins
196
poles
0
races
939
podiums
361
fastest laps
1
Compare to Opperman
David
Smith
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Fran
Hogue
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Dick
Gaines
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
29
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Lealand
McSpadden
age
77
wins
10
poles
1
races
255
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Bill
Tyler
age
70
wins
39
poles
0
races
124
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Ed
Thompson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Doug
Wolfgang
age
71
wins
282
poles
0
races
953
podiums
436
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Bob
Stelter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Opperman
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1981
URC Sprints
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
1981
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
Stanley
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
1981
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
1980
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
32nd Little 500
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
1980
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
1980
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Miller
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
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
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
1979
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1979
Knoxville Raceway Cup Sprint Series
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
1978
Florida Sprint Car Nationals
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
1977
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Snow
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
1976
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Hillin
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
1976
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
44
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
44
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1975
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Fred Gerhardt Racing
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
1975
15th Knoxville Super Sprint Nationals
0
5th
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
1975
Knoxville Raceway Cup Sprint Series
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
1975
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
0
2nd
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
1974
14th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
2nd
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
1974
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1974
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Davis
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
1974
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Dick Bogar
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
NASCAR Winston Cup
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
1973
13th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
2nd
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
1973
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
1973
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
Dick Bogar
11930
1st
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
1973
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
1972
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
0
1st
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
1972
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
Bogar
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
1971
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
1971
11th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
1st
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
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
John Wergland
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
1970
10th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
4th
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
1970
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
1330
7th
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
1970
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
6362
13th
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
1969
9th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
2nd
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
1969
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
Bill Smith
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
1968
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
Bob Trostle
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
6
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
57
7
7
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
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