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Grand Am Series - GT

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
65
birthday
19 Mar 1959
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
65
birthday
19 Mar 1959
helmet

Competitors

David Empringham profile photo
ca
age
60
wins
19
poles
9
races
146
podiums
55
fastest laps
2
Lonnie Pechnik profile photo
gb
age
44
wins
1
poles
1
races
49
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Matteo Meneghello profile photo
it
age
43
wins
4
poles
0
races
72
podiums
6
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
Automatic Racing
18
69th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Dempsey Racing
9
75th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-8
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Automatic Racing
233
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
9
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
233
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Automatic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Automatic Racing
287
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
12
0
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
287
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Fiorano Racing
41
67th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
3.6L F6 NA
Hoosier
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Automatic Racing
41
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
3.6L F6 NA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
2005
19
87th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hoosier
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Automatic Racing
163
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
163
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Automatic Racing
182
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
182
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Automatic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 E36
3.0L I6 NA
Hoosier
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
Reynard 98E (Dodge)
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
6
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
3
1
1
0
1
2008
Racing
10
1
2
0
0
2007
Racing
12
0
4
?
?
2006
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2004
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2003
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
2
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2008
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
3rd
2007
Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2213.3
-
02
Formula 1
2113.55
-
03
Formula 1
2052.95
-
04
Formula 1
2022.9
-
05
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
Formula 1
2007.5
-
07
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.75
-
08
V8 Supercars Series
1948.25
-
09
IMSA Sports Car - Prototype
1944.95
-
10
IndyCar
1942.55
-
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