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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Aug 1932
hometown
San Diego, California
died
27 Apr 2017
San Jose, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Aug 1932
hometown
San Diego, California
died
27 Apr 2017
San Jose, California
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
120
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
120
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
1018
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Parnelli VPJ-2
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
15
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
1018
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
3460
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt 71/72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Parnelli VPJ-1
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
9
3
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
5
0
3460
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
3015
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt-Lola 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Colt 71
Ford 2.6 turbo
11
1
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
5
0
3015
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 4.9
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
300
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Salyer Racing
3
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McKee Mk. 10
Oldsmobile 6.4 turbo
McKee Mk. 14
Oldsmobile 7.5 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Vel's Parnelli Jones, Yunick, Gene White Racing, STP Oil Treatment
600
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laycock (Offenhauser)
Eagle 69 (Ford)
Lotus (Ford)
Lotus (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
600
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Vel's Parnelli Jones, STP Oil Treatment
850
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris (Ford)
Mongoose (Ford)
Lotus (Pratt & Whittney)
13
0
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
2
850
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Ansted-Foyt
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Coyote (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Ansted-Foyt, Vel's Racing
1575
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 34 (Ford)
Coyote (Ford)
Eagle (Ford)
Mongoose (Ford)
14
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
1575
year
series
team
points
position
1966
All American Racers, Gordon van Liew
1275
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Ford)
Lotus 38 (Ford)
Huffaker (Offenhauser)
10
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
1275
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Dodge,1965 Ford
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
All American Racers, Leader Card Racers
1415
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Ford)
Watson (Ford)
9
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
1415
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Dodge
15
1
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
4
2
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Vatis Enterprises, Dayton-Walther, Joe Hunt Magneto, Travelon Trailer
210
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Christiansen (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
15
0
?
0
?
1972
Racing
9
3
5
0
?
1971
Racing
11
1
5
0
?
1970
Racing
4
1
0
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
13
0
1
2
?
1967
Racing
14
0
1
0
0
1966
Racing
10
0
3
0
?
1965
Racing
13
1
4
0
?
1964
Racing
20
1
4
2
?
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1971
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1967
Indianapolis 500
3rd

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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