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Trans-Am Series - TA

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
81
birthday
4 Oct 1943
hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
81
birthday
4 Oct 1943
hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
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Competitors

Jacques Bienvenue profile photo
Jacques
Bienvenue
ca
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jerry Thompson profile photo
Jerry
Thompson
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
69
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Michael Keyser profile photo
Michael
Keyser
us
age
77
wins
1
poles
1
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Roy Stamey profile photo
Roy
Stamey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Prutton profile photo
Ed
Prutton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Keyser profile photo
Michael
Keyser
us
age
77
wins
1
poles
1
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Janet Guthrie profile photo
Janet
Guthrie
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Harry Theodoracopulous profile photo
Harry
Theodoracopulous
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Mike Downs profile photo
Mike
Downs
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
50
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Dave Nicholas profile photo
Dave
Nicholas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Bradley profile photo
Steve
Bradley
ca
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Hagestad profile photo
Bob
Hagestad
us
age
90
wins
2
poles
1
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Gene Harrington profile photo
Gene
Harrington
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Tom Simpson profile photo
Tom
Simpson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Miller profile photo
Paul
Miller
us
age
79
wins
4
poles
4
races
88
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Dieter Oest profile photo
Dieter
Oest
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jocko Maggiacomo profile photo
Jocko
Maggiacomo
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dan Schott profile photo
Dan
Schott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Bergstrom profile photo
Bob
Bergstrom
us
age
91
wins
7
poles
21
races
118
podiums
27
fastest laps
19

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
SCCA Trans-American Championship - Over 2 Liter
Hurtig Team Libra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Hurtig Team Libra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Professional Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B23
Cosworth FVC 1.9
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
John Buffum
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
SCCA Trans-American Championship
Bobcor Performance Corporation
18
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
Ford 2.0
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Libre International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21
Cosworth DBA 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Libra International Racing
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Cosworth BDA 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Libra International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I
Cosworth BDA 1.8
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5
Libra International Racing
16
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
Ford 1.6
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Ralph Meaney
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Ralph Meaney
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5
Libra International Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Twin Cam
Ford 1.6
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1971
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

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