Driver: John Richards | Driver Database

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John Richards helmet photo

John

Richards

CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality

American

age

77

birthday

1948-10-27

hometown

Waco, Texas

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

American

age

77

birthday

1948-10-27

hometown

Waco, Texas

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

13

poles

14

races

170

podiums

33

fastest laps

9

age

wins

57

poles

37

races

488

podiums

149

fastest laps

6

age

wins

51

poles

21

races

232

podiums

99

fastest laps

28

age

79

wins

15

poles

2

races

311

podiums

38

fastest laps

1

age

72

wins

30

poles

39

races

231

podiums

82

fastest laps

13

age

62

wins

3

poles

0

races

125

podiums

15

fastest laps

0

age

wins

83

poles

6

races

715

podiums

180

fastest laps

2

age

73

wins

0

poles

0

races

37

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

68

wins

4

poles

5

races

97

podiums

8

fastest laps

7

age

84

wins

100

poles

103

races

743

podiums

231

fastest laps

35

age

74

wins

71

poles

1

races

493

podiums

129

fastest laps

0

age

wins

9

poles

4

races

635

podiums

20

fastest laps

1

age

64

wins

22

poles

15

races

196

podiums

55

fastest laps

7

age

60

wins

30

poles

18

races

211

podiums

76

fastest laps

25

age

wins

41

poles

1

races

149

podiums

56

fastest laps

0

age

86

wins

37

poles

24

races

515

podiums

89

fastest laps

2

age

76

wins

7

poles

7

races

148

podiums

25

fastest laps

9

age

70

wins

18

poles

12

races

149

podiums

66

fastest laps

7

age

wins

21

poles

10

races

148

podiums

53

fastest laps

4

age

80

wins

40

poles

8

races

567

podiums

97

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1987

CART - Indy Car World Series

Dick Simon Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lola T86/00

Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo

Goodyear

Lola T87/00

Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo

Goodyear

4

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1985

SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast

Pierre Phillips Racing

78

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ralt RT4/82

8

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

8

0

1

0

-

78

year

series

team

points

position

1984

SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast

Pierre Phillips Racing

11

32nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ralt RT4/81

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

11

year

series

team

points

position

1984

Formula Super Vee USA

52

10th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ralt RT5 (Volkswagen)

10

0

0

-

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

10

0

0

-

0

52

year

series

team

points

position

1983

Formula Super Vee USA

Wilbur Bunce Racing

5

37th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ralt RT5/83

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

5

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1987

Racing

4

0

0

0

0

1985

Racing

8

0

1

0

?

1984

Racing

11

0

0

0

0

1983

Racing

1

0

0

0

0

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