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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
76
birthday
17 Jan 1948
hometown
Jackson, Mississippi
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
76
birthday
17 Jan 1948
hometown
Jackson, Mississippi
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2007
Motorama Kart Parts Birel
0
22nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
1297
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
16
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
1297
year
series
team
points
position
1997
2301
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
25
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
0
0
0
2301
year
series
team
points
position
1996
2834
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
31
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
2834
year
series
team
points
position
1995
2921
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
31
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
2921
year
series
team
points
position
1994
3565
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
31
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
1
0
3565
year
series
team
points
position
1993
1956
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
21
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
1956
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
726
year
series
team
points
position
1991
1742
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
20
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
1742
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
479
year
series
team
points
position
1989
2550
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
24
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
0
0
0
2550
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Speed Racing
2979
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Olds
Goodyear
29
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
2
0
2979
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Speed Racing
1345
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Delta 88
Oldsmobile 5.9
Goodyear
13
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
1345
year
series
team
points
position
1986
RahMoc Enterprises, Morgan-McClure Motorsports
608
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
Oldsmobile Delta 88
Oldsmobile
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
608
year
series
team
points
position
1985
RahMoc Enterprises
3507
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
28
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
1
0
3507
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
5
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
584
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Ellington Racing, Hamby Motorsports
2023
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
19
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
1
0
2023
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Ellington Racing
2114
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
18
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
2114
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Hamby Motorsports
2850
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
30
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
2850
year
series
team
points
position
1981
2820
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Buick
27
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
2820
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1980
1853
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
19
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
1853
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
Parilla 
Bridgestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
Parilla
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
Parilla
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2007
Karting
1998
Racing
16
0
0
0
?
1997
Racing
25
0
0
0
?
1996
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1995
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1994
Racing
31
0
1
0
?
1993
Racing
21
0
0
0
?
1992
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1991
Racing
20
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1989
Racing
24
0
0
0
?
1988
Racing
29
1
2
0
?
1987
Racing
13
0
1
0
?
1986
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1985
Racing
28
0
1
0
?
1984
Racing
24
0
3
0
?
1983
Racing
19
0
1
0
?
1982
Racing
30
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
19
0
0
0
?
1978
Karting
1977
Karting
1976
Karting
1974
Karting
1973
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1978
FIA Karting World Championship - Senior
1st

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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