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Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
39
birthday
20 Mar 1984
hometown
Rauma
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Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
39
birthday
20 Mar 1984
hometown
Rauma
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Competitors

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Sam
Hafertepe Jr.
us
age
38
wins
102
poles
0
races
1332
podiums
227
fastest laps
25
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Cory
Kruseman
us
age
53
wins
25
poles
0
races
316
podiums
55
fastest laps
0
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Aaron
Pierce
us
age
49
wins
8
poles
12
races
318
podiums
36
fastest laps
3
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Danny
Burke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Will
Pierce
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Brian
McClelland
us
age
44
wins
12
poles
0
races
231
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
photo
Robbie
Whitchurch
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
74
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
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Wes
McIntyre
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
84
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Bubba
Hunt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Kip
Hughes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
East
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
56
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Damion
Gardner
us
age
wins
21
poles
1
races
409
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
photo
Andrew
Felker
us
age
30
wins
22
poles
0
races
466
podiums
68
fastest laps
1
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Jesse
Sobbing
us
age
42
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Danny
Stratton
us
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
193
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
photo
Chris
Urish
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
259
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
photo
Ronnie
Gardner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
100
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Mike
Goodman
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
283
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
photo
Jason
Lair
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Matt
Streeter
us
age
41
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2013
27th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire
Steve Watt
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stealth (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
27th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - Warren CAT Tuesday Qualifier
Steve Watt
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stealth (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NASCAR K&N Pro Series - West
29
69th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2012
26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Steve Watt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stealth (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - Vacuworx International Friday Qualifier
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
AMSOil USAC National Sprint Car Series
Kruseman Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
IMSA Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship
Newman/Wachs Racing
98
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift 016.a (Mazda-Cosworth)
12
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
1
98
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Brooks Associates Racing
245
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift 016.a (Mazda-Cosworth)
11
2
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
5
1
0
245
year
series
team
points
position
2007
GP2 Series
BCN Competicion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2/05
Renault
Bridgestone
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula Renault Asian Challenge
March 3 Racing
87
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
4
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
1
1
87
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
BVM Minardi Team
20
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Mark Burdett Motorsport
274
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
20
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
3
1
1
274
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula BMW ADAC
Team Rosberg
85
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)
20
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
1
1
0
85
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series
Manor Motorsport
61
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Finnish Championship ICA
38
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
38
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Ford Malja
Team Söderman
119
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF01
2
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
1
119
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Finnish Championship Cup ICA
Intrepid
38
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
38
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Ford Sweden - Zetec
Team Soderman
106
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
106
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Ford Zetec Nordic
Team Söderman
115
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF01
10
3
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
8
0
115
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Finnish Championship ICA
5
21st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Grand Prix Karting FFSA - Elite
60
22nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
60
year
series
team
points
position
2003
FIA Karting World Championship - Formula A (FA)
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swiss Hutless (Vortex)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Finnish Championship Formula A
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Finnish Championship ICA
Swiss Hutless
27
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
2002
World Cup Formula A
0
27th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel (TM)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
European Championship Formula A
7
30th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swiss Hutless (TM)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Viking Trophy - ICA
Matti Liimatainen Racing
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Finnish Championship ICA
24
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Finnish Cup Yamaha
54
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
54
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Finnish Cup - Raket
Kart Racing Lahokoski
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Finnish Cup - Raket
Kart Racing Lahokoski
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2013
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
2012
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
12
0
1
0
1
2008
Racing
11
2
5
1
0
2007
Racing
17
2
4
1
1
2006
Racing
20
1
3
1
1
2005
Racing
23
1
2
1
0
2004
Racing
12
4
10
1
0
2003
Karting
2002
Karting
2000
Karting
1999
Karting
1998
Karting
1997
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2002
Finnish Championship Formula A
1st
1998
Finnish Cup - Raket
1st
1997
Finnish Cup - Raket
2nd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2008
Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
1st
2004
Formula Ford Sweden - Zetec
1st
2004
Formula Ford Zetec Nordic
2nd
2004
Formula Ford Malja
1st

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