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Grand-Am Sports Car Series - Prototype

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Jan 1925
hometown
Shaker Heights, Ohio
died
26 Sep 2008
Westport, Connecticut
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Jan 1925
hometown
Shaker Heights, Ohio
died
26 Sep 2008
Westport, Connecticut
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2005
Silverstone Racing
6
89th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford-Crawford
5.0L V8 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Fabcar
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Gunnar Racing
32
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT1
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
3.6L F6 Bi-Turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Champion Racing
11
150th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Skea Racing International
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit X180R Turbo
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Tom Gloy Racing
15
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit X180R Turbo
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Newman-Sharp Racing
52
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Tom Milner Racing
4
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE89P (Oldsmobile)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Newman-Sharp Racing
19
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Newman-Sharp Racing
9
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Newman-Sharp Racing
36
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
1
36
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Newman-Sharp Racing
4
64th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300 ZXT
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Newman-Sharp Racing
29
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Newman-Sharp Racing
2
79th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300 ZXT
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bob Sharp Racing
72
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
9
0
1
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
3
2
72
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Bob Sharp Racing
39
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Bob Sharp Racing
51
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Bob Sharp Racing
20
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour Performance
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 200SX
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Dick Barbour Racing, Bob Sharp Racing
23
72nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Datsun 280ZX
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 280Z
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Ramsey Ferrari/Modena
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Bill Freeman Racing
12
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
3.0L F6 NA
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Modena Sports Cars, Private entry
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TR6
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saab 96
Saab 0.8
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
2005
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
12
0
1
0
1
1986
Racing
10
2
2
0
0
1985
Racing
10
1
2
3
2
1984
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
10
0
2
0
0
1982
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
7
2
5
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
1
1
1
?
1974
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st
1985
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class B Sedan
3rd
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
1st
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
2nd
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
2nd
1978
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
2nd
1976
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class D Production
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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