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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
22 Nov 1947
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
27 Dec 2012
Trotwood, Ohio
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
22 Nov 1947
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
27 Dec 2012
Trotwood, Ohio
helmet

Competitors

Sheldon Kinser profile photo
Sheldon
Kinser
us
age
wins
43
poles
4
races
465
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Emerson Fittipaldi profile photo
Emerson
Fittipaldi
br
age
77
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
Mike Mosley profile photo
Mike
Mosley
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
201
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
John Mahler profile photo
John
Mahler
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Sposato profile photo
Joe
Sposato
us
age
75
wins
5
poles
3
races
136
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Teo Fabi profile photo
Teo
Fabi
it
age
69
wins
31
poles
37
races
291
podiums
65
fastest laps
30
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Dana Carter profile photo
Dana
Carter
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
191
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Scott Brayton profile photo
Scott
Brayton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
155
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Randy Lewis profile photo
Randy
Lewis
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
134
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Joe Sposato profile photo
Joe
Sposato
us
age
75
wins
5
poles
3
races
136
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Fulvio Ballabio profile photo
Fulvio
Ballabio
it
age
70
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Bob Ward profile photo
Bob
Ward
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Parsons profile photo
Johnny
Parsons
us
age
80
wins
40
poles
8
races
567
podiums
97
fastest laps
0
Dean Vetrock profile photo
Dean
Vetrock
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Al Loquasto profile photo
Al
Loquasto
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
79
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dennis Vitolo profile photo
Dennis
Vitolo
us
age
67
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1991
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Walther Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-18
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1991
CART - Indy Car World Series
Walther Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-18
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Walther Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-17
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1990
CART - Indy Car World Series
Walther Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-17
Cosworth 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
HFC American Racing Series
Walther Racing
6
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86A (Buick)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Blue Poly
10
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March (Cosworth TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bignotti-Cotter Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Walmotor
6
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Rothmans International Series
3
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McRae GM1
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
Walmotor
314
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M24
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
314
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
562
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
DGS 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Wildcat Mk. II
DGS 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
McLaren M24
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
562
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
450
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C/D
DGS 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16C/D
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
450
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
126th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
340
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
340
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
120th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
260
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
260
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
126th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
115
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16C
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
115
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther Racing
690
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Marauder
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Colt-Lola
Foyt 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16A
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
690
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Silver Crown Series
10
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther Racing
30
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Marauder
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Walther Racing
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
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Walmotor
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Silnes (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1991
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1970
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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