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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
61
birthday
1964-08-15
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Competitors

Tony Stewart profile photo
Tony
Stewart
us
age
53
wins
151
poles
32
races
1391
podiums
346
fastest laps
37
Lyn St. James profile photo
Lyn
St. James
us
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
136
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
David Kudrave profile photo
David
Kudrave
us
age
58
wins
3
poles
1
races
76
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Joe Gosek profile photo
Joe
Gosek
us
age
68
wins
8
poles
0
races
86
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Steve Knapp profile photo
Steve
Knapp
us
age
60
wins
4
poles
7
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Alessandro Zampedri profile photo
Alessandro
Zampedri
it
age
55
wins
7
poles
4
races
234
podiums
32
fastest laps
1
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Mike Groff profile photo
Mike
Groff
us
age
62
wins
11
poles
7
races
130
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Jason Leffler profile photo
Jason
Leffler
us
age
wins
27
poles
28
races
631
podiums
72
fastest laps
0
Jack Hewitt profile photo
Jack
Hewitt
us
age
73
wins
147
poles
5
races
990
podiums
239
fastest laps
0
Johnny O'Connell profile photo
Johnny
O'Connell
us
age
63
wins
79
poles
35
races
380
podiums
195
fastest laps
22
Davy Jones profile photo
Davy
Jones
us
age
60
wins
30
poles
18
races
211
podiums
76
fastest laps
25
Kenny Bräck profile photo
Kenny
Bräck
se
age
58
wins
37
poles
27
races
215
podiums
73
fastest laps
14
Raul Boesel profile photo
Raul
Boesel
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age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Billy Boat profile photo
Billy
Boat
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Billy Boat profile photo
Billy
Boat
us
age
58
wins
18
poles
9
races
140
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
David Steele profile photo
David
Steele
us
age
wins
66
poles
24
races
376
podiums
134
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
Treadway Racing
233
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
G-Force GF01C
Oldsmobile 3.5
Firestone
10
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
1
1
233
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
LP Racing
186
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
11
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
0
186
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Indy Racing League
Blueprint Racing, LP Racing
76
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IR7
Oldsmobile 4.0
Firestone
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1996
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
195
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
Ford
12
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
5
0
-
195
year
series
team
points
position
1995
US Formula Ford 2000 National Champ.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF93
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 East Championship Series
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC Formula 2000 West Championship Series
51
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
51
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
10
1
3
1
1
1998
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1997
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
12
2
5
0
?
1995
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
6
1
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1993
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Continental
1st

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