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Sam
Schmidt
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IndyCar

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
60
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
60
birthday
15 Aug 1964
hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Competitors

Eddie Cheever profile photo
Eddie
Cheever
us
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Jack Hewitt profile photo
Jack
Hewitt
us
age
73
wins
147
poles
5
races
990
podiums
239
fastest laps
0
Greg Ray profile photo
Greg
Ray
us
age
58
wins
10
poles
21
races
109
podiums
22
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
IRL - 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
IRL - 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
IRL - 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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