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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
70
birthday
19 Nov 1954
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
70
birthday
19 Nov 1954
hometown
Tell City, Indiana
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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
Tom Frantz profile photo
Tom
Frantz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Derek Daly profile photo
Derek
Daly
ie
age
71
wins
13
poles
7
races
199
podiums
27
fastest laps
10
Teddy Pilette profile photo
Teddy
Pilette
be
age
82
wins
16
poles
10
races
185
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Herm Johnson profile photo
Herm
Johnson
us
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Herm Johnson profile photo
Herm
Johnson
us
age
wins
10
poles
12
races
97
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Ludwig Heimrath Jr. profile photo
Ludwig
Heimrath Jr.
ca
age
68
wins
4
poles
5
races
97
podiums
8
fastest laps
7
Wally Pankratz profile photo
Wally
Pankratz
us
age
79
wins
1
poles
0
races
145
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Geoff Brabham profile photo
Geoff
Brabham
au
age
72
wins
59
poles
54
races
393
podiums
144
fastest laps
46
Jerry Karl profile photo
Jerry
Karl
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Dick Simon profile photo
Dick
Simon
us
age
91
wins
1
poles
0
races
206
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Michael Chandler profile photo
Michael
Chandler
us
age
66
wins
2
poles
1
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Howdy Holmes profile photo
Howdy
Holmes
us
age
76
wins
6
poles
7
races
168
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Jim McElreath profile photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Jerry Karl profile photo
Jerry
Karl
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Patrick Bedard profile photo
Patrick
Bedard
us
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jim Crawford profile photo
Jim
Crawford
gb
age
wins
21
poles
10
races
148
podiums
53
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
USAC Gold Crown Championship
M. S. Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1988
CART - Indy Car World Series
Indiana Carbon
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87C
Cosworth DFX 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
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
JP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 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
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
J. P. Racing
6
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC National Midget Series
Frye
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
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
Hemelgarn Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Little Kings
5
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Indy Auto Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Jamieson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 82
Cosworth DFX 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
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Jamieson Racing, Alsup Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 81
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Leader Card Racing
2
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson PC7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bob Fletcher Racing, O'Hanlon Racing
473
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-7
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
McLaren M24B
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
473
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
Gehlhausen Racing, Patrick Racing, Bob Fletcher Racing
343
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. V
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Lightning 77
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
343
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing, Vatis Enterprises
188
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
17
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
188
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
550
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16B
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
550
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Silver Crown Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
130
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
McLaren M16B
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
13
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
130
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gehlhausen Racing
165
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
165
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1978
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
15
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
10
0
0
0
?

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