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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Aug 1946
hometown
San Bernardino, California
died
2 Jul 1973
Indianapolis
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Aug 1946
hometown
San Bernardino, California
died
2 Jul 1973
Indianapolis
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Patrick Racing
330
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
330
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Patrick Racing
200
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 70
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Brabham BT32
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
1971
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 M
Ferrari 5.0
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
Ford Mustang
Ford 4.9
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
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 4.9
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
Eagle (Plymouth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
All American Racers
590
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 70
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 70/71
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
590
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Barracuda
Chrysler 5.0
11
0
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1970
All American Racers
615
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Ford)
Eagle (Offenhauser)
4
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
615
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 4.9
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk 5 (Plymouth V8)
2
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
All American Racers
400
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Weslake-Ford)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
All American Racing
1
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 3
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury Cougar
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
All American Racers
3
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M6B
Ford 4.3
Lola T160
Ford 5.0
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1970
Racing
15
1
3
0
2
1969
Racing
11
0
1
1
0
1968
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1967
Racing
3
0
0
0
?

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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