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American Le Mans Series - GTS

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
63
birthday
23 Apr 1961
hometown
Chicago, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
63
birthday
23 Apr 1961
hometown
Chicago, Illinois
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30
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211
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23
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12
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348
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52
wins
1
poles
0
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95
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
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73
wins
15
poles
5
races
367
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76
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9
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us
age
wins
0
poles
0
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16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Melanie
Snow
us
age
52
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10
poles
0
races
85
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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us
age
59
wins
19
poles
7
races
135
podiums
64
fastest laps
0
Toni Seiler profile photo
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Toni
Seiler
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age
66
wins
7
poles
3
races
268
podiums
39
fastest laps
2
Emmanuel Clérico profile photo
Emmanuel
Clérico
fr
age
54
wins
8
poles
11
races
146
podiums
46
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13
Bruno Lambert profile photo
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Lambert
be
age
57
wins
8
poles
1
races
32
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Andy Pilgrim profile photo
Andy
Pilgrim
gb
age
68
wins
34
poles
11
races
342
podiums
125
fastest laps
21
Anthony Beltoise profile photo
Anthony
Beltoise
fr
age
53
wins
59
poles
58
races
484
podiums
160
fastest laps
53
Rick Fairbanks profile photo
Rick
Fairbanks
us
age
74
wins
6
poles
0
races
46
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Maciej Stanco profile photo
Maciej
Stanco
pl
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ron Fellows profile photo
Ron
Fellows
ca
age
65
wins
62
poles
40
races
286
podiums
139
fastest laps
25
Xavier Pompidou profile photo
Xavier
Pompidou
fr
age
52
wins
15
poles
3
races
164
podiums
44
fastest laps
7
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Ara
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age
50
wins
10
poles
3
races
314
podiums
41
fastest laps
1
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55
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18
poles
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245
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56
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wins
81
poles
49
races
243
podiums
99
fastest laps
50

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2001
24 Hours of Daytona
Corvette Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Good Year
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Grand American Rolex Series - GTS
Corvette Racing
37
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
7.0L V8 NA
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
2001
American Le Mans Series - GTS
Corvette Racing
24
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet 7.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
2000
American Le Mans Series - GTS
Corvette Racing
43
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet 7.0
Goodyear
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
2000
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTS
Corvette Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet 7.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
American Le Mans Series - GTS
Corvette Racing
76
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet 6.0
Goodyear
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet 7.0
Goodyear
5
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1995
SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Championship
Matco Tools, Advantage Memory
37
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Liquid Tide Trans-Am Tour
42
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Oldsmobile Cutlass
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
1990
SCCA Trans-Am Championship
ICI, Olivetti
295
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Beretta
15
2
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
6
0
1
295
year
series
team
points
position
1989
SCCA Trans-Am Championship
C&C Inc., Bruce Jenner Racing
7
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Porsche 944
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1988
SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship
Bruce Jenner Racing
11
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944
Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Bruce Jenner Racing
14
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
Porsche 944
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
14
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bendix Trans-Am Shootout
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
Pontiac 5.1
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Protofab Racing
38
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Primus Motorsport
28
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
A McCall
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4
8
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Roush Racing
112
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury Capri
Merkur XR4Ti
14
1
5
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
5
0
3
112
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Motorcraft/Armour Fast Five Pacesetter Challenge
Roush Racing
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merkur XR4Ti
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
Chcago Racing Enterprises
10
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T616 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship
Team Roush Protofab
101
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury Capri
15
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
3
0
0
101
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Motorcraft-Goodyear Pacesetter Challenge
Motorcraft
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury Capri
Ford 5.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
Team Tui
7
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/83
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
SPA*Erobics
25
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Primus 84 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Primus Racing
9
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Primus 84
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Primus Racing
50
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Primus LR-03
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula Super Vee USA
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Venture GR002
Volkswagen
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Primus Racing
19
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Primus LR-03
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CASC North American Formula Atlantic Championship
Doug Shierson Racing
12
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81A (Ford BDD)
March 82A (Ford BDD)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Metamatrix
6
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 81
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CASC North American Formula Altantic Championship
Doug Shierson Racing
56
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81A (Ford BDN)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
56
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2001
Racing
3
2
3
0
0
2000
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1999
Racing
5
0
3
0
0
1995
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1990
Racing
15
2
6
0
1
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
23
0
4
0
1
1986
Racing
16
1
5
0
3
1985
Racing
16
0
3
0
0
1984
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
9
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2001
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
1990
SCCA Trans-Am Championship
2nd
1987
Bendix Trans-Am Shootout
3rd
1986
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
3rd

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