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SCCA National Championship Runoffs Prototype 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
4 Jan 1942
hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
82
birthday
4 Jan 1942
hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elan DP02
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
62
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elan DP02
Mazda
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
Peach Mazda Day-02
Mazda
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peach
Mazda Rotary
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Downing DAY-02
Mazda
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peach Day 02
Mazda
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peachday-02 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peach Day-02 (Mazda)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Team Spencer Motorsports
16
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-8 GT
2.0L R3 NA
Continental
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peach Day-01
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peach DAY (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt
7
4
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
7
66
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Downing-Atlanta Inc.
42
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
WR LMP-02
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
2002
AutoExe Motorsports
42
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AutoExe LMP-02
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Goodyear
AutoExe LMP-02
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLY (Mazda)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
53
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Autoexe Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Autoexe LMP-02
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Team Spencer Motorsports
32
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM/FW (Mazda)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLY (Mazda)
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
64
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLY (Mazda)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
205
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Downing Atlanta Racing
105
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM4 (Mazda)
Kudzu DLM (Mazda)
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
105
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Downing Atlanta
49
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLY
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Downing Atlanta Racing
103
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM4 (Mazda)
Kudzu DLM (Mazda)
Kudzu DLY (Mazda)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
103
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Downing/Atlanta Racing
141
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM (Mazda)
Kudzu DLM4 (Mazda)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
141
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Team D.T.R/Mazdaspeed
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM MS97
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM DG-4
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Downing/Atlanta Racing, Fab Factory Racing
85
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DLM (Mazda)
Kudzu DG2 (Mazda)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
85
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Downing/Atlanta Racing, Power MacIntosh Racing
54
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG3 (Mazda)
Spice BDG02 (Oldsmobile)
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
1995
DTR with Mazdaspeed Co Ltd
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG-3
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Goodyear
1
0
1
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
Kudzu DG3 (Mazda)
Kudzu DG2 (Buick)
9
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
0
178
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG-1 (Mazda)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu (Mazda)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
139
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Downing Atlanta
103
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG1 (Mazda)
Kudzu DG2 (Buick)
10
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
5
0
0
103
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Essex Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG1 (Buick)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Mazda Motorsports (Downing/Atlanta)
24
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Jim Downing
25
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kudzu DG1 (Mazda)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Jim Downing
193
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19 (Mazda)
Kudzu DG1 (Mazda)
15
2
10
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
10
0
3
193
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Downing/Atlanta
168
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19 (Mazda)
Argo JM16 (Mazda)
14
0
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
10
0
168
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Certified Brakes Racing
195
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19 (Mazda)
16
1
10
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
10
1
1
195
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Certified Brakes Racing
189
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19 (Mazda)
16
4
10
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
4
10
0
1
189
year
series
team
points
position
1985
RGP 500 Racing
265
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16B (Mazda)
17
8
15
6
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
8
15
6
3
265
year
series
team
points
position
1984
RGP 500 Racing
43
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16 (Mazda)
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1983
RGP 500 Racing
184
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
15
1
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
10
0
184
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Downing/Atlanta
212
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
19
3
10
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
3
10
0
2
212
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Downing Maffucci Racing
46
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
5
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
1
46
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Roger Mandeville, Downing/Maffucci
43
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-3
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Mazda Auto Tokyo, Roger Mandeville, Jim Downing
61
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-2
Mazda RX-3
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Mazda Auto Tokyo, Faza Squadra, Alfred Cosentino, Jim Downing
38
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
Mazda RX-2
5
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
1
38
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Formcar
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2019
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
2017
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
1
0
0
1
0
2013
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2010
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
7
4
7
?
?
2003
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
2002
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
2001
Racing
3
1
3
0
0
2000
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1998
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1997
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
6
1
2
0
0
1995
Racing
4
0
3
0
0
1994
Racing
9
0
3
0
0
1993
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1992
Racing
10
1
5
0
0
1991
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1989
Racing
15
2
10
0
3
1988
Racing
14
0
10
0
?
1987
Racing
16
1
10
1
1
1986
Racing
16
4
10
0
1
1985
Racing
17
8
15
6
3
1984
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
15
1
10
0
?
1982
Racing
19
3
10
0
2
1981
Racing
5
0
1
0
1
1980
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
5
1
2
0
1
1964
Racing
1
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2011
SCCA National Championship Runoffs CSR
3rd
2008
SCCA Southeast Division National CSR
2nd
1996
64th 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class
1st
1995
24 Hours of Le Mans - WSC
3rd
1994
IMSA GT Championship - World Sports Car (WSC)
3rd
1993
24 Hours of Daytona - GTP Lights
1st
1988
IMSA Camel Lights
2nd
1987
IMSA Camel Lights
1st
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
1st
1985
IMSA Camel Lights
1st
1983
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
2nd
1982
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
1st

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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