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SCCA World Challenge - GT

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
16 Jul 1928
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
23 Nov 2011
Melbourne, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
16 Jul 1928
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
23 Nov 2011
Melbourne, Florida
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2003
Palm Bay Chevy
53
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5
5.7L V8 NA
Toyo
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
53
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5
5.7L V8 NA
Hoosier
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
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1961 Ford
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Chevrolet
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
'60 Watson 2 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
3
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
1000
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1959 Chevrolet
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
Ferrari 410 Sport
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Hopkins Racing
1154.8
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
4
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
1154.8
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Lindsey Hopkins
6
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Chevrolet
1958 Chevrolet
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister (Bristol)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zink Leader Card Special
Offenhauser
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Leader Card 500 Roadster
2
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Hopkins Racing, Zink Leader Card
560
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
560
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
7
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Hopkins Racing, Crawford
1470
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
1470
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
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
1956 Chevrolet
6
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Hopkins Racing
300
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500
Cadillac 5842cc
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Belond Miracle Power
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Belond Miracle Power, Ernest Ruiz
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Shilala D (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Ed Walsh, Ernest Ruiz
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Ernest L Ruiz, Ray Crawford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500B
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft 500B
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Ernest Ruiz
169.5
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
169.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Grancor, Belanger Motors
1070
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Bromme (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
1070
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Packard
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
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lincoln
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
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2003
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
6
2
2
0
1
1959
Racing
7
1
3
0
0
1958
Racing
12
1
1
1
0
1957
Racing
11
1
3
0
1
1956
Racing
14
1
3
1
0
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1951
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
2nd Race of Two Worlds - 500 Miles of Monza - F1 & IndyCar
1st
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd

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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