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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Competitors

Steve Cannon profile photo
Steve
Cannon
us
age
83
wins
21
poles
0
races
167
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Lou Timolot profile photo
Lou
Timolot
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Tattersall profile photo
Bob
Tattersall
us
age
wins
70
poles
0
races
330
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
Bobby Grim profile photo
Bobby
Grim
us
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
Ernie McCoy profile photo
Ernie
McCoy
us
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
72
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Don Brown profile photo
Don
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gary Irvin profile photo
Gary
Irvin
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
140
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roger West profile photo
Roger
West
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
64
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Dave Strickland profile photo
Dave
Strickland
us
age
wins
26
poles
0
races
79
podiums
40
fastest laps
0
Paul Jones profile photo
Paul
Jones
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Butch Haisman profile photo
Butch
Haisman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Rice profile photo
Larry
Rice
us
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
471
podiums
73
fastest laps
0
Dean Roper profile photo
Dean
Roper
us
age
wins
10
poles
1
races
83
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Mike Mosley profile photo
Mike
Mosley
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
201
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Bob Tattersall profile photo
Bob
Tattersall
us
age
wins
70
poles
0
races
330
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Caruthers profile photo
Jimmy
Caruthers
us
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
185
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Dick Zimmerman profile photo
Dick
Zimmerman
us
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danny McKnight profile photo
Danny
McKnight
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Sam Sauer profile photo
Sam
Sauer
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jackie Burke profile photo
Jackie
Burke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Chevelle
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Grant King Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Stan Lee, Howard Lehmann
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
David LeFevre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Hunt
90
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
90
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bob Lockard
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
Bob Lockard
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
2
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Boyce Holt Racing, Ron Kilman
110
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski 59
Offenhauser 4.1
Turner 62
Chevrolet 5.2
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
110
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1972
Racing
3
2
2
0
?
1971
Racing
17
1
2
0
0
1970
Racing
27
2
4
0
?
1969
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1968
Racing
2
1
1
0
0

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