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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
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Competitors

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Teo
Fabi
it
age
69
wins
31
poles
37
races
291
podiums
65
fastest laps
30
Scott Brayton profile photo
Scott
Brayton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
155
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Al Unser, Jr. profile photo
Al
Unser, Jr.
us
age
62
wins
62
poles
18
races
437
podiums
142
fastest laps
36
Ken Johnson profile photo
Ken
Johnson
us
age
61
wins
3
poles
1
races
31
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Spike Gehlhausen profile photo
Spike
Gehlhausen
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Paul, Jr. profile photo
John
Paul, Jr.
us
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Alan Jones profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Alan
Jones
au
age
77
wins
65
poles
43
races
556
podiums
141
fastest laps
63
Rick Mears profile photo
Rick
Mears
us
age
72
wins
30
poles
39
races
231
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
Bobby Rahal profile photo
Bobby
Rahal
us
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
James Weaver profile photo
James
Weaver
gb
age
69
wins
62
poles
41
races
343
podiums
140
fastest laps
41
Arie Luyendyk profile photo
Arie
Luyendyk
nl
age
71
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Tom Bigelow profile photo
Tom
Bigelow
us
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
795
podiums
160
fastest laps
0
Jeff Wood profile photo
Jeff
Wood
us
age
67
wins
9
poles
7
races
131
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Ian Ashley profile photo
Ian
Ashley
gb
age
76
wins
7
poles
7
races
148
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Dale Coyne profile photo
Dale
Coyne
us
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Krueger profile photo
Phil
Krueger
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cliff Hucul profile photo
Cliff
Hucul
ca
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Sneva profile photo
Tom
Sneva
us
age
76
wins
20
poles
14
races
278
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Tom Frantz profile photo
Tom
Frantz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Bren profile photo
Steve
Bren
us
age
64
wins
4
poles
5
races
37
podiums
9
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
20
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1993
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
6
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1991
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
200
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1991
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
27
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1990
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1990
CART - Indy Car World Series
Euromotorsport, Bettenhausen Motorsports
4
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1989
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T88/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
5
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
5
year
series
team
points
position
1988
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
25
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Judd 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1987
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
150
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
150
year
series
team
points
position
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
10
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Midget Series
Calvert Racing
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
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
All American Racers
5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
Curb-All American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
10
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Provimi Veal Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
20
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
20
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
19
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
310
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren (Cosworth)
March (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
310
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
80
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 82C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
80
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Gordon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
107
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Longhorn LR-01
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
McLaren M24
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
-
107
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Medlin Racing, Grant King Racing
5
63rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Kingfish 73
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Tilton Corp.
185
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Chevrolet)
McLaren (Offenhauser TC)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
185
year
series
team
points
position
1978
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
1978
USAC National Midget 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
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC Stock Car Series
Bettenhausen Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
601.695
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
27
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
-
601.695
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Chevrolet
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
9
0
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1978
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
10
0
0
0
0

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