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CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams

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
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
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
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
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
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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change
01
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-0.6
02
Formula 1
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-2.1
03
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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
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10
V8 Supercars Series
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