Ed started racing in 1960 at Marlboro, Md., in a Triumph TR-3 … Two years later he and Bob Tullius campaigned a unique (for Bob) black-painted Triumph … The following year he raced a factory TR4 in the 12 Hours of Sebring with Charlie Gates and Robert Cole, finishing second in the GT 11 class […]
John is one of the RRDC’s select few Honorary Members, selected not only for his talent as a weekend racer, but for his career spent enhancing auto racing as a journalist for car magazines and for various manufacturers … He was among journalists invited to race in the famed Longest Day 24-hour race at Nelson […]
Scott is the most successful driver in the Indy Racing League Indy with over twenty victories. Competing for Chip Ganassi Racing Scott has won the championship twice, 2003 and 2008, and he won the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in 2008 from pole position. At Kentucky in August that year he equaled the record for six wins […]
Following success in Porsche Club of America events, where he was also an instructor, David’s first professional race was the 1993 IMSA Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship event at Mid-Ohio … the following season, he raced a BMW M5 for Ed Arnold in the IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship, then won the 1997 CART Super Touring series […]
One of the most successful racers in International Motor Sports Assn. History with 40 race wins and six season championships, all in Mazda-based cars with Rotary engines built by the Downing/Atlanta team. Began his IMSA career in 1974 with a Mazd. Won the 1981 Drivers Championship in the International Sedan series. His team built the […]
Starting in 1956, George was one of the first people to race the then-new Ford Thunderbird in Club racing, going against the Corvettes in the B Production class … he won the GTU class at the 1965 Bridgehampton USRRC race during his long tenure in USRRC and Can-Am events … it was IMSA’s Camel GT […]
Few race car drivers are as well-rounded as Price Cobb. He burst upon the road racing scene as one of the “young lions” in the golden era of Formula Atlantic…battling wheel-to-wheel against the likes of Bobby Rahal, Keke Rosberg, Tom Gloy and Elliott Forbes-Robinson. He went on to achieve great success racing sports cars…taking the […]
After nine years of go kart racing, starting when Niki was 11 years old, he began a successful tenure in SCCA Club Racing and pro series, starting with the 2003 Mazdaspeed Miata Cup championship in 2003, dominant runs in Formula Continental to win the Runoffs in 2005-06-08 … his third such feat was enough to […]
Kelly has won many championships, and scored numerous wins for such manufacturers as Chevrolet, Pontiac, Porsche, Nissan, Honda, and BMW. In 1999 he scored class wins at both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. In 2001, he teamed with Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Andy Pilgrim to gain a […]
Chris is a race car driver and grandson of Errett Lobban Cord, the founder of the Cord Corporation which also ran Cord Automobile. In 1987, Chris won the IMSA Camel GT Driver’s Championship…was invited to the International Race of Champions in 1988. During this time his best finish was sixth place, at Watkins Glen International. […]
One of IMSA’s most-successful GT category racers in the late 1970s and early 80s, Dave was the Camel GTO series titlist and Most Improved Driver in 1978 with his Porsche RSR, then switched to the radical Red Lobster-sponsored BMW M1 in1981 where he became a repeat champion. One of many RRDC members with humble starts […]
Started racing in 1967 with a Formula B Brabham BT-21 and won the 1969 DC Region’s Norair Trophy … 3rd in 1971 Formula Atlantic series … Two-time (1973-75) IMSA Goodrich Radial Challenge champion in BMWs … 1993 American Road Race of Champions winner in ITS class, and two-time (1994-96) winner of Nelson Ledges 24-Hour race… […]
It is almost a flip of the coin to decide whether Peter Cunningham should be more respected for his personal ability as a championship driver or for RealTime Racing, the legacy team he created 32 years ago as the factory Honda and Acura team in the Pirelli World Challenge… As a driver, Peter has won […]
Jeremy began his driving career at the age of 16 in the Canadian amateur and vintage car ranks. His first race car was a 1955 Cooper Formula 3 powered by a Triumph motorcycle engine. He later owned, prepared and raced a 1969 Lotus 69 Formula Ford., and then went on to race successfully in the […]
A former RAF pilot, Mike was both a successful automobile executive and a champion race car driver. For many years he was head of British Leyland operations in the USA, and then became President of Jaguar. He also won an SCCA HP National Championship driving a bugeye Sprite that he prepared himself – with a […]
The son of RRDC member Derek Daly, Conor is one of America’s top young racing stars, and a Star Mazda Champion. He began competing in karts at age 10, and in ’06 won the World Karting Grand Nationals. Began racing cars full-time in ’08, winning the Skip Barber Formula Ford series. In ’09, he finished […]
As a racer, Derek parlayed the 1975-76 Formula Ford championships into the ignoble life of living in a school bus for a year … The year after that, 1977, he was the British F-3 champion and in that era, the title landed him a Formula One drive … he made 49 starts in F-1 and […]
At age 17, the Scotsman was top rookie and Ecurie Ecosse Trophy winner in ’99 British Formula Vuxhall Championship. Second overall and top rookie in ’00 Formula Renault and ’01 British F3, followed by runner-up finishes in U.S. Formula Atlantic Championship in both 03 and ’04. Has since competed in ChampCar, GRAND-AM and ALMS scoring […]
SCCA South Atlantic Champion in ’97, ’98 and ’99. Multiple top-five finishes in Formula Ford in ’00. ALMS competitor in ’01, ’02 and ’03, and GRAND-AM Rolex Series driver from ’03 to present in GT class. Finished third in GT championship in ’09 and ’10, and was overall champion in ’11 with Brumos Racing. AARWBA […]
Kevin, founder and CEO of The Racer’s Group and TRG Motorsports, is both a race driver and team owner. Personally, he has scored GT class wins in the Daytona 24 in 2002 and 2003, the latter being a rare overall victory. Also in 2002, Buckler took the GT category at the 24 House of Le […]
North America’s all-time most successful Pro Rally driver – Winner of Eleven SCCA Pro Rally Championships and Ten SCCA/CASC North American Cup Championships. The only American to win a European Championship Rally…the 1984 Cyprus Rallye. Surprised the European establishment by scoring a 12th place finish in the famed Monte Carlo Rallye while stationed in Germany […]
Doc’s involvement with road racing began in 1973 as a wheel polisher for famous Porsche racer Peter Gregg. Bundy worked his way into driving and ultimately won the SCCA National Championship in a D production Porsche. He has raced and won in SCCA TransAm competition, in GTP driving the well-known group 44 Jaguar, in GTO […]
Scored nine IMSA Camel GT series wins in 1976, 78, 79 and 80. Group 5 winner at 1978 Le Mans 24-Hour, and repeated in 1982 and 1984.
A long-time Porsche racer, Joe was the 1963 SCCA E-Modified National Champion. His skills quickly caught the attention of the Porsche factory and before long he became a works driver – winning the 1967 Nurburgring 1000, finishing third at Daytona in 1968, and third at Sebring 1n 1969.
Successful SCCA Club racer who turned semi-pro. Started racing in 1970 with an Austin Healey Sprite and one year later was the Runoffs National Champion in F Production. Became the first winner of the RRDC’s Mark Donohue Award that year. Won the Sports 2000 National Championship a decade later. Four-time CenDiv champion in F/P and […]
As a youngster, Bruce began racing Quarter Midgets and Go-Karts, then graduated to Super Modifieds and Sprint Cars. He competed successfully in IMSA and Trans Am in 1978. Co-drove a Porsche 934 with Rick Mears and Monte Shelton to a third-place overall finish in the 1978 Daytona 24 Hours, and continued scoring podium finishes in […]
Idol of the small-engine SCCA Production car racers in his Bugeye Sprites. Won the Runoffs H Production National Championship 5 times, 1969, 1971-72, 1985 and 1990 with 14 runner-up or third place finishes in non-title years. 30-time H/P NeDiv titlist between 1967-2002, the last at age 72. Began racing in 1961 with a Sprite, and […]
Longtime Audi team driver, Capello has scored three victories for the marque in the 24 Hours of LeMans…’03, ’04 and ’08, all co-driving with Kristensen plus Guy Smith, Sieji Ara and McNish respectively. Capello’s five Sebring 12-Hour victories are second only to Kristensen’s six. Also Capello has scored a record five Petite LeMans wins. Starting […]
Started in karting, then moved to UK in 1994 to race Formula 3. Third in ’95 British F-3 championship, second in ’97 Indy Lights championship. Entered CART in ’98, finishing second in Rookie of the Year standings. Has 25 career IndyCar wins, including three Indianapolis 500 victories, in ’01, ’02 and ’09 driving for Penske […]
Started in karts, and raced for almost 30 years in F1, Sports Cars, CART and IRL. Won the Italian and European karting championships at age 15. Raced in both F3 and F2. From ’78 through ’89, ran 143 F1 races, more than any other American, scoring nine podiums and 70 championship points. Was teammate to […]
With John Higgins and Charles Monk as his co-drivers, in 1987, Howard shared a IMSA Camel GTP Lights win in the 12 Hours of Sebring race, one of the crown jewels of American road racing … He started that season with a second place in the Daytona 24-Hour, and followed it with another win, this […]
Crewman-driver-car owner-car builder-race promoter and SCCA official — Fred is one of the original 3000 members of the Sports Car Club of America … His tenure as a driver began with a street Corvette for autocross purposes, which got him interested in the organizational side of racing … to give back to racing, Fred chaired […]
Cluxton raced for the Ferrari factory team and NART (North American Racing Team) in the 1970s. At age 26 he became the youngest exclusive Authorized Ferrari Dealer in the U.S. With help from multiple Le Mans-winning team manager John Wyer, Cluxton purchased the assets of the Gulf Research Racing Company in 1975. The acquisition included […]
SCCA Trans-Am Rookie of the Year in ’01, has competed in Barber Saab, British club championships, Asia Pacific Touring Car Championship, Indy Lights, Le Mans, FIA GT2 and Grand-Am. GT2 Le Mans winner in ’98, second in ’99, and second o/a in Corvette in ’00 Daytona 24. Also third o/a (second in class) at ’95 […]
Townsend finished fourth in the 2009 Indianapolis-500. He was the 2002 Indy Lights Champion…also raced in Europe in the FIA F-3000 Series and did some testing with the BAR Honda and Jaguar F-1 teams. Began racing karts and then moved up to the Skip Barber Series. In addition to actively racing, he runs a company […]
Won ’82 Tasman Series, then moved to England, finishing fifth as a rookie in ’83 British Formula 3 Championship, and second in ’84. Made nine Grand Prix starts in ’86 with Osella F1 team. Re-established his career in Mexico, winning ’93 Mexican F3 Championship and ’01 Pan-American Indy Lights title. Runs Allen Berg Racing Schools […]
