It took 10 years after Jim started racing in a Formula Vee Beach to reach true success, and he didn’t stop there … He won a Showroom Stock Divisional title in 1984, then turned semi-pro for a year or so, winning the Road America IMSA Firestone Firehawk race in a Porsche 944 with Tom Bagley […]
James started road racing in 1963 with a two-engined go kart (!!), but switched to two wheels in 1970 for AMA moto-cross racing … he turned to AMA road racing in the early 1990s and finished third in the 1991-92 750cc. sportsman and grand prix classes … between 2000 and 2008, he raced four times […]
In 1965, Bill was one of the first customers for Gerry Mong’s new Bobsy chassis for SCCA’s Sports-Racing classes in Club Racing competition, then switched to open-wheeled cars … in 1967 he was the SCCA Northeast Division titlist in Formula C with a Brabham BT18-Ford, then moved to the Formula B class, winning a pro […]
Began racing karts at age 12 in South America, then moved to England in ’70s to race in Formula Ford. Raced Formula 3 and Formula 2 in ’80s, graduating to Formula 1 in ’82. In the U.S. In ’84 won Rookie of the Year in CART series and at Indy 500. Finished second, third, fourth […]
Famed as a career Corvette driver, won three consecutive Pacific Coast championshis in ’63-65, won the Daytona 24-Hour GT Class in ’66, and set a GT track record at LeMans in ’67. Drove for Roger Penske at both Daytona and Sebring, developed, raced and won with Camaros in the Trans-Am Series and with Lola in […]
Five-time SCCA Runoffs Champion, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, all in the GT2 class and all with Porsches … 1988 winner of Porsche’s Al Holbert Memorial Trophy … Won the SCCA President’s Cup in 1989 … RRDC’s Mark Donohue Award winner at the 2001 SCCA Runoffs.
John has raced successfully in numerous categories since 1970 when he won the Brundage Trophy at Daytona driving a FVee for Ed Zink. He ran near the front in the Gold Cup Super Vee Series before turning his efforts to hill climbing. Stuffing rotary Mazda powerplants into a variety of open wheel cars, Finger was […]
Dennis didn’t start racing in America until he was 27 years old…with Formula Fords…but by 1976 he’d won not only the hotly-contested SCCA Runoffs National Championship, but the coveted Kimberly Cup … A foray into USAC’s version of Super Vees produced a Rookie of the Year title in 1978 and the series Championship a year […]
Calvin began his career in karts at age thirteen. He then moved to Formula Ford in 1979 at age 18 and soon British Formula Three. He then came to the United States and competed in various classes of SCCA competition as well as IMSA GT. He was the 1987 Formula Atlantic Champion and then made […]
Jon and co-driver Alex Gurney captured the 2007 and 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype drivers’ championships… competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series from 1996 until 2000, finishing Series runner-up twice….moved to Toyota Atlantic in 2002 and edged Michael Valiante for the series championship. In 2004 he returned to full-time Atlantic competition […]
George was one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He won the Trans-Am Championship in both 1972 and 1976 and was the 1972 Can-Am champion, substituting for the injured Mark Donohue in Penske Racing’s Porsche 917/10. ….Raced in the USRRC Championship Car series and several Indianapolis 500 races. Won the 1969 Indy […]
In an impressive career that spans five decades, EFR has scored over fifty major victories including the 1997 and 1999 24-Hours-of Daytona. Has competed in Super Vee, Formula Atlantic, F-5000, Can-Am, World Sports Cars, IMSA (GTP, GTO, and GTU), and Rolex Sports Cars. 1992 Trans-Am Champion. Ran 22 NASCAR races finishing in the Top-10 three […]
Bruce was hired by the Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. in 1984 and charged with developing and marketing the company’s sports car tire program. Under Foss’s management, Hoosier has become a major competitor on U.S. and international road circuits, winning countless SCCA National races and titles, IMSA GTO and GTU races and serving as spec tire […]
A native of Scotland, Dario is a four-time Indy Car Series Champion (2007, ’09, ’10 and ’11) and a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 (’07, ’10 and ’12). One of just three drivers to win the Indy 500, the Indy Car Championship, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Rolex 24 at Daytona (the […]
Marino began racing career in karts at age eight. Prior to his sports car debut in 2001, his previous experience had been in single-seaters . After emerging from the Jim Russell school, he contested selected rounds of Formula Vauxhall for several years. Won 2001 the British GTO Championship driving for Porsche Cars Great Britain in […]
Turned his tenure as a successful SCCA Club racer into an equally-successful, however brief, professional driver. Started with a Datsun 2000 roadster in 1970 and in 1973 won the SCCA’s Kimberly Cup at the RunOffs. Joined IMSA in 1975 with his Datsun 240Z and won the Most Improved Driver award. Won the 1976 Camel GTU […]
The son of sports car racer Brad Frisselle, Brian had his first racing experience behind the wheel of a go-kart at Jim Hall’s Kart Racing School, which he attended when he was ten years old. In the summer of 2002, Brian participated in seven Skip Barber Regional race weekends, garnering four podium finishes. His career […]
Also the son of sports car racer Brad Frisselle, Burt also got his first experience behind the wheel at Jim Hall’s Kart Racing School where he demonstrated his innate talent by being the fastest driver in the class. In 2003, Burt made his rookie debut in the Barber Dodge Pro Series and had an impressive […]
One of the SCCA’s top racers in the 1960’s and’70’s. Scored championships driving Corvettes, Shelby Mustangs, and a BT-40 Brabham Formula B car.
In addition to co-driving the #16 ALMS Mazda Lola Coupe, Chris manages Dyson Racing. In 2008, Chris and his teammate, Guy Smith, drove their Porsche RS Spyder to sixth in the LMP2 driver’s championship – starting off the year with a class third in the 12-Hours of Sebring. In 2007 Chris and Guy were fourth […]
One of America’s top sportsman drivers since the 1980s, his Dyson Racing cars have won many races and championships. Began racing in 1974 in SCCA Club Racing with a B Sedan Datsun 510. Became an SCCA Runoffs champion in 1981 in the GT-2 class. Winner of the IMSA Camel GT L. A. Times Grand Prix […]
Bob started racing in 1972 and quickly established himself as one of the most competitive drivers in North America – as well as a top test driver and driving coach. His career highlights include: SCCA Formula Ford National Champion, 24 career victories in the International Motor Sports Associations Camel GT Series, two victories in the […]
Took up racing in 1977 with a Porsche in IMSA Camel GT events. Drove with late RRDC member Bob Akin in 1978 at Daytona, Sebring and Talladega. Scored his first podium finish in 1978 in Rolex 24 at Daytona in the GTO class. Second on C2 category at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1985.
Only RRDC member who became equally-successful in both professional drag racing and sports car road racing. Began drag racing in 1970 and the following year became the NHRA’s Southeast Division champion in the Super Stock category. Won a prestigious NHRA U. S. Nationals championship in 1973 (Super Stock class) in a Hemi Plymouth Barracuda .. […]
John has made a career of being the youngest-ever driver: first to be licensed and win a race in U.S. open-wheel road racing…2004 at age12 in the Skip Barber Series…also winning the Red Bull driver Search that year. Continuing in Europe in 2005 in Formula Renault as the youngest-ever to hold an FIA license, he […]
Paul started racing karts at age 12, netting six championships…two Western USA and four California state…in four years with 45 race wins. He is a two-time Team USA Scholarship winner. He was a Red Bull Driver search Finalist and won Pilotte Elf Competition in France. Returned to US and raced for GM for 9 years […]
At the age of 13, Vic’s father took him to see the first post-war British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He decided then and there he would become a race car driver, starting with a Mini-Cooper in 1961 and rallying in a DKW the following year …Five years later, he was doing both for the Porsche […]
Jim is currently the head of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Ford Motor Company. He started the Scion division of Toyota and served as the head of Marketing for Lexus/Toyota. He is a Gearhead, a Cobra owner and a staunch supporter of racing.
Versatile racer, first racing karts, F-1600 and F-2000. Turned pro in ’80s and has 19 career Trans-Am wins, three NASCAR Nationwide wins, two NASCAR Truck wins. Players/GM Challenge champion in ’89, ’01 Daytona 24 winner, ’01 and ’02 Le Mans class winner on Corvette team, and ALMS GTS champion in ’02, co-champion in ’03 and […]
A third generation RRDC member Corey’s father is John Fergus and his great uncle is Robert, 1999 Phil Hill Award recipient. Corey began his racing career in karts and won SCCA’s Regional Formula Junior Championship in all three years he competed. Moving to cars the following year, he won SCCA’s Division Novice of the Year, […]
John is Vice President and Treasurer of the Road Racing Driver’s Club … A winner of both amateur and professional championships, John started his career with three consecutive SCCA Solo II National Championships in 1977-1978-1979 … Switching his attention to road racing in 1980 resulted in being selected as the SCCA Road Racing Rookie of […]
Began in motocross at age 8. Ran 24 Hours of Mexico in ’81 at age 16 and was Mexican Formula Vee champion in ’83 and 84. From ’87 through ’89 he ran Formula Fords on the cheap in England before returning to Mexico and winning the ’91 F3 title. He moved to Indy Lights and […]
Many drivers finish their careers in Vintage and Historic cars, but Duncan started his there in 1993, and now owns the succesful Highcroft Racing race car preparation business … His proudest wins are the record 11 he’s racked up in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique races which run every other year prior to the […]
The Swiss native began racing career in karts in Italy. In 2004 switched to cars, racing in French Formula A and Italian Formula Renault 2000 Championships. In ’06 competed in Formula BMW USA, earning one win, six podiums and 11 top-10 finishes to place fourth in the standings and became the first woman to reach […]
Tony attended SCCA driver’s school at Watkins Glen and started racing in 1965 driving an A Sedan Corvair. He won his first regional race at Nelson Ledges, Ohio and placed seventh in class in the Marlboro 12 Hour race in 1966 (after changing a flat tire on course). Tony’s SCCA/IMSA racing career spanned 17 years, […]
