Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. Join facebook to connect with mac busby and others you may know. When hunt saw his first race at 18, he decided that he wanted to. The olympic gold medalist codrove jim busby s bmw m1 to a. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour.
In contrast to the drug, alcohol and adrenalinfueled life he had led as a racing driver, hunt died clean and sober. Canadian race car driver james hinchcliffe talks dancing. A 1962 apple green ferrari 250 gto made for race driver stirling moss has become the worlds most expensive car, selling in a private transaction for 35 million. Jims daughter, shirley, married racing driver tony bettenhausen, jr. Dean was the dream man of every girl from the beginning of the 60s. Paul also triumphed in another major us race, the 1983 carts michigan 500 beside racing with his father, paul also joined his father in criminal activities, in particular a drug smuggling operation. Bruce jenner and burt jenner get behind the wheel for the 2014 baja duration. Not a team member, but a recognizable drag racing personality from the 60s, jim busby busby and westmoreland and his wife. Jan 29, 2015 roy the weasel james was a true racing driver but to fund his habit he turned to a life of crime. Jimmy won the first ever world of outlaws race in 1978 at devils bowl speedway in dallas. A second racing driver who starred in the hit formula 1 film rush has been killed in a car accident.
Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. A look back at jim busby racing and their bfgoodrich porsche. Wimbledon, england james hunt, who lived life at 200 miles an hour, died in june 1993 after a quiet evening of playing snooker in his home here. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. This fills in a lot of blanks that would not be visible from the first person perspective. He competed in cart and the indy racing league competitions, but primarily in imsa gt championship, winning the title in 1982. He was the first 2time and 3time champion of the dirt cup. Publicist race announcer bill hill of kansas city, missouri. James hinchcliffe recounts 2015 crash that almost killed him. Group 5 winner at 1978 le mans 24hour, and repeated in 1982 and 1984. After retiring from racing in 1979, hunt became a media commentator and businessman. He quickly graduated to formula three races, where his aggressive. Beginning his racing career in touring car racing, hunt progressed into formula three, where he attracted the attention of. James simon wallis hunt 29 august 1947 15 june 1993 was a british racing driver.
Stirling moss, british formula one grand prix racing driver who was considered by many to have been the greatest driver who never won a world championship. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. Alongside his father, they were attempting to become the first father and son combination to qualify for the same race. Find out how he outran the fuzz in powerful jags and about his role in the greatest heist in. During his career, paul was a twice winner of the 24 hours of daytona, the first of these was while codriving his father, john paul sr. May 03, 2017 i just visited the grave site of david earl swede savage, jr. Jim busby on part 2 nice work john dagys it is a treat to hear some really solid research surrounding the whole event. George is often most remembered for his long slide on the 1st day of time trials no one even uses the term time trials now in 1952. Garner wrote in his autobiography that if he hadnt become an actor, he would have liked to have been a racecar driver. A longtime race fan, growing up near pasadenas speedway, busby started racing in hot rods. Maybe thats why lou moore put connor in his baby blue crown car.
James hunt, in full james simon wallis hunt, born august 29, 1947, london, englanddied june 15, 1993, london, british racecar driver who won the 1976 formula one f1 grand prix world championship by one point over his austrian archrival, niki lauda. Jesse james, the tv personality and former austin speed shop ceo, praised muzny in 2005 to the register, saying, candace is a very skilled and patient driver. Old time drag racer jim busby was at the event with an historic race car which he ran in the hillclimb. Nice, france strangled by scarf getting tangled in rear wheel of opentop sports car. Roberts auto flipped over five times, but he was not seriously injured. Dec 18, 2014 paul walker race car driver walker became hugely popular as a result of the fast and furious series, starring vin diesel and other widely acclaimed actors of our times. He raced in formula 5000 but after an accident sidelined him from that, he returned, initially shortterm into sportscars. His birth name was norman, but he got the nickname bubby growing up. Porsche 911 carrera rsr gregg busby daytona 24hr 1977 1. I just visited the grave site of david earl swede savage, jr. He was a contemporary of legendary racer dale earnhardt. James simon wallis hunt 29 august 1947 15 june 1993 was a british racing driver who won the formula one world championship in 1976.
John g dubbs gm operations, tech center, warren, mi. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 19, 1966. The team couldnt find a replacement driver and withdrew the car. I have just been hearing the jim busby perspective, which is amazing. We feel that there are just as many interesting stories to be told about the men who race almost every weekend at club and national meetings up and down the country. In those years he won a number of races and scored innumerable. Jul 19, 20 wimbledon, england james hunt, who lived life at 200 miles an hour, died in june 1993 after a quiet evening of playing snooker in his home here. A look back at jim busby racing and their bfgoodrich. Drivers added as stats become available there are 1251 drivers with a last name starting with the letter b in the the third turn databases.
Regular members racing drivers who have participated successfully in major professional events, i. Mauro pane, 50, was found dead in his car, which had spun off the road and plunged into a canal. Former race car driver who won 22 races in the usac sprint car series. Rush only hints at racecar driver james hunts exploits. Agajanianpromoted championship car race at san jose, calif. August 26, 1946 july 2, 1973 at the mountain view cemetery in san bernardino, california. George connor had a long racing career and a reputation for being a solid driver who didnt often crash and would bring your car home in one piece.
Jim busby jr born 14 jun 1942 rancho santa fe, california. Hunt began racing his own car in formula ford events in 1969. In 1977 when it was sky valley and skagit he won the skagit race and in 1982 he won when it was at skagit only. In contrast to the drug, alcohol and adrenalinfueled life he had led as a racing driver. Rush film racing driver killed in car crash world news. This is the list of race tracks represented in the david allio racing photo archives through event coverage andor site documentation. He has also competed in the ntt indycar series, most recently driving a dallarahonda for dale coyne with byrdhollingerbelardi in the 2019 indianapolis 500. He then went into drag racing but it was sportscars in which he saw most of his success. James hunt, in full james simon wallis hunt, born august 29, 1947, london, englanddied june 15, 1993, london, british race car driver who won the 1976 formula one f1 grand prix world championship by one point over his austrian archrival, niki lauda hunt began racing his own car in formula ford events in 1969. Roy the weasel james was a true racing driver but to fund his habit he turned to a life of crime. He came from a privileged background his father was a stockbroker. Proving he could run with that elite crowd, james qualified second quick and led until a lap47 yellow flag.
Race car driver james hinchcliffe opened up about his terrifying 2015 crash during dancing with the stars most memorable week on monday, october 10 the 29yearold. August 26, 1946 july 2, 1973 at the mountain view cemetery in san bernardino. We all have our own story to share about our favorite driver who thrilled us everytime they rolled onto the track or that one particular race that still stands out as the greatest they ever saw. On the restart his car caught the wheel of mike nazaruks car, sending it into a series of flips.
Jim sat in the howard cams rattler on friday and sent dusty an email saying he had more fun in the rattler than he had in his hill climb entrant, a lola race car. Championship race car drivers that died at tracks other than indy. Californias joe james made his mark in a brief career. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. He was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 1998. James race car legend motivational speaker biography. Jan 17, 2008 this is the sprinter that jerry hoyt was killed in at oklahoma city. Driver of the number 26 gdrive by algarve pro racing lmp2 in the asian lemans series. List of people who died in traffic collisions wikipedia. Big names have spiced up the 24 hours of daytona get the. Milton mccallis harry knight 070519 columbus oh race john o. Even though his life ended tragically at the age of 24, james byron dean became an iconic figure of the 20th century, thanks to his talent in acting and his taste in driving race cars.
A few weeks later, the pair won the 1982 12 hours of sebring. See more ideas about indy cars, indie and lotus car. James became a factory march driver on its formula 3 team in 1977, earning a sixth place in the bp f3 championship, and winning the series event at cadwell park, england between 1979 and 87 he raced the formula atlantic class in both club and pro series events, winning the runoffs in 1982 with a ralt. With the fielding of a two car team, two separate driver lineups were created and announced. Allison, a million dollar winner on the southern nascar circuit, had been the pre race favorite for the united states auto club event, but it was gritty usac regular ramo stott who took the checkered flag.
Apr 29, 2015 bruce jenner and burt jenner get behind the wheel for the 2014 baja duration. Well go back in history, 10, 20, 30, 40, even 50 years ago even more and reminisce about what has made racing in the midwest so special for us. The late racecar driver was indeed a complicated person. Original caption driver johnny roberts pokes his head out the window as his car falls to pieces thats the hood and front fenders at right during a 250 mile stock car race in daytona beach. Noone really knew where the other two were, but the assumption was, that as soon as they heard the cars start up, they would show up in the pit lane. The first international race series in history was the brain child of the eccentric james gordon bennett jr, millionaire owner of the new york herald. Allison, a million dollar winner on the southern nascar circuit, had been the pre race favorite for the united states auto club event, but it was gritty usac regular ramo stott who. Scored nine imsa camel gt series wins in 1976, 78, 79 and 80. Left to right, bob muravez, tony thacker, busby and dusty. Usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Indycar drivers who died racing indianapolis motor speedway.
Jenter spencer wishart 08221914 elgin national trophy race race. The late race car driver was indeed a complicated person. Dusty mcwilliams put him in the rattler for a fireup and he loved it. James davison born 28 august 1986 is an australian professional race driver who drives an aston martin vantage gt3 in the blancpain gt world challenge america. Race car driver james hinchcliffe is among the celebs competing on this season of dancing with the stars and the native of oakville, ontario. James busby production supervisor at magna international. Garner wrote in his autobiography that if he hadnt become an actor, he would have liked to have been a race car driver. It culminated into victories few others can claim winning the title of indy 500 rookie of the year 1992, competing in 7 indy 500s, in.
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