Mark wilkins and michael lewis win 2019 imsa michelin pilot. The original sparkling burgundy car did a lot of winning for the brothers. The al pease mgb reached a fighting weight of under 1800 pounds, wet. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Feb 05, 2020 ford was going to build a car to beat ferrari in the worlds most important race, le mansa race ferrari had won five years in a row. All of these words describe one person, mike lewis. In 2008 he won his first f1 world drivers championship, becoming the first black driver to capture that title. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 27 championship points. Indonesia became the latest country to be represented by a driver when rio haryanto made his formula one debut at the 2016 australian grand prix driving for manor racing.
He also participated in numerous nonchampionship formula one races, as well as sports car racing. The american race car driver from laguna beach, california. Mike winterton has some fantastic memories of spectacular and exciting stock car racing in the midlands in the 70s. Bills was a proud whitetop on a budget throughout his racing career but was nonetheless good friends with stars like stu smith and brian wallace, with whom he shared tows and coaches and. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Young guns of racing tells the stories of courageous rookie racers from every sport as they begin their professional careers.
Apr 26, 2020 lewis hamilton moves one championship title behind michael schumachers record after driving from fifth to second in austin lewis hamilton wins f1 mexican grand prix but does not clinch sixth. Matt mcmurry is a young race car driver from arizona who is the youngest person to ever test in a formula mazda at the age of 12. Hyundai finished p2 in the manufacturers championship. Explores the origins of the first frankenstein car driver, carl luke lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film. The top 50 f1 drivers of all time, regardless of what they. Lewis was inducted into the international drag racing hall of fame by dsr driver and 2012 nhra funny car champion jack beckman. The win was the first in 40 years for an american manufacturer in international competition, and it proved miles prowess behind the wheel. Lewis triumphs again in crashstrewn second gt race at st pete. Miles was born on 1 november 1918 in sutton coldfield, a short distance. As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a. Apr, 2020 nascar driver kyle larson has big problems the 27yearold dropped an nbomb during a virtual race on easter sunday.
Parkes a world war ii officer in the royal air force who was later managing director of the alvis motor company. He is an inductee to the motorsports hall of fame of america. He also participated in numerous nonchampionship formula one races, as well as. Join facebook to connect with mike sargent and others you may know. Official chase elliott nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Mike s career in motorsports spans the driver s seat to the board room to being an on track announcer at the indy 500. May 24, 2015 gigi hadid, kendall jenner and the crew cant keep their eyes off of race car driver lewis hamilton in monaco by by mike vulpo sun. Below are the top british racing drivers according to the currently available data on driver database. Other aluminum parts were custom fabricated for the car by pease and by a skilled fabricator in toronto, mike lewis. Big, blond and boisterous, he often raced wearing a broad grin and a bow tie. Lewis has lived on both coasts and shares his stories along with advice on this weeks show.
Since she doesnt have the money to travel back, she stays. Of those, lewis hamilton has won the most titles, with six. Ironically his car was entered by the same rob walker who had witnessed mike hawthorns last moments. New theory emerges 50 years after mike hawthorns death as the 50th anniversary of britains first formula one champion mike hawthorns death. View mike lewis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. New theory emerges 50 years after mike hawthorns death. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mike s connections. Drag racing list funny car stars mike lewis and doc. The most recent drivers to make their formula one debut are alexander albon, lando norris and george russell, who debuted at the 2019 australian grand prix. It is taken from the index of the book, and gives a good idea of who and what was being raced at the goodwood circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the us and with american teams on the international scene.
Born in mexborough, yorkshire, he won the 1958 world formula one championship driving a ferrari. He became the chief test driver of shelbyamerican in 1963. Mike parkes was a lowprofile engineer driver who was briefly a works ferrari formula 1 racer. Nascar driver kyle larson apologizes for nword, an awful. The lewis brothers, mike, center, and kent, with father joe and their frontengine top fueler, circa 1971. The international drag racing hall of fames class of 2019. Hamilton began his driving career when he was eight years old. Gigi hadid and kendall jenner have their eyes on 1 race car. Despite all of his significant contributions to the sport as a race track executive, a race team executive and a sanctioning body executive plus a pretty good race car driver, lewis remains. Lewis was recognized by the don garlits museum of drag racing for his expansive and tenured career in the sport of which he is so passionate.
The 10 most influential car people in sports the drive. He participated in 37 formula one world championship grands prix, debuting on 8 september 1963. Click to show race results for united sports car championship gtd 2014. Mike hawthorn loved life, drove fast and died young.
Lewis automotive lewis racing engines pob 789 811 ten mile creek rd. Aug 16, 2014 the casket of race car driver kevin ward jr. In 1955 he won the le mans 24hour race in spite of controversially being involved in an accident which resulted in the worse loss of life 80 people in motor racing history. The 20 richest racing drivers in the world 2019 wealthy gorilla.
As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a diverse number of racing vehicles including formula 3, formula bmw, ford focus midgets, touring cars. I was born in coventry in 1964 and i suppose i first went to a stock car meeting in about 1969. The bha team earned the teams championship, hyundai earned the manufacturers championship, and michael finished p2 in the drivers championship. The mike adams al pease supercharged 1962 mgb racecar. Drivers lloyd ruby and ken miles enjoy victory lane following their win in the first 24 hours of daytona at daytona international speedway driving a ford mk ii for shelby american racing. Mar 7, 2017 mike hawthorn 1958 john michael hawthorn 10 april 1929 22 january 1959 was a british racing driver.
Sep 16, 2019 nascar champion mike stefanik a 9time touring series winner died in a plane crash near rhode island on sunday. Mike was almost born into the world of drag racing, when his grandfather, alfred stauffer, built the famed maple. Gainesville, florida march 15, 2019 don schumacher racing senior vice president mike lewis was welcomed into the international drag racing hall of fame thursday evening in gainesville, fla. Michael schumacher latest news updates, pictures, video. Band singer race driver mike mccoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her fathers car in a prestigious race. Arca menards series statistics 1979present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. Jan 27, 2019 lewis hamilton would like to run a nascar race. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. First, well chat with mike lewis, senior vp of don schumacher racing. Racers in rental cars listen via stitcher for podcasts. Motor racing cars and drivers at goodwood during the 1940s. Mike won the f2 race from pole position, then also finished first in the formula libre race and was a sensational second in the main event, for formula one cars. Mar 17, 2018 even though schumacher was by then an f1 star, the lure of going back in time prompted the german driver to compete in a karting race. Lewis hamilton, in full lewis carl hamilton, born january 7, 1985, stevenage, england, british racecar driver who was one of the most successful formula one f1 grand prix racing drivers of the early 21st century.
Michael james lewis is an american race car driver from laguna beach, california. When his pastime became a profession he partied as hard as he drove, though his career was also tinged by tragedy, scandal and personal misfortune. Formula one drivers from the united kingdom wikipedia. Profile for racing driver michael parkes from britain.
He also became the youngest to complete the fourday driving course at the bondurant racing school of high performance driving. From 1969 to 1975, bill bradley raced his jaguarengined car at belle vue, a track he loved. The story of three racing drivers and three women, who constantly have to worry for the lives of their boyfriends. Mike hawthorn never raced again and in less than four years time stirling moss career would end when his lotus slammed into a bank during a preseason race in april 1962. Mike lewis inducted into international drag racing hall of. Stefanik was flying a singleengine, singleseat aerolite 103. Elvis presley, shelley fabares, diane mcbain, dodie marshall. Mike hawthorn 1958 john michael hawthorn 10 april 1929. There have been 163 formula one drivers from the united kingdom, three of whom compete in the 2019 season. Impressive results aside, the farnham flyer was a commanding figure in the spindly little cooper, with the top half of his 6 foot 2 inch 188 centimetre frame towering above the.
His wife sue and son mark were with him in the pits, and experienced stockcar racings unique camaraderie. Dsr senior vp mike lewis was inducted into the international drag racing hall of fame on thursday in gainesville, fla. Dirt track racing nascar racing drag racing old race cars sprint cars motor speedway vintage race car car and driver car photos click this image to show the fullsize version. This is the first drivers championship in cars for both michael lewis and mark wilkins. Please note that emails with attachments or without a subject will not be opened and will be deleted. During this timeperiod the team has earned 3 national usac feature wins, 10 usac national midget series championships and has fielded 8 championship drivers now for the first time, nine racing is standing ready to. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. He regarded motorsport as a quick way to further the fun he constantly pursued. He played a key role in the development and success of the racing versions of the shelby cobra 289 in scca, usrrc and fia sports car racing between 1962 and 1965 as well as the daytona coupe and 427 versions of the cobra and the ford gt gt40. Michael james lewis is an american race car driver born on december 24, 1990 in laguna beach, california to parents steve lewis and loretta lewis.
Al peases lightened front crossmember, as viewed from below during restoration. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. May 12, 2016 he has successfully played the role of team owner, designer and driver successfully at the highest levels, winning races as a driver in formula one, nascar, indy car and the le mans 24 hour race. I am on the sim bandwagon like many of the drivers. Find everything in one place on michael lewis including their biography, latest news and. Gainesville, fl don schumacher racing senior vice president mike lewis was welcomed into the international drag racing hall of fame thursday evening in gainesville, fla. Oct 22, 2014 at 63 years old, and long after most drivers his age have retired, mike rowe is a pro all stars series champion race car driver. Threetime formula one world champion lewis hamilton says he would like to race the daytona 500 one day.
Ken miles, the driver behind fords victory over ferrari at. Mike s history includes racing his own top fuel car and running maple grove raceway. He became the united kingdoms first formula one world champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend peter collins two months earlier in the 1958 gp germany. John michael hawthorn 10 april 1929 22 january 1959 was a british racing driver. Michael and mark together scored 3 wins and 2 other podium finishes this year. At age he became the youngest graduate of the skip barber 2day advanced program. This is the list of cars and drivers mentioned in goodwood remembered. With james caan, laura devon, gail hire, charlene holt. Join us on monday, july 11, as we share a night with two of the top names in nitro powered drag racing.
May 11, 2016 the 10 most influential car people in sports. Michael henderson spence 30 december 1936 7 may 1968 was a british racing driver from england. Tampas will cagle won many modified track championships in. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Pirelli world challenge, tcr class with bryan herta autosport with curb agajanian bha using the hyundai i30n tcr race car.
Sponsors for general inquiries about sponsorship opportunities with don schumacher racing, please contact mike lewis in business development. Michael lewis racing career profile driver database. International drag racing hall of fame announces its. He became the united kingdoms first formula one world champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend peter collins. File in this file photo dated sunday, july 11, 2010, mclaren formula one driver lewis hamilton, left, receives his trophy for second place from legendary british racing driver stirling moss at. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Unable to watch another driver compete in the car he helped build, miles jumped in the driver seat and clinched a victory for ford at the 1965 daytona continental 2,000 km race.
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