Danny Sullivan
American racing driver (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel John Sullivan III (born March 9, 1950), better known as Danny Sullivan, is an American former racing driver. He earned 17 wins in the CART Indy Car World Series, including the 1985 Indianapolis 500. Sullivan won the 1988 CART Championship, and placed third in points in 1986. Sullivan also scored a victory in IROC. He competed in the 1983 Formula One season with Tyrrell, scoring 2 championship points.
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Born | Daniel John Sullivan III (1950-03-09) March 9, 1950 (age 74) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
CART Championship Car (1988) Major victories Pocono 500 (1984, 1989) Indianapolis 500 (1985) Michigan 500 (1988) Long Beach Grand Prix (1992) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
171 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1988) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Stroh's 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
Last race | 1995 Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
First win | 1984 Cleveland Grand Prix (Cleveland) | ||||||
Last win | 1993 Detroit Grand Prix (Belle Isle) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||
Active years | 1983 | ||||||
Teams | Tyrrell | ||||||
Entries | 15 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 2 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1983 South African Grand Prix | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 74th (1994) | ||||||
First race | 1994 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1988, 1994, 1996, 2004 | ||||||
Teams | TWR-Jaguar, Porsche, Bigazzi, Barron Connor | ||||||
Best finish | 3rd (1994) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 | ||||||
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