Nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway. Stats at active nascar tracks since march 18, 1991 track avg finish races wins top 5s top 10s top 20s laps led poles avg start high finish low. It is host to one of only three nascar cup series races each year that are run on road courses. The 1990 cart ppg indy car world series season was the 12th national championship season of american open wheel racing sanctioned by cart. One of the most popular of the early 1960s modified driversin the northeast, wally dallenbach of east brunswick, new jersey, went from the short tracks of his home state to compete in the indianapolis 500 times. He drove in 180 indy car races between 1965 and 1979, winning five times. Ims hall of fame nominates indycars wally dallenbach and.
Rcr names two female drivers to development program. Wheldon was taking part in the 2011 izod indycar series season finale at the. Some of my earliest and most fond nascar memories were when you were in the booth with benny and bestwick. There were two photographs of wally dallenbach, whom i knew as the father of the somewhatrenowned former nascar television presenter wally dallenbach jr. Sonoma raceway is a road course and dragstrip located at sears point in the southern sonoma mountains of sonoma, california, united states. Nascar racing legend wally dallenbach jr, motor sports broadcaster for nbc, abc, tnt and usa network, joins kdhdtv, llcs team of broadcasters providing live content to national and local news programs around the country. Gmr grand prix get closer to the action at the gmr grand prix as the stars of the ntt indycar series take on the twists and turns of the ims road course. It is not often that a race driver who has won a major series one year changes cars to compete in the same series the next year. Complete nascar race results for wally dallenbach jr. Rcr names kate dallenbach to driver program performance. Indy car racing indy cars champs race cars indie guys history blog vintage. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races.
He competed in 226 winston cup races from 1991 to 2001 and had 23 top 10 finishes. I watched racing for almost a decade throughout the 2000s hoping id never see a fatal accident. Indy lights series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. After dan wheldon, i hoped id never see another fatal accident. That same year, she married fellow race car driver wally dallenbach jr. It was the final season running the ir05 dallara spec cars, which had been the series sole.
With him, she has three children jake, wyatt, and kate. Driver wally dallenbach, jrs indy lights series wins. Wally dallenbach diecast racing cars for sale ebay. The 2011 izod indycar series was the 16th season of the indycar series and the 100th recognized season of american open wheel motor racing. Get the best deals on racing champions wally dallenbach diecast racing. The son of open wheel racer and former cart chief steward wally dallenbach sr.
He is the father of nascar driver and commentator, wally dallenbach jr. Born into a racing family, gary was one of three sons sired by indy 500 and sprint car racer tony. She was the second woman to compete in the modern era of the nascar winston cup series in 1982 and was the youngest woman to qualify for an event. Justin wilson, indycar driver, in coma after wreck at pocono. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course stats restrictor plate races all star race. Driver wally dallenbach, jrs nascar cup series results at. Wally dallenbach ford nascar diecast racing cars for sale. It has also played host to the indycar series, the nhra. He grew up in basalt, co, near the renowned ski resort town of aspen.
National guard panther racing driver jr hildebrand, the 2011 indianapolis 500 rookie of the year, burst onto the openwheel scene last season after a dramatic runnerup finished in the 100th anniversary of the greatest spectacle in racing. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. In the late 90s and early 2000s, dallenbach was named repeatedly as a possible indy entry. Dallenbach is an avid outdoors man and has traveled the world seeking adventure. Justin wilson was a seventime winner in american openwheel racing. I absolutely loved kyle and wally in the booth for their brief run. Indycar was forced to answer tough questions about safety in the scary leadup to this years indianapolis 500.
Kate dallenbach comes from a strong racing heritage, and to say its in her blood would be an understatement. The dallenbach ranch is a classic, colorado getaway offering cabin rentals, fishing, event space, and weddings jump to. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet 49 m of total elevation change. Find everything in one place on wally dallenbach sr. Just as he slid down the frontstretch he gets hit on the driver side from wally dallenbach, jr. Brickyard vintage racing invitational the pedigree of the brickyard vintage racing invitational june 2021 at the indianapolis motor speedway is elite, for both machines and drivers. Wally dallenbach archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Southlake, texas two nascar veterans well known for road racing accomplishments wally dallenbach jr. Bryan clauson was a throwback to a time when a race car driver would race anything and everything at any time.
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Aug 24, 2015 indycar driver justin wilson in coma after crash at pocono. May 06, 2016 robin dallenbach s nascar legacy rolls on with daughter kate wally dallenbach and wife nascar pioneer driver robin mccalls daughter kate is the new addition to one of auto racings top families. Honorable mention to his crash during the 1994 uawgm teamwork 500. The race has been held from 1989 to 2001, 2007 to 2008, and since 2012. More than 300 of the worlds most exceptional vintage race cars will compete in 12 different sportscar vintage racing association svra classes on the 14turn, 2. He is the father of nascar driver and commentator, wally dallenbach jr dallenbach nearly won the 1975 indianapolis 500, dueling with a. United states the son of the former indycar standout, dallenbach is the defending transam series champion. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for wally dallenbach, jr. Too young to participate as a driver, he campaigned the car for two seasons as an owner and mechanic, gaining invaluable experience in the mechanical and handling aspects of a race car. Nascars jason leffler killed in dirt car event accident.
Two nascar veterans well known for road racing accomplishments wally dallenbach jr. The vroc proam race, coming this saturday, is part of the sixth svra brickyard invitational. Jan 11, 2015 he strived to be the first on the scene and jumped out countless of times to make sure a driver was okay and if not, to begin taking care of the injured driver. View cart 2020 indianapolis motor speedwayindycar store powered by bigcommerce. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. Aug 08, 2016 sprint, indycar, and nascar driver bryan clauson has died. Champions wally dallenbach diecast racing cars when you shop the largest online selection. The season was sanctioned by indycar and was part of the mazda road to indy. Duo plan twocar ta2 team for 2016 championship, dallenbach to race at 2015 finale at daytona. The 1990 indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by usac, but counted towards the cart points. On monday afternoon, the indianapolis motor speedway hall of fame announced the nominees for its 2019 induction class. Get the latest race results driver wally dallenbach jr on.
View loop data statistics at this track for wally dallenbach, jr. With all of the hoopla surrounding dale earnhardt, jr s. Is the latest driving son to follow in his fathers leadfootsteps. The detroit grand prix currently branded as the chevrolet detroit grand prix presented by lear corporation for sponsorship reasons is an indycar series race weekend held on a temporary circuit at belle isle in detroit, michigan. Diecast vehicles free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The 24yearold californian returns to drive panthers no. Mccall is married to fellow race car driver wally dallenbach jr. The season consisted of 16 races, and one nonpoints exhibition event. The season began in march and concluded in october, consisting of seventeen events. Gary bettenhausen, the eldest son of the famous american motor racing dynasty, has died aged 72. Richard childress racing announced it has added two female drivers to its driver development program, including the daughter of driver turnedbroadcaster wally dallenbach jr. Former drivers wally dallenbach and jacques villeneuve join earnhardt and jarrett on the list of nominees.
I just want to thank you for your years of fantastic work in nascar. She took part in the one lap of america rally in 1986 and 1987, and later worked as a pace car driver in the indy car. Sprint, indycar, and nascar driver bryan clauson has died. Nascar cup series results top 5s click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Get the latest stats driver wally dallenbach jr on. Driver wally dallenbach, jrs nascar cup series top 5s. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Apr 09, 2015 there were two photographs of wally dallenbach, whom i knew as the father of the somewhatrenowned former nascar television presenter wally dallenbach jr. British driver justin wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in sundays. Spirit of america sonic arrow formula shell lsrv craig breedloves supersonic challenger duration.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for wally dallenbach jr on. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Nascar cup series results pocono raceway click on the race to see the complete results for that race. The most recent driver to be killed in an indycar series event was justin wilson at the 2015 abc. Robin mccall dallenbach born january 20, 1964 is a former american stock car racing driver and driving instructor. Nascar drivernetwork broadcaster wally dallenbach jr. Robin dallenbach s nascar legacy rolls on with daughter kate wally dallenbach and wife nascar pioneer driver robin mccalls daughter kate is the.
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