Paul dana race car driver died on sunday, march 26, 2006. We have had our set in service for 3 years now and is still holding u. He is most famous for his participation in cart races. Son of duane carter, brother of pancho carter and half brother of johnnie parsons jr.
Due to his early death and also the success of his brother, dana is largely forgotten now, but was a regular winner in silver crown racing. His parents divorced, and johnny was raised with halfbrothers dana and pancho carter, the product of arzas marriage with duane carter. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Johnny parsons portrait, 1980 the carter family at the track, 1974 johnny parsons head shot, 1983 johnny parsons on track, 1976 johnny parsons in. Jun 27, 20 asked by interviewer matt clark why patrick wouldnt ever be a race car driver in pettys eyes, the eighttime race winner said it was too late to learn. Profile for racing driver duane carter from united states. His best result was his first race, a tenth place at ontario in his mollymate eagleoffy.
Cole carter s racing genes include both grandfathers duane carter and carl forberg and an uncle the late dana carter as well as his dad poncho who, in addition to many midget and sprint successes, had 17 indianapolis 500 starts, including a pole run in 1985. The carters grew up racing quartermidgets in indianapolis. So she gave me the money because she didnt want me driving my motorcycle anymore. These are the ones you will hear a lot about in years to come. When manor announced that they are going to compete in 2015, there was no information about their drivers squad. I think the wife most related to racing was arza carter who was married to johnny parsons and duane carter. Other drivers to sit in the seat included james mcelreath and dana carter. Two or three years after marrying jackie, mclaughlin was also killed in a racing accident. If you dont want to spend 100s of dollars on drivers this is a perfect set. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. If youve ever dreamed of becoming a race car driver, or youre looking for a unique gift for a friend who has, then check out our great range of race car driving experiences. That started to become reality in midgets while attending the towns state college and carter competed as far away as.
For more have a look at the future racing stars section. Dane cameron joins the new acura team penske dpi program for the 2018 imsa weathertech sportscar championship after three successful seasons with action express racing, which included winning the 2016 prototype championship. The 2009 sports illustrated swimsuit issue is testing new waters with race car driver danica patrick. Johnny parsons and dana carter, 1980 indiana memory. He won the pole position for the 1985 indianapolis 500, and won the 1981 michigan 500. 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. We have compiled a list of the top famous actors who were interested in racing. Join facebook to connect with dana carter and others you may know. Dana and tony carter who cumulatively represent over 50 years of racing at the ims. Johnny parsons and dana carter, brother of pancho carter, talk on pit road.
She broke ground last year by becoming the first woman to win the indycar 300 in japan, but patricks abilities and assets do not stop there. If you wanted a recipe for a popular race car driver, he was it. Like other early women racers, carter not only competed on the track in a maleoriented environment, she experienced prejudice and smallminded attitudes of the. To try to answer what motor racing personalities are currently doing since their time in the sport. Officials are still trying to explain the two car crash sunday that killed driver paul dana during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series. Phil giebler racing drivers carter williams kart 2 and noah grey kart 243 lead the pack at the superkarts usa pro kart series at. Aug 01, 20 idiots tree felling fails with chainsaw machine tree falls on head and house duration. List of famous actors who are also race car drivers. Veteran driver brad smith was unable to race in the general tire 150 at phoenix due to engine compatibility issues after losing his. I went home and asked my mom for the rest of the money. Nov 17, 2017 danica patrick retires as fulltime nascar driver, will run 2018 daytona 500.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The aims of where are they now are in no particular order. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Parsons is the son of arza and 1950 indianapolis 500 winner johnnie parsons. Darrell waltrip won the nw bank 400 over bobby allison at the north wilkesboro speedway, north wilkesboro, nc. Voyles shared what life was like living with a racing legend and a racecar family that included her stepfather duane carter sr. 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.
Usac silver crown series centraldrivers the third turn. Danica patrick retires as fulltime nascar driver, will. Although road racing was almost out of the question due to his injury, carter was still a force on ovals in indy cars winning the 1981 michigan. Diana carter was regarded as canadas top female racecar driver during the 1960s. James mcelreath question page 2 indiana open wheel. Dec 10, 2011 warning this video contains a fatal crash. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. His son pancho raced in indy cars, along with johnny parsons who he helped raise. This is a former pancho carter car that is almost too pretty to take off the. Personal information, news and photos plus racing accomplishments, schedules, results and more. His best performance as a starter at indianapolis was in 1952, when he drove the belanger motors special.
Like other early women racers, carter not only competed on the track in a maleoriented environment, she experienced prejudice and smallminded attitudes of the track. Not afraid to do the dirty work, we are going to get down and dirty and name the names of the top 25 dirtiest dirt track drivers of all time. Roberto merhi spain starts with number 98 and 1 dns starts overall. This is a great affordable seal and race driver set. I think the track was constructed originally for the colored racing association from indianapolis which was comprised of african american drivers and owners and one of their outstanding drivers was a gentleman named charles wiggins.
Together at the track, pancho carter sits in a race car as his brother dana carter kneels beside him on the left and their father, duane carter. Experience the incredible thrill of racing down a real race track in an awesome supercar and. Afther the first caution flag due to richie hearn crash this race was restarted at the lap 10 whit michael andretti in 1st, juan pablo montoya 2nd and. Gordon johncock drove a wildcat to victory in the cart indy car race at atlanta, georgia. 20002001, 2003, 2004 relief driver, 20052007, father.
To try to ensure everyone featured on this site has full biographical details, including full places of birth and death. May 21, 2014 swede savage died of injuries he suffered in the 1973 indianapolis 500. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for danica patrick on. John wayne parsons born august 26, 1944 in van nuys, california is an american racecar driver racing family. Four races cosanctioned by usac and the american racing drivers club ardc comprise the upcoming pennsylvania midget week in the keystone state. He won the pole position for the 1985 indianapolis 500pole position for the 1985 indianapolis 500. Before janet guthrie, paula murphy, and shirley muldowney, diana carter entered what was at the time a mans world.
Naming the top 25 in any category is a difficult task, but we took on this dirty deed with the intent of defining what a dirty driver was and picking the top 25 based on the criteria we established. Duane carter may 5, 19 march 7, 1993 was an american racecar driver. Officials are still trying to explain the twocar crash sunday that killed driver paul dana during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series. She is the mother of racing drivers johnny parsons jr. Pancho was also the usac national sprint car champion in 1974 and 1976. Danica patrick stats, race results, wins, news, record. Visit our patreon page to create your own alltime fantasy teams and see other bonus material. Fifty years of speed and glory and utilizing the wayback machine to view old versions of the usac racing website the third turn finished uploading the full and complete statistical history of.
May 31, 2004 van was killed in a race a few years after 1956, and a few years after that, his widow became mrs. Secondyear driver rick mears took the lead for the final time with 18 laps to go, and won his first of four indianapolis 500 races. Carter was born in fresno, california, and he died in indianapolis, indiana. The following drivers are the current leaders in the driverdb ranking in their age group. See more ideas about race cars, racing and indy cars. By jamie bradburn phil lamont, head of dianas pit crew of four, gives her a pep talk before the race. Jan ran over the front end of the car driven by johnny parsons as parsons slid into turn three leading the race and oppermans car then flipped, landing upside. Carter s national career began while racing in a midget car.
Carter raced in usac and cart events from 1979 until 1982, specialising in ovals, either dirt or paved. In november 2016 using various resources such as ulimate racing history, the book dirt road to a silver crown, the book united states auto club. Pancho and dana carter with father, 1974 description. The 1979 usac national dirt car championship series ended just as it had in every year since its inception in 1971 with a different winner. To try to have a photograph of each personality both when involved in racing and later in life. More dangerous than being a race car driver is being a mother to boys.
List of sportspeople who died during their careers motorsport auto racing. Cameron was also the 2014 gt daytona series champion, racing for turner motorsports. Billy cassella racing career profile driver database. Pappy to his friends, duane carter was an indycar star during the 1950s despite only ever leading one race. Automobile racing and car collecting were traditionally male dominated. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. His last indy 500 start was the 1996 indianapolis 500. He grew up riding his bicycle around the local fresno board track, dreaming of becoming a racing driver. His parents divorced, and johnny was raised with halfbrothers dana and pancho carter, the product of arzaa marriage with duane carter. Iama former world record holding 90 year old race car driver. Sprint car racing world of outlaws drivers make a four abreast lap at the.
Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only please. Racer turned businessman mentors new generation of drivers. Sep 29, 2012 diana carter was regarded as canadas top female racecar driver during the 1960s. A lady of automotive aristocracy carmel monthly magazine. Savage comes to indy to discover father she lost in fatal crash. Dana is the first irl driver killed since tony renna died in a crash during testing at the indianapolis motor speedway in october 2003. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations.
Immediately thereafter, he and wife kristen carter 40 bought an ultra4 car and they have been racing together ever since. List of sportspeople who died during their careers. The 63rd 500 mile international sweepstakes was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana, on sunday may 27, 1979. Further information on this record can be found at its source. Danica patrick retires as fulltime nascar driver, will run 2018 daytona 500. We never got a chance to run the race because it got so foggy we couldnt even see the finish line. Drivers wives who later married other drivers tnfs. Mar 09, 1993 duane carter, a founder of the united states auto club and a former race car driver whose career included 11 starts in the indianapolis 500, died sunday. Mar 18, 2020 the 100mile race at the onemile dirt indiana state fairgrounds track was marred by a fivecar accident on the 52 nd lap which sent jan opperman to the hospital in critical condition. Ken schrader won the usac sprint car race at the paragon speedway, paragon, in. Duane carter, a founder of the united states auto club and a former race car driver whose career included 11 starts in the indianapolis 500, died sunday. Want to know how much money your favorite nascar, formula 1 or indy car driver makes in year. A few years after jackies death, if you can believe it, she married yet another race driver. Dana carter, 30, indycar sprint car driver and brother of pancho carter, heart failure 1983 jimmy caruthers, 30, indycar silver crown.
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