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Sam Posey | Birthdate: | May 26th 1944 | | | | Country: | USA  | | | | Gender: | M |
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| History: | | 1959 - | Began competing in a Jocko Special Formula Junior. | | 1965 - | Competed in Formula Vee. | | 1966 - | Competed in sports car races in a Porsche 904 GTS. International Sportscar Championship, 3 starts in a Porsche 904 GTS, Filippo Theodoli Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2, and a Prototipi Bizzarini GT Strada 530 with various drivers. Can-Am in a Caldwell McLaren M1B Ford. Trans-Am, 1 win with Theodorocopoulos. | | 1967 - | International Sportscar Championship, 1 start in an Alfa Romeo GTA Junior with Theodorocopoulos. Can-Am in a Caldwell D7 Chevrolet. | | 1968 - | International Championship for Makes, 2 starts in Ford Mustangs with various drivers. Can-Am, 9th overall, 5 points in an Autodynamics aldwell D7C Chevrolet and Lola T160 Chevrolet. Competed in Trans-Am. | | 1969 - | International Championship for Makes, 3 starts in a NART Ferrari 275 GTB/C, Dino 206S and 250LM with various drivers. Trans-Am, 1 start, 1 win in a Shelby Ford Mustang. | | 1970 - | International Championship for Makes, 3 starts in a NART Ferrari 312P Coupe and 512S with various drivers. Trans-Am in an Autodynamics Dodge Challenger. Indianapolis 500, failed to qualify. | | 1971 - | International Championship for Makes, 5 starts in a NART Ferrari 512S Spyder, 512S and 512M with various drivers. Can-Am, 2 starts, 11th overall, 16 points in a NART Ferrari 512M and Raywoods McLaren M8E Chevrolet. US Formula A championship, 2nd overall in a Surtees TS8 Chevrolet. Questor Grand Prix in a Surtees TS8 Chevrolet. Indianapolis 500, bumped off the grid. Surtees TS9 Cosworth, 1 entry. | | 1972 - | Champcarr Surtees TS9B Cosworth, 1 entry. US Formula A championship, 2nd overall in a Surtees TS11 Chevrolet. USAC Indy Cars in a Norris Eagle/Champcarr Eagle Offenhauser. World Championship for Makes, 4 starts in a NART Ferrari 365 GT and 365 GTB/4 with various drivers. Can-Am, 2 starts, =17th overall, 8 points in a Vasek Polak Porsche 917. IMSA, 3 starts in a Denny Long Chevrolet Corvette and a Peter Gregg Porsche 911S. | | 1973 - | Competed in Indy Cars. Competed in US F5000. World Championship for Makes, 2 starts in a NART Ferrari 365 GTB/4 with various drivers. Can-Am, 1 start in a Ferrari 512M. IMSA, 2 starts in a Grand Touring Car Inc. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 and a John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette. | | 1974 - | US F5000 in a Talon Chevrolet. World Championship for Makes, 1 start and 1 DNS in a Ted Trudon Porsche-Audi Porsche Carrera RSR, and a works BMW 3.0 CSL with various drivers. IMSA, 2 starts in a John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette and a Porsche Carrera. | | 1975 - | US F5000 in a Talon Chevrolet. World Championship for Makes, 2 starts in a works BMW 3.0 CSL with various drivers. IMSA, 9th overall, 56 points, 1 win at Sebring in a works BMW 3.0 CSL with various drivers. Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a BMW 3.0 CSL with Poulain and Guichet. | | 1976 - | US F5000 in a Talon Chevrolet. World Championship for Makes, 2 starts in a BMW Faltz Alpina Essen BMW 3.5 CSL with Grohs and de Fierlandt. IMSA, 1 start in a Ford Mustang II Cobra with Kemp and Baird. Le Mans 24hrs, 10th place in a BMW Alpina BMW 3.5 CSL with Grohs and de Fierlandt. | | 1977 - | IMSA, 61st overall, 4 points in a works BMW 320i Turbo, Datsun 260Z and Datsun Z with various drivers. IMSA GTU, 2nd overall, 175 points, 3 wins in a Datsun 260Z and Datsun Z. World Championship for Makes, 1 start in a works BMW 320i Turbo with Hobbs and Peterson. Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Grand Touring Cars Inc. Mirage GR8 Renault with Leclere. Long Beach Pro/Celebrity event, 1st place. | | 1978 - | IMSA, 2 starts in a Datsun 260Z. IMSA GTU, 4th overall, 67 points, 1 win in a Bob Sharp Racing Datsun 260Z. Le Mans 24hrs, 10th place in a Grand Touring Cars Inc. Mirage M9 Renault with Schuppan and Laffite. | | 1979 - | IMSA, 1 start in a Datsun ZX. IMSA GTU, 5th overall, 67 points, 1 win in a Bob Sharp Racing Datsun Z and ZX. | | 1980 - | IMSA, 4 starts in a Datsun 240Z and ZX Turbo with various drivers. IMSA GTU, 22nd overall, 20 points in a Datsun 240Z. World Championship for Makes, 1 start in an NTS Racing Datsun 240Z with Stiff. Bathurst 1000 in a Dick Barbour Chevrolet Camaro with Barbour. | | 1981 - | IMSA, 7 starts, 26th overall, 15 points in a Datsun ZX and a Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Lola T600 Chevrolet with various drivers. World Championship for Drivers and Makes, 5 starts, 78th overall, 30 points in a Datsun ZX, Z&W Enterprises Mazda RX-7 and Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Lola T600 Chevrolet with various drivers. | | 1992 - | Honorary Chairman of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. | | 1998 - | Designed the Michelin Tower at Lime Rock. Joined Speedvision to do F1 commentary and road test programs. Biography: Copyright F1 Rejects. |
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| Statistic | # | Percentage | First | Last | | Number of Grand Prix | 2 | 100% | 1971 | 1972 | | Number of starts | 2 | 100.00% | 1971 | 1972 | | Number of finishes | 1 | 50.00% | 1972 | 1972 | | Number of retirements | 1 | 50.00% | 1971 | 1971 |
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last modification: Wednesday 06 of April, 2005 [19:10:55 UTC] by system
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