Eddie Cheever
American racing driver (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Eddie Cheever Jr." redirects here. For his son and racing driver, see Eddie Cheever III.
Edward McKay Cheever Jr. (born January 10, 1958) is an American former racing driver who raced for almost 30 years in Formula One, sports cars, CART, and the Indy Racing League. Cheever participated in 143 Formula One World Championship races and started 132, more than any other American, driving for nine different teams from 1978 through 1989. In 1996, he formed his own IRL team, Team Cheever, and won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as both owner and driver. The team later competed in sports cars.
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Born | Edward McKay Cheever Jr. (1958-01-10) January 10, 1958 (age 66) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 1978, 1980ā1989 |
Teams | Theodore, Hesketh, Osella, Tyrrell, Ligier, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Haas Lola, Arrows |
Entries | 143 (132 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 9 |
Career points | 70 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1989 Australian Grand Prix |
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His younger brother Ross Cheever, nephew Richard Antinucci and son Eddie Cheever III also became racing drivers.