George Follmer
American racing driver (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Richard Follmer[1] (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His family moved to California when he was just an infant.
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Born | George Richard Follmer (1934-01-27) January 27, 1934 (age 90) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
25 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Years active | 1967–1971, 1975 | ||||||
Best finish | 16th – 1969 | ||||||
First race | 1967 Indianapolis 150 (IRP) | ||||||
Last race | 1975 Ontario Heat 2 (Ontario) | ||||||
First win | 1969 Jimmy Bryan 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||
Active years | 1973 | ||||||
Teams | Shadow | ||||||
Entries | 13 (12 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 1 | ||||||
Career points | 5 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1973 South African Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1973 United States Grand Prix | ||||||
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