Mark Neary Donohue, Jr. (March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American racecar driver known for his ability to set up his own race car and drive it consistently on the absolute limit. Donohue is probably best-known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917-30. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Racing cars redirects here. ... BHP may refer to: Broken Hill Proprietary Company BHP Billiton BHP Steel Brake horsepower This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Donohue won the 1973 Riverside NASCAR race in this AMC Penske Matador

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Early life

Donohue was born in Summit, New Jersey. Nickname: Hill City Location of Summit within Union County and state of New Jersey Coordinates: Country USA State New Jersey County Union Settled 1710 Incorporation as township 1869 Incorporation as city 1899 Government type Council-Manager Mayor Jordan Glatt City Administrator Christopher Cotter Area    - City 15. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

He attended The Pingry School, where upon graduation, entered into study at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Donohue graduated in 1959 with bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and began racing his 1957 Corvette casually at the age of 22. He won his first event, a Belknap County, New Hampshire hillclimb, in this car. Eventually, through networking with various SCCA drivers, he was introduced to a well-known, but as-yet unsuccessful race team owner named Roger Penske. The Pingry School is a private college preparatory day school for K-12 education with two campuses in New Jersey. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, a state of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate but larger than a coastal patrol craft. ... Belknap County is one of ten counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ... Hillclimbing (sometimes known as speed hillclimbing) is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course. ... Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ...

Mentor

Donohue met an experienced race driver named Walt Hansgen while running in SCCA events around the country. Hansgen quickly realized that Donohue had unbelievable talent as a driver, but more importantly, had an incredible working knowledge of vehicle mechanics and dynamics thanks to his engineering background. Hansgen befriended Donohue, and even provided an MGB for Donohue to race at the 1964 Bridgehampton 500-mile SCCA endurance event, which Donohue won. In 1965, Hansgen invited him to co-drive a Ferrari 275 at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. This would be Donohue's big break into international sports car racing. Hansgen and Donohue combined to finish 11th in that race. Walt Hansgen (Westfield, New Jersey, October 28, 1919 - Orléans, France, April 7, 1966) was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Bridgehampton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ...

The Ford GT40

1966 proved to be a frustrating year for Donohue. Thanks to his friendship with Hansgen, word quickly spread to the Ford Motor Company about this young, quick driver. Ford quickly signed Donohue to drive one of their GT-40 Mk II race cars campaigned at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Holman & Moody racing team. Donohue would partner with Australian Paul Hawkins. Donohue and Hawkins only completed twelve laps and finished a disappointing 51st. Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Paul Hawkins (born October 12, 1937 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – died May 26, 1969 - Oulton Park, Cheshire, England) was the son of a racing motorcyclist-turned-church minister. ...

Donohue would be asked back to Le Mans by Ford the following year. Ford had developed a new GT-40, the Mark IV. Donohue would co-drive in the #4 yellow car with legendary Kiwi sports car driver and race car builder Bruce McLaren for Shelby American Racing. The two drivers did not agree eye-to-eye on many aspects of racing and car setup, but as a team were able to muster a 4th place finish in the endurance classic, a far better result than the previous year. Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937–2 June 1970), born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor. ...

1966 would culminate with Roger Penske contacting Donohue about his interest in driving Penske's brand new Lola T70 spyder in the United States Road Racing Championship. Little did the two men know, their new partnership would transform the lives of the two men forever.

USRRC

Donohue dominated the 1967 United States Road Racing Championship driving a Lola T70 MkIII Chevy for Roger Penske. Donohue raced in seven of the eight races that year, winning six (at Las Vegas, Riverside, Bridgehampton, Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio, while finishing 3rd at the Laguna Seca round behind Lothar Motschenbacher and Mike Goth. For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... Chevrolet Logo Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... Bridgehampton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Watkins Glen is: a town in New York state, an Auto racing course near the town, and a state park. ... Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Lexington, Ohio. ... Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, was built in the 1950s near Monterey, California. ...

In 1968, Donohue and Penske returned to defend their USRRC championship with the McLaren M6A Chevrolet. Donohue did not partake in the first race of the year at Circuit Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Donohue still dominated the series, but suffered three DNFs during the season due to mechanical problems with the M6A. McLaren logo from the sill plate of a McLaren F1 McLaren Cars (since renamed McLaren Automotive) is an automaker founded in 1990 with the object of producing road cars based on Formula One technology. ... Chevrolet Logo Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 4. ...

Trans-Am

Donohue began his historic Trans-Am series campaign in 1967, winning three of twelve races in a Roger Penske-owned Chevrolet Camaro. In 1967 and 1968, Trans-Am schedule included two of the most prized endurance races in the world, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Donohue finished fourth at Daytona and won the Trans-Am class at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Trans-Am series was created in 1966 by the SCCA as the Trans-American Sedan Championship. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ... The Chevrolet Camaro is a popular pony car made in North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Rolex 24 At Daytona (also known as the 24 Hours of Daytona and formerly known as the Sunbank 24 at Daytona and the 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ... Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ...

1968 would be a banner year for Donohue in the Trans-Am series. He successfully defended his 12 Hours of Sebring victory the year before by partnering with Craig Fisher and driving his Penske Chevy Camaro to victory. Donohue went on to win a whopping 10 of 13 races. This was a Trans-Am series record which would stand for 19 years, until Tommy Kendall went 11 for 13 in the 1997 Trans-Am championship, winning the first 11 races that year in his All-Sport liveried Mustang. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Tommy Kendall (born October 17, 1966) is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. ...

Donohue was considered the leading Trans-Am driver of the late 1960s and early 1970s, winning three Trans-Am championships (his last in 1971) while driving Camaros and AMC Javelins, all for Roger Penske Racing. Tommy Kendall's record-setting 1997 season was his 4th career Trans-Am championship, eclipsing Donohue's record of three career Trans-Am championships. That career total has since been matched by Paul Gentilozzi. AMC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Air Mobility Command, an American military organization All My Children, a popular American soap opera Albanian Mobile Communications AMC Cinemas, UK division of AMC Theatres AMC Diamonds, a Diamond manufacturer from Belgium. ... 1973 AMC Javelin AMX Pierre Cardin edition The AMC Javelin was a sporty coupe_type automobile in the pony car class built by American Motors Corporation between 1968 and 1974. ... Tommy Kendall (born October 17, 1966) is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. ... Paul Gentilozzi is a race car driver and businessman born in Lansing, Michigan. ...

Donohue and Penske tackle the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

In 1969, Penske and Donohue raced in their first Indianapolis 500, where Donohue finished seventh, winning the rookie of the year award. Donohue raced at Indianapolis each year following, finishing 2nd in 1970 and finishing 25th in 1971. Donohue won the 1972 Indianapolis 500, driving as always for Roger Penske. He finished the race in his McLaren-Offy with a then record speed of 162mph. The victory would be the first of Roger Penske's 14 Indy 500 victories. Indy 500 redirects here. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... Results of the 1970 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1970. ... Results of the 1971 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1971. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... Hot Rod magazine cover, featuring supercharged Offenhauser engine Offenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer from that operated from 1933 to 1983. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ...

NASCAR

In 1973, driving an AMC Matador for Penske Racing in NASCAR's top division, the Winston Cup Series, Donohue won the season-opening event at Riverside, and remains to this day the last non-regular (non-full schedule) driver (road course ringer) to win a NASCAR Winston Cup road race. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... An advertisement for the 1973 AMC Matador, promoting its roominess The AMC Matador was an intermediate size car built and sold by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1971 to 1978. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... Road Course Ringer (and Road Course Specialist) are terms used to describe a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR team to race at a road course (Infineon Raceway, Watkins Glen International, or the now closed Riverside International Raceway). ...

The Can-Am Killer, Porsche 917-30, on display at the Porsche Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen Museum, Germany

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The Can-Am Killer

Between 1972 and 1973, Penske Racing (along with Donohue as the primary test and development driver) was commissioned by Porsche to assist with development of the 917/10. Donohue extensively tested the 917-10, offering up his substantial engineering knowledge to the Porsche engineers in order to design the best possible race car to compete in the Can-Am series. Donohue's desire to succeed almost led to his undoing. During testing of the 917-10 at Road Atlanta, Donohue had recommended larger brake ducts to the Porsche engineers, in order to provide more efficient cooling, and thus less fade and degradation as a race wears on. The Porsche engineers obliged, but in doing so, caused the new brake ducts to interfere with the bodywork closure pins, which attach the bodywork to the car. Coming out of turn seven, the rear bodywork flew off of the car at approximately 150 mph, causing the car to become extremely unstable. The car lifted off of the ground and tumbled multiple times down the track. The front of the car was completely torn away, leaving Donohue, still strapped to his safety seat, with his legs dangling outside the car. Amazingly, Donohue only suffered a broken leg. George Follmer, Donohue's old Trans-Am teammate, resumed testing the 917-10 while Donohue was on the mend. In classic Donohue style, Donohue said of Follmer testing his car: Dr. Ing. ... The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. ... Cover of Car and Driver magazine, showing transparent diagram of CanAm racer The Canadian-American Challenge Cup or Can Am, was an SCCA/CASC sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974. ... Road Atlanta Raceway A Maserati MC12 GT1 participating in the American Le Mans Series on Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2. ...

Porsche, Penske and Donohue quickly started the development of the 917-30, complete with a reworked aerodynamic body and a 5.4-liter turbocharged Flat-12 engine whose output could be adjusted between approximately 1100 and 1500 bhp by turning a boost knob located in the cockpit. This infamous car is generally referred to as "The Can-Am Killer" as it dominated the competition, winning every race but one of the 1973 Can-Am championship, eventually leading to the discontinuation of the series. It is generally considered one of the most powerful and most dominant racing machines ever created. The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. ... Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... BHP may refer to: Broken Hill Proprietary Company BHP Billiton BHP Steel Brake horsepower This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Retirement and rethinking

Donohue announced that he would retire from racing after the 1973 Can-Am season. However, his retirement was short-lived, as he was lured back to full-time competitive driving by Roger Penske when Penske formed a Formula One team to compete in the final two events of the 1974 Formula One World Championship, and continue competing in 1975 with the new Penske PC1. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Formula One

Donohue debuted in Formula One on September 19, 1971 with a Penske-sponsored McLaren at the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park, finishing on the podium in third place. After being lured out of retirement by his former boss, Penske, Donohue would return to Formula One, entering into the final two races of the 1974 Formula One season. Donohue finished in 12th place at the Canadian Grand Prix and failed to finish at the United States Grand Prix. A full-on assault of the 1975 Formula One season was planned. The 1975 season turned out to be a difficult one for Donohue and Penske. Donohue was able to muster 5th place finishes at the Swedish Grand Prix and British Grand Prix, but the new Penske PC1 chassis proved problematic, as evidenced by three DNF's in the first six races. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Donohue's career, along with Roger Penske's Formula One aspirations, would take a tragic turn. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The Canadian Grand Prix (known in its native French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. ... Mosport International Raceway, or Mosport Park, is a multi-track facility located north of Bowmanville, Ontario. ... The Canadian Grand Prix (known in its native French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. ... The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ... In Boolean logic, Disjunctive Normal Form (DNF) is a method of standardizing and normalizing logical formulas. ...

The first IROC Champion

Donohue raced in the inaugural IROC series in 1974, racing identical, specially-prepped Porsche RSR's. Of the four-race series, Donohue won the first two races at Riverside and the final race of the year at Daytona. The only person to beat Donohue was his former Penske Trans-Am teammate, [[{George Follmer]]. In winning the first IROC championship, Donohue beat the best-of-the-best racing drivers of that era from all of the major championships, such as Denny Hulme, Richard Petty, A.J. Foyt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Peter Revson, Bobby Unser, and Gordon Johncock. Sam Hornish, Jr. ... Dr. Ing. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946, São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful open-wheel racing series driver, winning world championships in both Formula One and CART, and the Indianapolis 500 twice. ... Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCARs 50 greatest drivers. ... David Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Whitney, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion. ... Peter Jeffrey Revson (born in New York City, February 27, 1939 - died in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 1974) was a racecar and Formula One driver from United States. ... Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... Gordon Johncock (born 5th August 1937, Coldwater, Michigan) is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 Champcar champion. ...

Need for more speed

Donohue, Penske and Porsche decided to set their goals very high with the 917-30. After making various aerodynamic and suspension modifications to the car, Donohue set the then world closed-course record driving the Porsche 917-30 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama in August 9, 1975. His average speed around the 2.66 mile high-banked oval was 221.120 mph. Donohue held the world record for several years. (it was later broken by Mauricio Guglemin in a CART car at California Speedway and is currently held by Champ Car driver Gil de Ferran at more than 241mph at California Raceway in Fontana, CA) Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Talladega is a city located in Talladega County, Alabama. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Tragedy strikes in Europe

Midway through the 1975 F1 season, Penske abandoned the troublesome PC1 and started using the March 751. Donohue had recently arrived in Austria for the Austrian Grand Prix following the successful closed-course speed record attempt in Alabama just a few days earlier. During a practice session for the race, Donohue lost control of his March after a tire failed sending him careening into the catch fencing. A track marshal was killed by debris from the accident, but Donohue didn't appear to be injured significantly. However, a resulting headache worsened and after going to the hospital of Graz the next day, Donohue lapsed into a coma from a brain hemorrhage and died. March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race. ... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ...

The Donohue family

Donohue's racing legacy lives on in his son, David Donohue, a successful road racer in his own right, who currently races a Daytona Prototype Porsche Riley for Red Bull Brumos Racing in the Grand-Am racing series. David Donohues 2006 Grand-Am press kit photo David Donohue (born January 5, 1967 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American race car driver currently active in the Grand-Ams Rolex Sportscar Series Daytona Prototype class for Red Bull Brumos Racing. ... The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance road racing competitions in North America. ... The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance road racing competitions in North America. ...

Searching for that elusive "Unfair Advantage"

Mark Donohue's other legacy was the book The Unfair Advantage (co-written with noted motorsports and engineering journalist Paul Van Valkenburgh) where he chronicled his entire racing career starting with his first races to his final full season of racing the year before he was killed. This was not merely an autobiography, but a detailed, step by step, record of the engineering approach he took to every car, always looking for that elusive "unfair advantage". Donohue (along with Penske) were pioneers in many rights, some as notable as the use of a skidpad as a tool for developing and perfecting race car suspension designs and setups.

In Memoriam

In 2003, in commemoration of Penske Racing's 50th NASCAR win, Nextel Cup driver Ryan Newman drove a Dodge Intrepid painted to resemble Donohue's 1973 AMC (with a #12 and current Alltel decals) at the fall Rockingham, NC race. Penske's first NASCAR win came at the hands of Donohue. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. ...

Roger Penske's new Penske Racing complex in Mooresville, NC is decorated with various murals of Donohue and his racing cars, most notable the AMC stock car and the various Porsche prototypes that Donohue drove through his career. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mooresville is a town located in Iredell County, North Carolina. ...

Race car pedigree

Donohue's racing car pedigree is a veritable laundry list of great racing cars from the 1960's and 1970s. Cars that Donohue raced include: Ferrari 250LM, Shelby Mustang GT350R, Lotus 20, Shelby Cobra, Ford GT-40 MK IV, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Porsche 911, Chevrolet Camaro, AMC Javelin, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 917/30, Eagle-Offy, McLaren M16, and Lola T330. Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Place names Shelby is the name of some places in the United States of America: Shelby Charter Township, Michigan, in Macomb County, Michigan Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, in Oceana County, Michigan Shelby, Montana Shelby, Nebraska Shelby, New York Shelby, North Carolina Shelby, Ohio Shelby County, Alabama Shelby County, Indiana Shelby... Lotus has many definitions. ... 427 A/C Shelby America CSX 4109 Cobra Signature Series #3 of 4 The AC Cobra was a powerful Anglo-American sports car built in the 1960s. ... Two GT40s Mk II GT40 Mk II rear The Ford GT40 was one of the most distinctive sports cars ever, winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times straight from 1966 to 1969. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... Chevrolet Logo Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... AMC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Air Mobility Command, an American military organization All My Children, a popular American soap opera Albanian Mobile Communications AMC Cinemas, UK division of AMC Theatres AMC Diamonds, a Diamond manufacturer from Belgium. ... The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. ... The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. ... Offenhauser was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1950 through 1960 for the Indianapolis 500. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ...

Awards

• Mark Donohue was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

The 1971 Formula One season was the 22nd FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 6, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mario Andretti 120. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Montjuich on April 18, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx 125. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 23, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart 122. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 20, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx 134. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 4, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart 154. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 17, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart 119. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 1, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Francois Cevert 720. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Osterreichring on August 15, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert 138. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 5, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Henri Pescarolo 123. ... Results from the 1971 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on September 19, 1971 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme 143. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1974 Formula One season was the 25th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 152. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on January 27, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 236. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 30, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Carlos Reutemann 118. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jarama on April 28, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Niki Lauda 120. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Nivelles on May 12, 1974. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 26, 1974. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Swedish Grand Prix held at the Scandinavian Raceway on June 9, 1974. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 23, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ronnie Peterson 121. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on July 7, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jody Scheckter 10. ... Emerson Fittipaldi finished in second place. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jody Scheckter 711. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Osterreichring on August 18, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 137. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Carlos Pace 134. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on September 22, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Niki Lauda 113. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1975 Formula One season was the 26th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 12, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: James Hunt 150. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on January 26, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jean Pierre Jarier 234. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 1, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Carlos Pace 117. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Montjuich on April 27, 1975 Summary The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix was one of the most controversial and tragic race weekends in Formula One history. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 11, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Patrick Depailler 128. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 25, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 126. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Swedish Grand Prix held at the Scandinavian Raceway on June 8, 1975. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 22, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Niki Lauda 121. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 6, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jochen Mass 150. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 19, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 120. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 3, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 76. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Osterreichring on August 17, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Vittorio Brambilla 153. ... Results from the 1975 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 7, 1975 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 133. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Indy 500 results

Results of the 1969 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1969. ... For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... Hot Rod magazine cover, featuring supercharged Offenhauser engine Offenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer from that operated from 1933 to 1983. ... Results of the 1970 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1970. ... For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Results of the 1971 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1971. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Hot Rod magazine cover, featuring supercharged Offenhauser engine Offenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer from that operated from 1933 to 1983. ... These are the results of the 1972 Indianapolis 500, which was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 27, 1972. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Hot Rod magazine cover, featuring supercharged Offenhauser engine Offenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer from that operated from 1933 to 1983. ... Results of the 1973 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1973. ... Anglo American Racers (Eagle) was a Formula One constructor from the USA. They participated in 25 Grands Prix, entering a total of 34 cars. ... Hot Rod magazine cover, featuring supercharged Offenhauser engine Offenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer from that operated from 1933 to 1983. ...

See also

• Roger Penske
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• George Follmer
• Walt Hansgen
• Skidpad
• Turbocharger
• Brown University
• Lola Cars
• Vehicle Dynamics

Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ... The Wing and Wheel, respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909... George Follmer was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Walt Hansgen (Westfield, New Jersey, October 28, 1919 - Orléans, France, April 7, 1966) was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... A Skidpad is a large, circular area of flat pavement used for various tests of a cars handling. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway A turbocharger is an exhaust gas-driven compressor used to increase the power output of an internal-combustion engine by compressing air that is entering the engine thus increasing the amount of available oxygen. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... For other meanings, see Lola (disambiguation) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Mark Donohue's IROC and NASCAR stats at racing-reference.info
• Mark Donohue Photos
• Road Racing Drivers Club see - deceased members bio list - biography and photograph (includes biographies of all ever invited to join Road Racing Drivers Club, living and deceased)