Jun 26, 2018 consecutive twotime scca national champion james jim goughary jr. It took 10 years after jim started racing in a formula vee beach to reach true success, and he didnt stop there he won a showroom stock divisional title in 1984, then turned semipro for a year or so, winning the road america imsa firestone firehawk race in a porsche 944 with tom. Gordon marks the 27 th early car entry for the 2018 f4 u. Jim pace born february 1, 1961 in monticello, mississippi is an american racing driver pace began his career in the barber saab pro series in 1988. A fourtime formula one drivers champion, only michael schumacher seventime championship has equalled or surpassed his number of titles. Halls record as racecar driver, designer, and constructor includes driving formula one for the stirling moss team in 1963, finishing 12th in the drivers world championship. Jerry was a race car driver is a song by the american funk metal band primus. Jim halls chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen. The f1600 championship series was created by the scca in 2011. S veteran is one of the most decorated competitors in f4 u. Goughary claims gumout gt2 scca national championship. Career details the racing career of james goughary jr.
Formula mazda is a class of relatively affordable open wheel formula racing. He was also awarded a caltech distinguished alumni award in 2001, which is the highest honor caltech bestows upon a graduate. For other people with the same name, see james clark disambiguation. But most of my career has been in spec cars, both of the sports racer and openwheel variety. He was us road racing champion in 1964 and winner of the sebring 12 hour, the road america 500, and the canadian grand prix, all in 1965. The lotus 25 was a beautiful race car if only it could finish a race that counted. Jim hall received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from caltech in 1957. The henry ford is proud to preserve so many pieces from his seminal indianapolis 500 win. Fastest race time achieved by each driver in the first race.
The series originally grew out of five chassis built by hayashi in japan for the jim russell racing drivers school in california, usa. From 1987 until 2001, prost held the record for most grand prix victories. He enjoyed family vacations, hunting, and pontoon rides. Scca personnel handles the needs of the amateur race car driver, including drivers schools to help a new. Jim goughary survived an f1600 battle at watkins glen intl on saturday after taking the lead on the final lap. Austin continued to maintain a solid, consistent pace and was clicking off positions onebyone. Jim clark and the win that changed indy blog the henry. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his lotuscosworth which left the track at 170mph 274kmh, somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree on a remote part of the german track. After the year began with so much promise lotus was struggling to find some reliability. It was released as the first single from their 1991 album sailing the seas of cheese and reached number 23 on the u. Apr 20, 2018 the grid spans from drivers graduating from karts to cars like eduardo barrichello, dylan tavella, arthur leist and teddy wilson, to former sprint car and legend drivers like will edwards, to seasoned openwheel veterans like steve bamford and jim goughary jr. Clark led for 190 of the races 200 laps and took the checkered flag nearly two minutes ahead of his nearest rival. The scca spec racer ford pro series was a sports car racing series in the united states.
Jim was making solid progress until another driver made a very optimistic move down the inside of turn 2 and hit the left rear corner of jims car, sending him off track. With the success of the driver school, russell entered promising drivers in formula 3 races in a jim russell racing driver school sponsored car. Primus jerry was a race car driver lyrics genius lyrics. Sir john young jackie stewart, obe born 11 june 1939 is a british former formula one racing driver from scotland. His latest car was a cancer awareness race car that exhibited at local dirt tracks, where he also sang the national anthem and spoke about cancer awareness. On 7 april 1968, jim clark was killed at hockenheim. Scca national championship runoffs finalist goes pro f4. Cape motorsports won the drivers championship with finnish formula ford graduate. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of james goughary jr. If you need to change your address, please call our circulation desk at 704 79006 during normal business hours.
Dodging incidents, clearing traffic and crossing the finish line in the top10 in 18 consecutive formula 4 united states championship powered by honda races has earned james jim goughary jr. Mar 03, 2012 chevy performance scca bspec sonic concept race car debuts at pri 2012 duration. Primus racing team is happy to announce that jim goughary jr. In 2016, goughary was the only driver to attain points in every race. Sanctioned by international motor contest association i. The cars have a basic welded steel tube frame chassis, with inboard front shocks. Sep 25, 2003 in its first season of eligibility, a competitionprepped 2003 nissan 350z won the gt2 class title in the hands of driver jim goughary at the midohio sports car course near lexington, ohio. Cheniclet advertisement alain prost alain prost is a famous french racing driver.
Championship breaks entry record for season opener. Eidson won seven of the twelve races and captured a race win in all but one of the series weekend doubleheaders. In 1962 jim hall and hap sharp formed chaparral cars, inc. Jim clark, the former world motor racing champion was killed when his lotuscosworth skidded off the track and somersaulted into a wood at about 170mph during a formula two race here today. The grid spans from drivers graduating from karts to cars like eduardo barrichello, dylan tavella, arthur leist and teddy wilson, to former sprintcar and legend drivers like will edwards, to seasoned openwheel veterans like steve bamford and jim goughary jr. In its first season of eligibility, a competitionprepped 2003 nissan 350z won the gt2 class title in the hands of driver jim goughary at the midohio sports car course near lexington, ohio. Scca national championship runoffs finalist goes pro f4 us. Championship breaks entry record with 37 cars for season. Sccas formula 4 is an american road to f1 autoweek. Apr 24, 2019 jim was making solid progress until another driver made a very optimistic move down the inside of turn 2 and hit the left rear corner of jims car, sending him off track. Bryan herta autosport became the official importer of mygale cars in the united states. His first motorsport experience came behind the wheel of a mini that he drove in several rallies. Jim clark died in a crash at the hockenheim race circuit in germany in 1968.
The song tells the stories of two characters, jerry, an illfated race car driver who collides with a telephone pole while driving intoxicated hence the use of. It took 10 years after jim started racing in a formula vee beach to reach true success, and he didnt stop there he won a showroom stock divisional title in 1984, then turned semipro for a year or so, winning the road america imsa firestone firehawk race in a porsche 944 with tom bagley. Herbert james russell 28 may 1920 30 march 2019, better known as jim russell, was an english racing driver, garage owner and founder of the jim russell racing driver school. Nissan came to midohio with very high hopes for success by our 350z drivers, and the win by jim goughary in his raceprepared 350z, plus t.
Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and. Jun 16, 2009 music video by primus performing jerry was a race car driver. Unfortunately his car broke a rear constant velocity joint and hit the 4th turn wall at the end of the pace lap, putting himself out of the race even before the start. Ten drivers representing a broad cross section of race series not only in the u. Jim clark killed in car smash motor racing world champion jim clark has been killed in a car crash during a formula two race at hockenheim.
Nobody covers columbus, indiana and the surrounding areas like the republic. Jim goughary took the lead on the final lap and won saturdays f1600 race at watkins glen n. Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and 1965. The f4 united states championship, certified by the fia, is. Jim clark became the first driver to finish the indianapolis 500 with an average speed above 150 mph he averaged 150. James robert stewart 6 march 1931 3 january 2008 was a british racing driver from scotland who participated in a single formula one world championship grand prix, driving for ecurie ecosse. Nicknamed the flying scot, he competed in formula one between 1965 and 1973, winning three world drivers championships, and twice finishing as runnerup over those nine seasons. The race and the cars in it would never be the same. The first chaparral, a conventional front engined vehicle, was built by dick troutman and tom barnes in 1961. Jim clark, the former world motor racing champion was killed when his lotuscosworth skidded off the track and somersaulted into a wood at about 170mph during a. Teddy wilson, to former sprintcar and legend drivers like will edwards, to seasoned openwheel veterans like steve bamford and jim goughary jr. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 19, 1962.
He died on 30 march 2019, shortly after undergoing an operation for a hip replacement. Jim clark and the win that changed indy the henry ford. Many drivers were in fact amateur racers making their pro racing debut. The series is organized by formula race promotions, the same organisation. Consecutive twotime scca national champion james jim goughary jr.
He loved music, especially singing and playing drums. We visited hall to see the amazing 2j and witness his first drive in it in 30 years. It has been fully restored to is original racing condition and competes in vintagehistoric events. He also competed in several nonchampionship formula one races. He soon moved to sports car racing and won the gtu class at the 1990 24 hours of daytona. This included emerson fittipaldi in a lotus 59 who won nine f3 races in the mcd lombard championship to become the 1969 champion. Jim clark a few weeks from now, 1 may will assume a significance in motor sport that means as much as todays date does to an older generation of f1 fans. After all, if you just want to race openwheel cars, the scca has plenty of. Find everything in one place on james goughary including their biography, latest news and updates, high. Jan 23, 2017 jim halls chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen. The dirt show photo gallery dirt track racing radio. Browse through indepth news on jim ferro along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. James alan crawford february 1948 in dunfermline, fife 6 august 2002 in tierra verde, florida, united states was a british racing driver from scotland.
My name is jim goughary, and i raced a piperhonda formula f in the 2011 u. Goughary would love to drive an f1 car, but at age 48, he. Club racing media guide and record book sports car club of. Goughary claims gumout gt2 scca national championship at road america by. The 20 f1600 championship series season was the third season of the f1600 championship series eighteenyearold jake eidson from littleton, colorado won the championship driving for cape motorsports w wayne taylor racing. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the. Music video by primus performing jerry was a race car driver. Regular members racing drivers who have participated successfully in major professional events, i. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. Goughary would love to drive an f1 car, but at age 48, he knows that wont happen. Jim was able to keep the car gathered up but fell to 11th in the process. But when lee roy yarbrough crashed hard with one of dan gurneys eagles, his injuries was. Race car driver james hinchcliffe opened up about his terrifying 2015 crash during dancing with the stars most memorable week on monday, october 10 the 29yearold. Jun 27, 2017 at the opposite end of the driver spectrum is jim goughary jr.
At the opposite end of the driver spectrum is jim goughary jr. It was a tragic and muchtoosoon end for a man still considered to rank among the greatest race drivers of all time. The race won by bruce mclaren was overshadowed by the death of a corner marshal. We visited hall to see the amazing 2j and witness his first drive in. Halls record as racecar driver, designer, and constructor includes driving formula one for the stirling moss team. This year saw 19 identical mazda rotary power cars take the green flag.