Doc bundy race car driver

This imsa stalwart started working for peter gregg in 1973 and soon manoeuvred his way into the driving. Justin mullikin is an out and open race car driver running in the nascar grand national sportsmen division, which falls under the nascar whelen allamerican series. Doc bundy started out as famed driver peter greggs wheel polisher and technician back in 1973. The event would decide the sports car club of americas scca national champions in 22 classes. Browse through highres photos for doc bundy captured by some of the best professional motorsports photographers from around the world. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Mike wallace nascar race driver mike wallace racing inc. I guess that is obvious since he has been in nascar since 1991. This car was driven in all 10 races by doc bundy, a professional driver for both lotus and chevrolet. Docs involvement with road racing began in 1973 as a wheel polisher for famous porsche racer peter gregg. Auto racing comes to the downtown streets of ohios. When the c4 corvette was banned for being too good, it had to.

It was released as the first single from their 1991 album sailing the seas of cheese and reached number 23 on the u. Bundy ended that year with group 44 racing s jaguar xjr5 and won at pocono with team boss bob tullius. Terry bullard matt buller tuny bullis gary bulp howard bumpus db bunch ray bunch buzz bundy doc bundy houston bundy lefty bunker marty bunker wh bunker hully bunn pete bunn ray bunnell ann bunselmyer cody bunting harold bunting jr hj. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. In the 1990s bundy drove the esprit x180r for lotus as their number one driver in. There are more out gay racing drivers than you think. Video of the 1986 crash that put stupid bundy on everyone. At the petit le mans, bundy will be driving the panoz q9, affectionately known as sparky. Better to be a racer for a moment then a spectator for a lifetime. Doc bundy usas cars photo gallery racing sports cars. Race days, we were generally running 450 to 475hp, in a car that we got into the 1,900s, weightwise.

The texas forecast is 100 degrees, so it must be time to head north. He has won races in both the craftsman truck series and the nationwide series. Sports car racing photo gallery of doc bundy usas cars photo gallery. He is best known as a race car driver and racing team owner. Doc bundy, who spent five years working for holbert before he began driving for jaguar and then switched to ford this season, feels his former boss will be tough to beat.

York was steins driving instructor when he attended proformance racing school at pacific raceways near seattle in the mid2000s. Aug 08, 2019 the story of race car driver denny swift as told through the eyes of his golden retriever, enzo, is inspired by an actual, reallife racer by the name of kevin york. Big accident 1986 imsa gtp race at riverside youtube. Doc bundy injured in carrera gt apparently, they were having a press day as well and doc bundy was a passenger in a carrera gt piloted by a journalist. Regogo racing f1 practice may 20th 2011 driver doc bundy. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. He has raced and won in scca transam competition, in gtp driving the well. Tullius considered a career in teaching after graduating from high school. And it was over lunch, in conversation with doc bundy, that my passion for motorsports became much clearer. Doc bundy, from gainesville, georgia is wellknown to sports car racing fans in the southeast.

Jerry was a race car driver is a song by the american funk metal band primus. He served a term in the us air force, and while there quarterbacked the chanute air force base football team until a. Browse through indepth news on doc bundy along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. Vintage 1926 resin bugatti race car model with driver. Doc bundy corvette challenge cars 1988 corvette challenge. Bundy is a successful sports car racer with victories in the 24 hours of le.

Photo 5 docs leading through turn five at road atlanta, and the guy right behind him is cass whitehead. Doc bundy completes the regogo racing track triumvirate along with the owner and founder, paul rego, and the race cars, the 79 and the 23b and the elite. It is more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. Doc bundy answers questions about the 12 hours of sebring. James, chip robinson and doc bundy crash during the 1986 imsa camel gt race at riverside.

So i had a great time at the gtp race at the terrific riverside international speedway in 1986. The print is autographed by doc bundy and racing legends hurley haywood and hansjoachim stuck. It was fun to see regogo racing back in the winners circle and paul rego seemed quite satisfied with the results. Drivers came from various road racing series and included noted porsche racer doc bundy, along with tommy kendall, tommy and bobby archer, andy pilgrim, boris said, robin dallenbach, scott lagasse, threetime indy 500 winner johnny rutherford, and olympic decathlon gold medalist bruce now caitlyn jenner, whose best finish was 11th. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. The team was in contention until the heavy rains came on lap39. Doc bundy born january 25, 1946 from scio, ohio is an american former race car driver who competed in imsa international. If lightning strikes while youre in the car its your fault. Doc at one time was an instructor at the road atlanta racing school. Doc bundy, world famous racecar driver here is doc having just won his third gold svra bell helmet for paul rego, he is getting pretty good at this. From the stock car bullrings and the side attraction races on indy car and sports car programs come the champions of the future and one of the names that surfaced in 1988 was stuart hayner, an. Nov 15, 2015 1984 daytona 24 hour group 44 jaguar xjr5 driven by doc bundy david hobbsbob tullius. Nov 15, 2015 1984 daytona 24 hour group 44 jaguar xjr5 driven by doc bundydavid hobbsbob tullius. Find everything in one place on doc bundy including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis.

Gofundme launched to assist with imsa legend doc bundys. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover docs connections. Doc bundy injured in carrera gt page 4 pelican parts. The car was actually built by lola but resembled later corvette models and was powered by gms twinturbo v6 engine. When the c4 corvette was banned for being too good, it had. Doc made his reputation winning the scca dp national championship in 1980 and then worked for brumos, group 4 and later ford and hendricks as well as al holbert. After a 12 day sprint to get the lotus 23b rebuilt and ready to race, nathan thompson, doc bundy, joe grassi and will price celebrate one of the two victories at watkins glen. Here is doc relaxing with the two boys that run his life, elliot and caesar. View doc bundys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It is a tough, challenging race for the cars, the teams, and the drivers. The team then went on to win two other races with bundy and scott lagasse in 1990. The 1980 champion spark plug road racing classic took place at road atlanta on the weekend of october 2426. Under the banner of the pure sports team, based in texas, the cars experienced a very successful debut, even winning the very first race that they were entered in with doc bundy as their driver.

Championship event driver team photographer location best. We are looking forward to our annual pilgrimage to. There are more out gay racing drivers than you think jalopnik. Mike wallace nascar race driver mike wallace racing. Robert charles bob tullius was born 7 december 1930 in. He has driven many cars at the track including the porsche 962 and corvette gtp. He drove in the 1997 24 hours of le mans in a david price racing panoz esperante gtr1.

The story of race car driver denny swift as told through the eyes of his golden retriever, enzo, is inspired by an actual, reallife racer by the name of kevin york. This imsa stalwart started working for peter gregg in 1973 and soon manoeuvred his way into the driving seat. Vintage lotus esprit x180 race car spoiler drove by doc bundy or bobby carridine. Bundy worked his way into driving and ultimately won the scca national championship in a d production porsche. Robert charles bob tullius was born 7 december 1930 in rochester, new york.

Doc is still racing today with regogo in a lotus 23. Doc helped me to understand that in actuality, my passion for. Pelican parts forums porsche forums porsche 911 technical forum. But at the checkered flag it was doc bundy in porsche 924 beating wilson. He then raced a porsche 924 carrera gtr in transam from 1981 winning backtoback races during his second season in the. Andy pilgrim, corvette challenge series was a racing series created by john powell, from canada, who created a series for corvettes only in 1988 and 1989 with a million dollar purse for the drivers to win.

Bundy didnt fiddle while vette burned sun sentinel. The persistent myth apparently is based on bundys own claims in interviews, according to evans. Early success was achieved in a porsche 924 by winning the 1980 sccas d production championship. 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 was, in. Former imsa racer york was inspiration for the art of. Former imsa racer york was inspiration for the art of racing. A regular with the team in 1984, he won at miami and was part of group 44 squad that returned jaguar to le mans that june. Doc bundy born january 25, 1946 from scio, ohio is an american former race car driver who competed in imsa international motor sports association, 24 hours of le mans, nascar rolex grandam sports car series, american le mans series, usrrc, and scca world challenge. Bundy is an american former race car driver who competed in the international motor sports association.