Racing in the 70s mike brockman and john greenwood corvette. Longtime imsa driver michael brockman passes away sportscar365. Over the last 10 years rdr has had the opportunity to host many guest drivers, ranging from seasoned imsa professionals like steven mcaleer, joel miller, and john edwards, to mazda dealers, like cj smoke wilson, taz harvey, richard fisher, joel weinberger, mike brockman, camden jones, ben robertico and robert devaux. Racing a 1974 challenger on the dirt tracks of california. Mike miller is a street stock car driver who isnt afraid of a little dirt. Mike brockman and jim levitt with a greenwoodbuilt corvette have joined the 1976 camel gt challenge series. As the field staged on the frontstretch behind him, mike duvall checked his seatbelts, adjusted his mirror, centered his steering wheel, flipped the ignition switch, waved to the crowd, and rolled off the starting line. Newman, the oldest driver in the race, drove a brief stint in the car and drove. Racing driver mike brockman usas main page containing all achievements covered by racing sports cars website. Photo by kenneth barton on november 10th, 2011 at daytona 24. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Alternatively the extra car could have been a replacement car for one that was wrecked, or could have gone to a driver whose race appearances have not yet been located. Mike brockman, doug barrow, eddie miller or joseph schultz.
Michael brockman racing career profile driver database. The nascar legend, whos celebrating the 30th anniversary of his first trip to. Before racing, he worked as a florists delivery driver. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Michael brockman a longtime westporter, with unique interests and talents died recently. Parkes competed in a 1,000 kilometer sports car race in argentina in january 1971, he was just ahead of ignazio giuntis ferrari 312pb when the italian driver crashed on the beltoises matra. Michael brockman, newmans racing team partner, said newman told him recently that he wants to get back into his race car for a test run and possibly. Mike ultimately went on to race at le mans in a 911 gt3.
Hope to one day have photos and a brief history on all drivers. He graduated from the university of central florida in 1975. Mike brockman has been a driver of note for many years. Brockman calls himself a race car junkie but recently he has been sustaining himself acting and. When mark martin won his first rolex 24 at daytona racer. Sports car racing photo gallery of mike brockman usas cars photo gallery. Nov 18, 2019 michael brockman a longtime westporter, with unique interests and talents died recently. Dawn has been an ardent supporter of animal care for many years.
Kansas city native masten gregory was born in 1932. Michael brockman passed away in fairfield, florida. In 2011, when racing historians, journalists and observers were ranking the top 33 drivers in the 100year history of the indianapolis 500, mosley made most of the lists. Remembering bob mclean, the man who died racing the first. Fb t240 owners so car renamed t300 for second race. So he bought this car and had various drivers like john greenwood and mike brockman drive for him. Ive done this race a lot of times, i led it once for hours, unfortunately it was the first hours. Remembering bob mclean, the man who died racing the first ford gt40 chassis the victim of a mysterious accident at the 1966 12 hours of sebring, mcleans memory lives on. They reckon to be formidable factors in the years competition. Apr 30, 2017 she returned to imsa in 1986, driving a tiga gt286.
Brock won the circuit championship three times 1974, 1978, and 1980, finished as t. American racing driver 20 years old racing anything i can get my hands on. His racing career in the last 50 years includes formula ford 1600, european formula three, european formula 5000, world championship formula one and the world sports car championship. When racing in several series in a season the chronologically later participation is always on top.
The 1995 rolex 24 victory was a special one because roush fielded a mustang that became famous. Racing in the 70s mike brockman and john greenwood. Wietzes brought the second team car in for its last stop and driver change. Longtime sports car racing driver and hollywood stunt man michael brockman pictured, right passed away last month at the age of 74. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. I met michael in seventies when he was driving for john greenwood racing and jim levitt. The steering is too light, its almost impossible to get comfortable and it oversteers when the fuel load gets light. Follow 17 year old spencer brockman on his road to becoming a professional race car driver.
Racing in the 70s mike brockman and john greenwood racing through the 70s. Mike wilds performance driving and helicopter tuition. George brockmans race cars are anything but commonplace. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. They qualified in 28th place, but the car s engine failed. Mike was good friends with paul newman, and was kind of my source to get paul onto our team, and was a very good driver.
The hollywood iconcum racing driver was still racing ford mustangs in anger at 70 first published in the july 1995 issue of wheels magazine, australias best car mag since 1953 the eyes are still blue, the hands still cool, and paul newman is winning at daytona in a 300 kmh mustangon his 70th birthday. Arlene hiss, a 35yearold schoolteacher and showroom stock racer from tustin, calif. Mike brockman usas cars photo gallery racing sports cars. Sharing with jeff kline, deborah was eleventh at laguna seca, then ninth at charlotte, with jim trueman. Mazda is returning with a full lineup of dealerdrivers complimented by a few ringers. Apr 01, 2004 mike brockman has been a driver of note for many years. Peter brock, brocky, australian race car driver born feb. Apr 01, 2010 1974 12 hours of sebring race profile. His racing career in the last 50 years includes formula ford 1600, european formula three, european formula 5000, world championship formula one and the world sports car. Mar 27, 20 imsa history at the 1973 sebring camel 12 hours. Scca regionals and nationals 1973 scca drivers school plus five races at. Michael brockman, newmans racing team partner, said newman told him recently that he wants to get back into his race car. Cal rayborn spring valley, ca was a highly successful motorcycle racer in the us, who by 1971 was looking at moving into car racing. It was all scary carter boles, 14yearold son of ims president doug boles and stepbrother indy car driver conor daly, appears to be cured of a heart.
He was paired with joakim bonnier in a fivelitre ferrari entered and owned by the swiss filippinetti stable which maintained operations in modena. Freeport man brings motorsports to everybody at maine vintage race car associations annual summerfest at wiscasset speedway. The 14th edition of the nasa 25 hours of thunderhill presented by hawk performance is ready to take the green flag for twicearoundtheclock plus onehour of racing december 34 at thunderhill raceway in willows. Rsu initially plans to focus on track safety, particularly the need for improvements at race courses and speedways nationwide. The drivers listed are compiled from the entry lists that are included in the race programs and press releases. Daytona beach much of michael brockmans movie career. Mike nazaruk october 2, 1921 newark, new jersey may 1, 1955 langhorne, pennsylvania was an american racecar driver. Young jim levitt is the heir of pioneer building tycoon william levitt. She returned to imsa in 1986, driving a tiga gt286.
Hardly the typically image of a race car driver based on his small stature, serious face and thick rimmed glasses, the kansas city flash, as he was affectionately called, won an unthinkable amount of races on his way to accomplishing in 1965 what only two other read more. Steve durst, mike brockman, bob earl, gary belcher. Find mike brockmans phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Schoolteacher arlene hiss is first female indy car driver. Join facebook to connect with mike sargent and others you may know. If you need a new car, mike brockman and his friends can help. Mike brockman and jim levitt with a greenwoodbuilt corvette have joined the 1976. Jeremy markovich july 30, 20 elegy of a race car driver the good times, hard life, and shocking death of dick trickle tweet share on twitter share share on.
Racing safety united alliance impact safety systems. Few knew it but at this time in life, minter was somewhat night blind and. He was engaged at the time of his death to the fashion model jean howarth, who later married another racing driver. Mike brockmans phone number, email, address spokeo. May 29, 2015 spencer brockmans special racing formula. Mike hawthorn never married, but fathered a son, arnaud michael delaunay, by a young girl he met in reims after winning the french grand prix in 1953. Hes piloted just about every form of car and truck fast through the curves of watkins. Mustang they shared with tommy kendall and mike brockman. On behalf of our arcanascar racing involvement, dawn miller and driver mike senica have developed a nonprofit organization to maintain the wellbeing of animals worldwide. Got married, had some kids, and last i heard was living in connecticut, running a volvo dealership and a car wash. The car celebrated paul newmans movie nobodys fool and newman was one of the four drivers that included mark martin, tommy kendall, and mike brockman that piloted the car. Mike skeen is an american race car driver that cut his teeth racing karts and progressed through grassroots motorsports to reach the professional level. He now has victories to his name in the pirelli world challenge gt series, pikes peak international hill climb, transam, score baja, nasa, and experience in imsa, grandam, and nascar. They dont run a dealership and they dont run a bank.
For daytona, she was part of a four driver rinzler motoracing team with mike brockman, steve durst and jim trueman. Mike wilds is a hugely experienced british racing driver who started racing in may 1965 and instructing on track in the early 1970s. Racing remains thrill for brockman orlando sentinel. Newmans other codrivers are nascar stocker mark martin and close buddy and a onetime stunt driver mike brockman. Ron grable and mike brockman prevented a clean sweep for porsche. Take mike brockman, paul newmans teammate in 1995, who was back to help his friend attempt to win again. During his championshipwinning years in transam, kendall regularly competed in the annual international race of champions, finishing best in 1995.
Jun 17, 2016 remembering bob mclean, the man who died racing the first ford gt40 chassis the victim of a mysterious accident at the 1966 12 hours of sebring, mcleans memory lives on. He acquired a lola t190 for scca formula a in 1972, first appearing at a cal club national at riverside in february, where he finished second. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps. It took me 15 attempts before i won it, and that was in 1995. In february 1995, roush racings mustang won the gts1 class at 24 hours of daytona. Racing safety united rsu the working title for this unofficial alliance is racing safety united. A 15year veteran of the california desert racing scene, miller made the switch from asphalt to dirt track racing 10 years ago. Scene of the car crash death of racing driver mike hawthorn plus short retrospective. Hes piloted just about every form of car and truck fast through the curves of watkins glen to the wild of baja, and even spent some time as. Before racing, he worked as a florists delivery driver and as an aircraft welder. Find championship standings for current and past seasons.