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Danny Ongais
Danny Ongais, USA
F1 Career: US 1977 - Dutch 1978
Races
4
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Danny started with Drag racing before switchng to SCCA national racing in 1974. After a crash at Indy 1981 he recoverd but never where the same again, and quit racing 1987. Danny made a surprise come back at INDY500 1996 where he finished 7th.
Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1978 -
0
#22 Ensign N177
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
-
1977 -
0
#14 Penske PC4
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
R , Interscope Racing
Non F1
Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
2002
Grand Am Series
30th
.
1 race
2000
Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
.
.
.
1998
INDY500
dnq
Dallara-Team Pelfrey
.
1997
Indy Car
42nd
Dallara IR7-Team Menard
1 race
1996
INDY500
7th
Lola T95/00-Team Menard
.
.
Indy Car
29th
Lola T95/00-Team Menard
1 race
1988
24h LeMans
ret
March-Nissan R88S
C1 class
1987
12h Sebring
4th
Joest Porsche 962
.
.
ChampCars
42nd
Interscope Racing
4 races
.
INDY500
dns
Penske PC-16-Team Penske
.
.
Norisring 100miles
9th
Joest Porsche 962
.
1986
INDY500
23rd
March 86C-Interscope Racing
.
.
ChampCars
NC
March
.
.
Interseries, Div1
6th
Porsche 962
.
1985
INDY500
17th
March 85C-Interscope Racing
.
.
ChampCars
24th
Interscope Racing
.
1984
IROC
7th
ChampCars
.
.
INDY500
9th
March 84C-Interscope Racing
.
.
ChampCars
10th
.
.
1983
ChampCars
20th
Interscope & Patrick Racing
.
.
INDY500
21st
March 83C-Interscope Racing
.
1982
24h LeMans
ret
Kremer-Porsche CK5
.
.
Pocono 500 miles
winner Lola T600 Chevrolet
FL
.
Laguna Seca 100miles
2nd
Lola T600 Chevrolet
FL
.
Mid-Ohio 100miles
2nd
Lola T600 Chevrolet
FL
.
Daytona 250 miles
winner Lola T600 Chevrolet
.
.
Brainerd 200 miles
2nd
Lola T600 Chevrolet
.
.
Sears Point 100 miles
2nd
Lola T600 Chevrolet
FL
.
12h Sebring
18th
Porsche 935 Turbo
.
.
Road Atlanta 150miles
2nd
Porsche 935 K3 Turbo
.
.
6h Daytona
winner Lola T600 Chevrolet
FL
.
INDY500
22nd
Interscope 82-Interscope Racing
.
1981/82
USAC
NC
Interscope Racing
.
1981
24h Daytona
ret
Porsche 935 K4 Turbo
.
.
INDY500
27th
Interscope 81-Interscope Racing
.
.
12h Sebring
44th-ret
Porsche 935 K4 Turbo
.
1980
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
12th
Porsche 935 K3
.
.
INDY500
7th
Parnelli VPJ6C-Interscope Racing
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Porsche 935 K3
.
.
ChampCars
15th
Interscope Racing
.
.
12h Sebring
2nd
Porsche 935 Turbo
.
.
24h Daytona
3rd
Porsche 935 K3 Tutbo
.
.
6h Watkins Glen
4th
Porsche 935 K3
FL
.
6h Mosport Park
3rd
Porsche 935 Turbo
FL
.
Daytona 250miles
4th
Porsche 935 Turbo
.
1979
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
68th
Porsche 935
.
.
USAC
NC
Interscope Racing
.
.
INDY500
4th
Parnelli VPJ6C-Interscope Racing
.
.
6h Watkins Glen
ret
Porsche 935/79 Turbo
.
.
24h Daytona
winner Porsche 935/79 Turbo
.
.
ChampCars
6th
Interscope Racing
.
1978
USAC
8th
Parnelli VPJ6-Cosworth
5 wins
.
INDY500
18th
Parnelli VPJ6B
.
.
100 miles Road Atlanta
2nd
Porsche 935 Turbo
FL
.
6h Watkins Glen
25th
Porsche 935/77A
.
.
250 miles Daytona
2nd
Porsche 935 Turbo
.
.
24h Daytona
ret
Porsche 935/77A
.
1977
USAC
12th
Parnelli-Cosworth
1 win
.
Laguna Seca 100miles
winner Porsche 934
.
.
US F5000
NA
NA
.
.
Brainerd 100miles
winner Porsche 934
.
.
Road Atlanta 100miles
4th
Porsche 934
.
.
6h Watkins Glen
5th
Porsche 934 Turbo
.
.
12h Sebring
5th
Porsche 934
.
.
3h Mid-Ohio
5th
Porsche 934
.
.
INDY500
20th
Parnelli VPJ6B
.
.
24h Daytona
ret
Porsche GTP
.
1976
USAC
NC
.
.
1975
Daytona 250miles
ret
Porsche 911S
.
.
US F5000
.
Interscope Racing-Lola
.
1974
SCCA national racing
.
Interscope Racing-Lola
.
1967
European Rally Championship
Champion .
.
