Click on the site to see jim guthrie s career results at that track. With no sponsorship and the prospects of losing his house if his venture was. Facing the irl titans at menards racing, whose inhouse oldsmobile v8 engine program powered tony stewart to the 1997 championship, and wellestablished indycar engine builders at brayton engineering and speedway engines, the tiny nac outfit gave the even smaller blueprint racing team jim guthrie owned a clear power advantage at the dawn of the. A native of scotland, clark started racing sports cars when he was 20 years old and soon graduated to single seaters. Jan 23, 2017 jim halls chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen. Indianapolis the indy racing league has suspended driver sean guthrie and his father, car owner jim guthrie, for disregarding directions by officials during a firestone indy lights race last week in kansas. Clark won 25 of the 72 formula 1 races he contested before he was killed at age 32 during a formula 2 race at hockenheim, germany. Jim guthrie and louis butch meyer, iii announce formation of guthrie meyer racing team to field four cars in firestone indy lights beginning in 2009 indianapolis october 14, 2008 jim. Foyt right in the pits of the indianapolis motor speedway, in indianapolis. A life at full throttle janet guthries own account of her racing adventures sport classic books, may 2005. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for janet guthrie on. During the 1930s, jimmie guthrie won the north west 200 races on three occasions and a further six wins at the isle of man tt races.
Jim guthrie, who works as a rancher, explained the cards would be like general driver s licenses and would be issued based on the same testing requirements. Simpson helmet worn by indy racing league driver jim guthrie. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. He has also composed music for tv ads and video games, and has scored multiple films including indie game. Nov 06, 2019 in car footage with driver jim guthrie. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Jims experience in business, government, and family has given him the tools to represent bannock county very well in the idaho senate. A microsecond later, guthrie nailed the throttle and cruised away from the field, holding off a late charge from stewart to score one of the most unlikely wins in auto racing history. Factory polaris 2018 king of the hammers champion 2017 tonopah 250 winner 2017 mint 400 winner 2017 parker 250 winner 2016 utv world champ 7x king of the. He has raced on two and four wheels across the state and nation.
Works as a body shop owner in albuquerque, new mexico and is also responsible for revolutionary management system for the collision industry. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. Janet guthrie changed auto racing history by becoming the first woman to drive in the indy 500, daytona 500, and the nascar winston cup. The team started in 2005 as guthrie racing owned by 1997 indycar series rookie of the year winner and 1997 phoenix race winner jim guthrie. In her eyes, she was a driver first and a woman second. Jim has raced his whole life, including years as a professional indy driver. In fact, the man who has raced in three indianapolis s says just finishing a swimbikerun race even a smallscale affair in socorro. When the irl moved to purposebuilt chassis in 1997, guthrie was forced to take out a. September, 1961 in gadsden, alabama high school eldorado high school albuquerque, new mexico 1979 college university of new mexico. Just when it appeared the indy racing league was coming up short in the way of interesting new names for the indianapolis 500, along comes jim guthrie to breathe some life into a lackluster entry. Janet guthrie racing career celebrated in espn film. Guthrie entered motorsports at a time when women were viewed as too fragile for the speed and danger associated with racing. This helmet was to be guthries race day helmet for his return from retirement in 2001. Before the race, guthrie remembers being bombarded with media and cameras as he was now known for his big win in phoenix.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Stay tuned for tutorials, in shop footage and more. The team began running in the star mazda pro series in. Jim guthrie solution design manager nfi industries. Jim guthrie s dream was to drive indycars full time. Guthrie qualified th, finished 12th and top rookie. Driver jim guthrie, injured in crash during indianapolis 500, is released from methodist hospital in indianapolis and flown home to. When the irl moved to purposebuilt chassis in 1997, guthrie was forced to. Its just as good a feeling as when i won that race, guthrie says. Driver jim guthrie 1997 indy racing league results. Guthrie, now a true cinderella story, found himself in racings biggest event.
Jim is related to stephanie anne legislador and colene m guthrie as well as 1 additional person. Malcolm guthrie racing career profile driver database. How i work jim guthrie november 01, 2012 fenderbender. Guthries suspended indefinitely by irl sports wthr.
Browse through highres photos of jim guthrie captured by world class professional motorsports photographers. Jim guthrie phone, address, background info whitepages. This article needs additional citations for verification. Find everything in one place on jim guthrie including their biography, latest news and updates. He has fallen in love with the sport of drifting over the last few years.
Jim guthrie racing driver born 1961, race car driver. Jim guthrie, a republican from mccammon, decided not to introduce a bill that would have allowed undocumented people to obtain a driver s license with limited privileges. Ive been racing cars for 40 years, including indy racing. These days, he gets the same kind of rush at much lower.
Jim won in phoenix that year and was an original driver when the irl was formed. Burkett in a pair of heels standing on the race track. No longer races but is involved in local autoshop courses to help budding mechanics progress with their career and until 2009, ran a indy lights team. Jim guthrie racing driver from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cobra automotive equipped race cars are currently running in the following countries as well as the us. Jim guthrie racing driver download blueprint racing, which guthrie owns with ed rachinski, the teams president and founder, and tommy obrien, team manager, has been operating on a shoestring, a frayed one at that. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. However, guthrie always had an itch for adventure and was ready to shake up the status quo. In this may 23, 1976, file photo, janet guthrie talks to racing car ownerbuilder rolla vollstedt left and a. Dont forget to subscribe to our channel for all the latest videos from the track. The third result is jim e guthrie age 60s in north liberty, ia in the penn neighborhood.
Guthrie shelves drivers license bill for undocumented. Many auto racing historians consider jim clark one of the greatest drivers of all time. For the first time ever you the entire ost on double vinyl plus 7 exclusive remixes not available anywhere else. Guthrie meyer racing is a former firestone indy lights series team the team started in 2005 as guthrie racing owned by 1997 indycar series rookie of the year winner and 1997 phoenix race winner jim guthrie. Guthrie racing started in 2006 and is owned by 1997 indy racing league irl rookie of the year honoree jim guthrie.
Bannock county residents know that jim guthrie was an effective advocate for them on the county commission. Factory polaris 2018 king of the hammers champion 2017 tonopah 250 winner 2017 mint 400 winner 2017 parker 250. He debuted in the indy racing league in 1996 with moderately successful results. Guthrie says, at the indy 500 some racers, such as myself, had to use the public restrooms.
Like so many other american drivers, he had paid his dues in transam, formula 2000 and many other series only to find that there was no chance of a grass roots racer making it in cart. They have also lived in iowa city, ia and hiawatha, ia. Janet guthrie, american race car driver donna mae mims and top dutch race car driver liane engeman,1969. Indy lights racing o 20072009 owner of guthrie racingin the firestone indy lights series that fielded a car for his son sean, who raced in the star mazda series in 2005. He used to be in the band royal city until they disbanded in 2004. From the upcoming album takes time releasing on may 7th, 20 on static clang records on cd, lp, digital.
Guthrie plans bill to enable undocumented aliens to earn. Guthrie plans bill to enable undocumented aliens to. Guthrie raced in the newly formed indycar series winning one race at phoenix raceway in 1996. Jim guthrie racing driver wikimili, the best wikipedia. Jim attended the university of new mexico for three years, expecting to follow his uncle into the dental surgery field. James guthrie conductor 19141996, american conductor and newspaper executive james guthrie record producer born 1953, english recording engineer and record producer jim guthrie singersongwriter, canadian singersongwriter. We visited hall to see the amazing 2j and witness his first drive in it in 30 years. Just when it appeared the indy racing league was coming up short in the way of. Jim guthrie born september, 1961 in gadsden, alabama is a former driver in the indy racing league.
Then tony georges irl for better or worse offered a narrow window of opportunity. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. The team began running in the star mazda pro series in 2005 with numerous podium and top 10 finishes. Janet guthrie stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Janet guthrie born march 7, 1938, in iowa city, iowa is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the indianapolis 500 and the daytona 500. He was born and raised in guelph, ontario and currently lives in toronto. Jim guthrie racing driver wikipedia republished wiki 2. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jims connections. Guthrie disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. The movie, a short history of the highrise, and the bodybuilder and i. Driver jim guthrie 1997 indy racing league results racing. Jim guthrie used to sate his competitive appetite by blowing around autoracing ovals at 200plus miles per hour. Like an old hand, he deftly waited for secondplace davey hamilton to accelerate too soon and then hit his brakes.
James guthrie record producer born 1953, english recording engineer and record producer. Extended driver stats atlantic stats usf2000 stats. View jim guthries profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. While racing with the works norton motorcycle team, jimmie guthrie won the 500cc ficm 500cc european motorcycle championship for three consecutive years 19341937 and the 350cc category in 1937. Jim guthrie builder of racing and high performance boat. Nov 22, 2019 facing the irl titans at menards racing, whose inhouse oldsmobile v8 engine program powered tony stewart to the 1997 championship, and wellestablished indycar engine builders at brayton engineering and speedway engines, the tiny nac outfit gave the even smaller blueprint racing team jim guthrie owned a clear power advantage at the dawn of the. When the irl moved to purposebuilt chassis in 1997, guthrie was forced to take out a second mortgage to purchase a new chassis.
Jim guthrie is a former driver in the indy racing league. Janet guthrie grew up seeking danger and adventure. Sean guthrie born april 18, 1988 is an american racing driver from albuquerque, new mexico. He has recorded both as a solo artist and as a member of the bands islands, royal city and human highway. Jul 06, 2018 jim guthrie racing driver download blueprint racing, which guthrie owns with ed rachinski, the teams president and founder, and tommy obrien, team manager, has been operating on a shoestring, a frayed one at that. Janet guthrie auto racing legend welcome to the official web site of janet guthrie, home of the pioneering woman race car driver. Guthrie meyer racing is a former firestone indy lights series team. Twothirds of the way through the race, guthrie though not on the lead lap passed david pearson, who was leading the race. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
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