Jimmy vasser has been one of americas best pure auto racers for well over a decade. Lilly king nervous, excited about driving indycar grand prix. Plainfield, il, january 23, 2020 dale coyne, jimmy vasser, and james sulli sullivan announced today that rising american star and indianapolis 500 rookie of the year, santino ferrucci, will drive the no. In addition to his experience in the wholesale and retail aspects of the automotive business. It is as a race car driver that jimmy made his greatest impact. Jimmy vasser has returned to indycar with business partner james sullivan. Runs a successful toyota and chevrolet dealership in california, but is also a driver coach, team owner the kvsh team in the irl until their demise in 2017 and then in partnership with dale coyne from 2018 onwards, and. Tony stewart racings jimmy carr to be inducted into canadian. Vasser won the 1996 indycar season championship with chip ganassi racing. James vasser born november 20, 1965 is an american former racing driver. Vasser, sullivan back in indycar with coyne partnership. Click on the site to see jimmy vasser s career results at that track glossary.
Feb 16, 2017 former cart champion jimmy vasser has shut down his indycar team after 14 years and seven victories, including the 20 indianapolis 500. Jimmy won the 1996 indycar season championship driving for chip ganassi racing, and scored ten victories in the series. Feb 05, 2018 after a oneyear absence away from indycar racing, jimmy vasser is back. Jimmy spencer born february 15, 1957 is an american former racing driver, team owner, and television commentator. Dale coyne, jimmy vasser, and james sullivan announce multi. Lexus splits with 3gt racing, will partner with aim. Jimmy vasser stock car racing wiki fandom powered by wikia. In 2004 he became coowner of pkv racing now kv racing technology and was a driver for the team.
The 1996 cart indy car world series champion moved here in 1998 after he purchased the napa toyota. Jimmy vasser, james sullivan return to indycar in partnership with coyne, bourdais. See more ideas about indy cars, indy car racing and race cars. Jimmy vasser racing career profile driver database. Despite having limited sponsorship for the car at first, vasser started. Ferrucci to drive for dale coyne racing with vassersullivan. The wines are a reflection of jimmy s approach to his pursuits professionally and in life. Lexus splits with 3gt racing, will partner with aim vasser sullivan in 2019 winning indycar team owners jimmy vasser and james sullivan. Vasser and former partner james sullivan have joined forces with dale coyne to form dale coyne racing with vasser sullivan. Jimmy vasser and james sullivan have returned to indycar after a oneyear absence in a partnership with dale coyne racing. As a driver, he holds the record for winning the fastest championship auto racing teams race, at california speedway, a 500mile race in 2002. Manage your f1 team to success by building good cars, developing good race strategies, hiring the right drivers and staff and planning for the future. He became a tv commentator on a number of programs after retirement. Vasser was the 1996 champ car champion, driving for chip ganassi, and has scored ten victories in the category.
And while no definitive answer has been provided, the jimmy vasser and james sulli sullivanowned outfit could either serve as an addition to current lexus partner 3gt racing pictured above, or as a replacement for the michiganbased squad. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Jimmy vassar race cars, indy car racing, indy cars. Born in 1959, he started his career via first race in 1989. Jimmy vasser, james sullivan back in indycar with coyne partnership. Chip ganassi racing driver scott dixon drives his toyota lola during practice for the cart grand prix of midohio, round 11 of the cart championship auto racing teams fed ex championship series, at the midohio sports car course on august 9, 2002 in lexington, ohio. Unknown extremely talented, james jimmy vasser, professionally known as jimmy vasser is one of the most renowned names in the world of sports as he is a former american racing driver and currently serves as a coowner of kv racing technology. Napas vasser has trio of drivers in sundays grid motor. It is led by veteran driver and team owner dale coyne, 1996 indycar champion jimmy vasser and sports marketer james sulli sullivan.
Dale coyne racing has a long and storied history in indy car racing. After 14 seasons, jimmy vasser has shut down his kv racing technology verizon indycar series team and sold the teams equipment to ricardo juncos who plans to compete in the 2017 season. I think its a great honor for jimmy and great for sprint car racing that one of their own is being inducted into the canadian motorsport hall of fame, stewart said. He was born on november 20, 1965 54 years old in canoga park. Jimmy vasser born november 20 1965 in canoga park, california is an american racing driver. Jimmy was reunited with target chip ganassi racing driving for. Jimmy vasser returns to indycar racing after oneyear hiatus.
Signed promotion card stp, shows jimmy vasser during a race, 9 x 6 inch, signed in black sharpie, in very fine condition. A native of the san francisco bay area, jimmy has been immersed in the world of automobiles his entire life. From the bullrings of british columbia, jimmy carr entered the world of sprint car racing spending more time running up and down the i5 than he did on the dirt ovals in washington, oregon, and california, but by 1990 he was ready to take a shot at fulltime racing in the world of outlaws series. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. He won 4 of the first 5 races in 1996 and did enough to maintain a lead in the standings. 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. Nov 21, 2006 this photo was taken in practice before the october 25th, 1970 100 mile u. Seb is without question one of the greatest drivers ever in an indy car. It is led by veteran driver and team owner dale coyne, 1996 indycar champion jimmy vasser. Living and working in the region provided the wine country experience which appealed to jimmy. The driver gets points if he finishes in the first six positions of every race 2.
Perhaps the main difference in jim and juniors win totals was equipment. Jimmy vasser, james sullivan return to indycar in partnership. Driver jimmy vasser 2008 indycar series results racing. Jimmy vasser, kv racing shut down indycar team after 14 years. Toyota and used car dealer in napa jimmy vasser toyota. Jimmy vasser stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Nov 14, 2016 extremely talented, james jimmy vasser, professionally known as jimmy vasser is one of the most renowned names in the world of sports as he is a former american racing driver and currently serves as a coowner of kv racing technology. Driver sebastien bourdais, celebrates with coowner jimmy vassar, left, after winning a race. To this day, we continue to embody the ideals and values of both jimmy vasser sr.
Jimmy vasser returns to indycar, partners with dale coyne. Vasser savoring a return to indycar racing college and. Welcome to our napa chevrolet dealership jimmy vasser chevrolet. Jimmy won four races in 1996 season, clinching the championship at the seasons final race. It is as a race driver, however, where jimmy has made his greatest impact. Vasser and business partner james sulli sullivan merged with. Dale coyne racing with vasser sullivan the formation of dale coyne racing with vasser sullivan was announced on monday, february 5, 2018.
He made his cart debut in 1992 and qualified for the indianapolis 500, setting a record for the fastest qualifying run by a firstyear driver. Get the best deals on diecast indy racecar when you shop the largest online. Vasser won the 1996 indycar season championship with chip ganassi racing, and scored ten victories in the series. Jimmy is the visionary, creator and driving force behind v12 vineyards. Vasser won the 1996 indycar season championship with.
Vasser s kv racing business partner james sullivan has also joined the team, with one. Vasser and sullivan have not partnered on the coyne car that bourdais. Click to show race results for ppg indy car world series 1996. He was particularly associated with the lotus marque clark was killed in a formula two racing accident in. All you have to do is look at some of his performances from last year to.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jimmy vasser on. This car would be buds first attempt at a stock car, and the outcome was incredible. He hosted the nascarinspired talk show, whats the deal. May 12, 2018 lilly king nervous, excited about driving indycar grand prix pace car. As a driver he won the 1996 ppg indy car world series championship with chip.
For the season, ferrucci completed the thirdmost laps by any driver in the. A year ago, the coowner of kv racing technology, a verizon indycar series team, hopped on the side of tony kanaans indianapolis 500winning race car for a ride to. Extremely talented, james jimmy vasser, professionally known as jimmy vasser is one of the most renowned names in the world of sports as he is a former american racing driver and currently serves as a coowner of kv racing technology. Jimmy vasser has returned to indycar after a oneyear absence in a partnership with dale coyne racing. Accidents count as a driver mistake,so the driver loses points when heshe has an accident,collision or spin.
Jimmy vasser was gainscobob stallings racings primary hired gun from 2006 through 2010. Racing driver jimmy vasser formula one autograph, signed. Zanardis target chip ganassi racing teammate jimmy vasser says hed welcome the chance to run his dear friend next may. Onetime cart champion jimmy vasser will return to indycar having partnered with 2018 team dale coyne racing. Driver sebastien bourdais, celebrates with coowner jimmy vassar, left, after winning a race at teh 2016 detroit grand prix at belle isle. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. He made his nascar nationwide series debut at the 1985 sandhills 200 at rockingham. Driving for team rahal in the 2003 indianapolis 500 the only champ car driver to do so this year. The 1996 cart indy car world series champion moved here in 1998 after. Former nascar driver who was the 1986 and 1987 nascar national modified champion. Find everything in one place on jimmy vasser including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Driver sebastien bourdais, celebrates with coowner jimmy vassar, left, after winning a race at teh 2016. If the championship is more important, the driver gets more points 3.
Jim was a local boy from nearby wilkes county, and like another wilkes county driver named junior johnson was a lead footed charger. File this june 4, 2016, file photo shows sebastien bourdais, of france, right, celebrating with team coowner jimmy vassar winning race one of the indycar detroit grand prix auto racing double header on belle isle in detroit. Busch will be one of the drivers for aim vasser sullivan and drive the lexus rc f gt3 car. Jimmy vasser bio affair, married, spouse, salary, net.
After 238 races as an indycar driver going back to 1992, an indycar championship and narrow miss for a second title, and an indianapolis 500 win as a car owner, vasser was back at the starting. Top 10 drivers who never won at the brickyard 0 of 10 it is a list that no driver wants to be a part of, yet at the same time, one that fans feel continually compelled to moot. Vasser, who won the 1996 indycar championship as a driver and the 20 indianapolis 500 as a team owner, ended a. Jimmy vasser driver profile grand prix racing online. Vasser was the last american to win the champ car championship. Starting at an early age, under the guidance of his father, jim vasser, sr. Entering the season, vasser was on the cusp of winning his first race in indycar competition, having. Nov 22, 2012 this pin was discovered by gerry courtney. Legendary former openwheel race car driver jimmy vasser has lived in napa for the last 14 years.
It was a long year away from indycar racing for jimmy vasser of nearby morgan hill. Parker is a young, up and coming driver, who showed good speed when he ran for us at petit le mans and in tests before and after that race. Vasser, sullivan return to indycar in partnership with coyne. Our main goal at jimmy vasser toyota of napa is to provide drivers in the napa area with a great selection of toyota models and a wide array of resources to improve the car shopping process. The driver they tabbed to drive the car was jimmy pardue. 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.
Olympic gold medalist and iu swimmer compares driving the pace car to riding a roller coaster but being in charge of where it. Feb 05, 2018 sonoma, california jimmy vasser and james sulli sullivan, part of the ownership group of the team that won the 20 indianapolis 500 with driver tony kanaan, have returned to the verizon indycar series in a partnership with dale coyne racing. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Dale coyne racing with vassersullivan extends partnership. Not even one year after returning to the indycar ranks, vasser sullivan racing is taking aim at the imsa world, you might say. Dale coyne, one time cart champion jimmy vasser and james sulli sullivan. Secondly we will conceptualize rubirosas mobility, his association with technologies of movement and speed his career as race car driver and amateur pilot and contiguously, a globetrotting donjuanism he deployed through a sexuality of conquest as seen through the series of highprofile affairs with celebrities and heiresses. A year ago, the coowner of kv racing technology, a verizon indycar series team, hopped on the side of tony kanaans indianapolis 500winning race car for a. Vasser has returned to indycar after a oneyear absence in a partnership with dale coyne racing.
After restoring the car, bedfords eric zembower put the final touches on it with a great lettering job. The wines are a reflection of jimmys approach to his pursuits professionally and in life. Jimmy ran well and finish 4th place as champcar drivers swept the top five spots at the 500. Jimmy vasser, james sullivan back in indycar with coyne.
They have formed an alliance with dale coyne racing that reunites vasser and sullivan with driver sebastien bourdais. Sonoma, california jimmy vasser and james sulli sullivan, part of the ownership group of the team that won the 20 indianapolis 500 with driver tony kanaan, have returned to the verizon indycar series in a partnership with dale coyne racing. Jimmy vasser is a retired american racing driver and current coowner of kv racing technology. Jimmy vasser was born in canoga park, california in november 1965. Profile for racing driver jimmy vasser from united states. Jimmy vasser bio affair, married, spouse, salary, net worth. Bourdais spent three seasons driving for them under kvsh racing. Vasser won four races in 1996 and did enough to maintain a lead in the. Vasser s business partner kevin kalkhoven said, i feel i can no longer give the team the. Jimmy gordon, chief mechanic on the car at the time, leonard faas, sr. However, his rootes go back to childhood, when his father jim, who restores and sells cars, put him into a quatermidget a lighter, less powerful version of a midget racing car at the age of 6.
Jimmy was a great driver and has become an awesome crew chief for me. May 14, 2019 jack hawksworth says it felt awesome to claim his first race victory in five years with the aim vasser sullivan lexus gt3 squad and co driver richard heistand at midohio. Get the best deals on indy diecast racing cars when you shop the largest online. Welcome to our napa chevrolet dealership jimmy vasser. Extended driver stats atlantic stats indy lights stats. He also competed in several nonchampionship formula one races. Dale coyne racing with vassersullivan the formation of dale coyne. You look at the guys hes going in with and thats a pretty impressive group. In the 90s the family purchased an automotive dealership in the napa valley.