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| Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |||||||
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| Born | (1943-10-31)October 31, 1943 (age 82) La Crescenta, California, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 35th- 1981 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1977 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1984Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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Elliott Forbes-Robinson (born October 31, 1943, inLa Crescenta, California) is an American road racing race car driver.[1] He is known for his race wins and championships in many different series, including theAmerican Le Mans Series (ALMS),Super Vee,Trans-Am Series,CanAm,IMSA GTU, and theWorld Challenge.[2] He is known inNASCAR circles as aroad course ringer. He is also a founder of theLegends Cars of 600 Racing and he designed their original car.[3]
SCCA
1970 ARRC National Championships C production. Porsche 914-6 fourth in C production
1972 VW Gold Cup Super Vee 4th place overall in points. 2 Wins Riverside and Portland International Raceway
1972 SCCA ARRC National Championships E Production. Porsche 914. Results Pole position, Track record, Overall win by over 30 seconds. DQ'd in post-race inspection.
1974 VW Gold Cup Super Vee championship. Seven victories and four finishes in fifth or better out of the 13 races he entered.
He was the 1982 champion of theTrans-Am Series.
Forbes-Robinson co-won the 1987Grand Prix of Miami withGeoff Brabham.[4] In 1988, he took over the driver's seat from car ownerRick Hendrick during the final NASCAR race atRiverside International Raceway.[5]
In the mid-1990s he competed inSCCA, IMSA’s GTU, thePikes Peak International Hillclimb, and theWorld Sportscar Championship.
In 1991 he drives with Robby and Johnny Unser the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for Porsche [911 Cup/ with Herbert Linge + Dr. K.R.Schuster].
In 1997 he won the overall win at the24 Hours of Daytona.
In 1999 he repeated as the overall winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona. He won the inaugural ALMS championship with teammateButch Leitzinger forDyson Racing.
He won the SR Class at the 2000 24 Hours of Daytona, and finished fifth in the class’ points standings.
He finished seventh the 2001 SRP class points, with a second-place finish in eight starts.
He had three SRP starts in 2002. He finished third in his only SRP II start.
He was the 2003 Rolex Vintage Enduro Car champion.
He raced in The Rolex Series in 2004, and had eight Top-5 finishes in eleven races. He co-drove with Leitzinger. He raced in the No. 4 Pontiac-Crawford Daytona Prototype car forHoward-Boss Motorsports.[6]
He continued his relationship with Boss Motorsports co-driving with Leitzinger in 2005. The duo won atMid-Ohio, and had second-place finishes at the24 Hours of Daytona,Homestead, andLaguna Seca in seven races. They finished fifth in the final series points.
He has had 51 major victories in his thirty-year career.[7] His victory co-driving withButch Leitzinger at the 2004 Porsche 250 atBarber Motorsports Park gave him victories in 5 consecutive decades.[6]
He was inducted in theMotorsports Hall of Fame of America[8] in 2006.
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Daytona International Raceway | Porsche 911 | Porsche | B Sedan | 3 | 10 | Running |
| 1970 | Road Atlanta | Porsche 914/6 | Porsche | C Production | 4 | 7 | Running |
| 1972 | Road Atlanta | Porsche 914 | Porsche | E Production | 21 | 1 | Disqualified |
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Porsche 914 | Porsche | E Production | 19 | 3 | Retired |
| 1976 | Road Atlanta | Nissan 280Z | Nissan | C Production | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Nissan 610 | Nissan | B Sedan | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 1978 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | A Production | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Lynn Racing | Lola | VWBrabham | ROL1 2 | LRP 1 | LS 1 | ONT 3 | MOH | ROL2 1 | WG1 5 | CRT 1 | ROA 27 | LRP | MOS 1 | WG2 1 | MEX 1 | DAY 4 | 1st | 185 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| 1977 | Harris Racing | Dodge | 16 | 40 |
| 1981 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Buick | 37 | 25 |
| 1982 | Cronkrite Racing | Buick | 18 | 28 |
| 1983 | Bahre Racing | Buick | 19 | 40 |
| 1984 | Oldsmobile | DNQ | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1971 |  Richie Ginther Racing | Alan Johnson | Porsche 911S | GT +2.0 | 50 | DNF | DNF |
| 1989 |  Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Takashi Yorino Hervé Regout | Mazda 767B | GTP | 365 | 9th | 2nd |
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | USFormula Super Vee Champion 1974 | Succeeded by |