English language coverage will be presented by tom gaymor and mark cole at 7. Nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole killed in. Alan cole billy cole brad cole charlie cole dale cole dave cole david cole hal cole kc cole mark cole matt cole neil cole tommy cole tom colella brad coleman coley coleman forrest coleman oscar coleman. The american sprint car series is the largest sprint car sanctioning body in the world. Originally setting his sights on the indianapolis 500, cole realizes that to win in indy id need a great car, but stock cars are all the same. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 409 total. Click on the site to see mark cole s career results at that track glossary. When mark cole, the transporter driver, tooted his air horn, members of mears crew responded by pelting the big semi with beer cans and pounding the sides with sticks and tools. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Jim dupontracedayct multiple sources have confirmed that longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was killed in an accident at his home sunday.
Driver debut starts wins top 5s top 10s poles best points finish previous team cole anderson. As a cherry on the pie, there is an enlightening back story concentrating on henry pearman. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. The 2007 porsche carrera cup great britain was the fifth season of the one make. Join facebook to connect with mark cole and others you may know. Mark cole was another double winner, after a commanding performance in race two. When i grow up i want to be a racing driver but i cant do both. Selects one of the 736 drivers from the past seasons.
With the lucas oil national series backed by numerous regional series, one can catch all the excitement of an ascs sprint car race at racetracks across the united states. Among a recordbreaking entry at silverstone motor sport magazine. The group was introduced to their coaches each guest had a dedicated tutor for the day. The 2006 porsche carrera cup great britain was the fourth season of the one make. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. Tomlin diesel, hendrixson racing, pulltight speed inc, noensville auto care and randy clements racecars. Mark cole uk agent ceramic tile sector, distributor mosaics. A club worth joining aston martin drivers club takes on.
The author, mark cole, is eminently qualified to record the extraordinary career of john fitzpatrick, having attended many of his races around the world in period. His handson experiences both as a racing driver in the 1970s and as roadtester for car magazines make his writing. The porsche carrera cup gb is the fastest and most successful single marque gt racing championship in the uk. The proam class for nonprofessional drivers was introduced. Ascs lucas oil national sprint cars american sprint. He is recruited by chevrolet dealership tycoon tim daland to race for his. The top winged sprint car drivers across the country compete in ascs competition, with the best of the best gunning for that precious and. Through his bond with his owner denny, an aspiring formula one racecar driver, enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. For those that read about our last racing adventure you could. The subjects of his previous books are on brands hatch racing circuit and gt. He is not only a leading authority on group c race cars, but only owner of the largest group c car collection in the world. Driver mark cole 2002 asa national tour results racing.
Tanner thorson new usac nos energy drink midget national championship points. Cole updated it with new nose section and rear wing for 1974 and raced it described as an excanon cameras chevron b2123 in the tricentrol sport gt race at brands hatch on 3 mar 1974 as 7 mar 1974 p33. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Mclaren automotive the official page, cargurus, the alliance of british drivers, the house hair salon, i am so. Mark cole looks back at dan gurneys legacy at the 24 hours of le mans. A motorsport broadcaster and writer for more than 45 years, mark cole is one of the uks mostrespected motor racing journalists. A motorsport broadcaster and writer for more than 45 years, mark cole is. Carrera cup champion of 2002, mark cole won both of the a group races in what can. Mark cole director mark cole communications ltd linkedin.
John fitzpatrick group c porsches the definitive history by mark cole. He formerly competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. The pro minis had six cars on hand to put their driving skills to the test. Although cole s race was slightly uneventful, the same cannot be said for the rest of the field.
Mark currently commentates for eurosport, motors tv, sky sports and a host of other international television networks. Mark clinched his second and third podium finishes of the season during rounds 11 and 12 of the porsche carrera cup gb at the knockhill circuit in scotland 2223 august. Despite two additional fifteenthplace runs, he was dismissed early in the season, replaced by rookie auggie vidovich ii. Asa national tour statistics 19982004 only click on the year to see the standings for that year. Henrixson racing, plunkett motor sports, toms heating and air. Lmp1 prototype with new factory drivers mark webber and neel jani. Mark cole on le mans 2015, the return of a golden age. Wallace, nicely vicotrious at fayette county speedway. Mark cole would take second with shawn meadows finishing third. The legendary driver and car builder passed away sunday at the age of 86 much has been made of.
Mark shrewsbury after being called for a jump start on the initial start in the feature and having to start fourth would work his way to win the feature event. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. He worked in both the television and print media industries, and was at the forefront in writing motor racing scripts for the various tv programmes. At age 66, thompson is the oldest driver to compete in the daytona 500. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. His handson experiences both as a racing driver in the 1970s and as road tester for car magazines make his writing. Chris windom 10th to 1st wilwood brakes th place finisher. Mark cole motoring writer porter press international. Mark thompson born july 9, 1951 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman.
The 90th anniversary running of the le mans 24 hours will be remembered not so much for audis 12th victory since 2000, as for allan simonsens fatal crash and for the inordinate number of incidents which brought out seven red flags in practice and qualifying, and triggered 12 safety car periods in the race for a record 5 hours and 27 minutes reducing it to the le mans 18. Cole trickle is a young racer from eagle rock, california, with years of experience in openwheel racing, winning championships in the united states auto club usac. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Finishing some nine seconds ahead, cole s race was unchallenged from start to finish. The art of racing in the rain eagle valley library district.
Based on the bestselling novel by garth stein, this is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named enzo. Francis was introduced to instructor mark cole, a driver with extensive experience in many racing disciplines and many laps around brands hatch. Mark cole sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Mark cole on le mans 2015, the return of a golden age 24 june 2015, 9. Just an absolutely great guy that you always looked forward to seeing pull through the gate, nascar whelen modified tour series director jimmy wilson told racedayct.
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