Dick Simon

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Dick Simon
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
BornRichard Raymond Simon
(1933-09-21) September 21, 1933 (age 90)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Champ Car career
183 races run over 20 years
Years active1969–1988
Best finish8th – 1979
First race 1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 1988 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix (Nazareth)
WinsPodiums Poles
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Richard Raymond Simon [1] (born September 21, 1933) is retired American auto racing driver and racing team owner. Simon drove Indy cars in USAC and CART, and made 17 starts at the Indianapolis 500. At the 1988 Indianapolis 500, Simon set a record as the oldest driver in Indy 500 history (54 years, 251 days), a record that was later broken by A. J. Foyt.

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Simon was a longtime car owner, founding Dick Simon Racing, helping to begin the Indy car careers of Stéphan Grégoire, Arie Luyendyk, Raul Boesel, Lyn St. James, and many others. Simon had a notable record at the Indy 500. Of the many rookies he entered at Indy over the years, not a single one failed to qualify for the race. Simon never won a race as a driver or as an owner. His best finish as a driver was 3rd at Ontario, and as an owner he had six second-place finishes. Simon had a best finish at the Indianapolis 500 of 6th in 1987 (as a driver), and 4th in 1993 as an owner with Boesel.

Simon sold his race team to Andy Evans who formed Team Scandia in 1997. He returned to Indy car racing in the late 1990s and entered cars in 2000 and 2001.

Early life

Simon was born in Seattle, Washington. [2] His mother developed multiple sclerosis, and died at a relatively young age, while Simon's father later left the family. This forced Simon to take over the upbringing of his younger siblings. [3]

After completing his primary education in Seattle, Simon received a skiing scholarship that enabled him to attend the University of Utah. [2] [3] During his collegiate career he was highly decorated, twice winning the Intermountain Ski Jumping championship, and for three consecutive years winning the Landes Memorial Ski Jump, held in Alta, Utah. [2]

Simon began his racing career in 1962, racing super modifieds. Between 1962 and 1967, he won more than 30 races in the western United States, and in 1965 won the South Lake Valley Racing Association championship. [2]

Championship car career

Simon made his first USAC Championship car appearance at Seattle International Raceway in 1969, failing to qualify for that as well as two other races that season. [1] Simon made his first start in 1970, driving a second-hand Vollstedt chassis at Phoenix International Raceway, where he sidelined by magneto failure after only 4 laps. He made his Indianapolis 500 debut that season and finished 14th position. At Ontario Motor Speedway that September, Simon captured his career-best finish of 3rd place, and he finished 10th in the 1970 USAC National Championship. [1] [2] Simon would continue to be marginally competitive throughout the 1970s, never matching his finishes of the 1970 season.

Simon's IndyCar at Pocono in 1984 DickSimon1984PoconoIndyCar.jpg
Simon's IndyCar at Pocono in 1984

In 1979, Simon sided with USAC during its split with CART. In being one of the few drivers to complete the USAC schedule, Simon finished 8th in the Championship. In 1980 Simon moved to CART and continued to have little success throughout the 1980s while remaining marginally competitive. In 1982, Simon captured national attention after walking away from a spectacular rollover accident at Riverside, an incident that was later showed on ABC's That's Incredible!. [4] He logged his best CART season in 1987 when he made 11 starts and logged two top-tens including a 6th place at the Indy 500, good enough for 20th in the CART championship. A partial season in 1988 where Simon logged a solid 9th-place finish in the Indy 500 was his last as a driver.

Dick Simon's March 84C at Laguna Seca in 1984. DickSimon.jpg
Dick Simon's March 84C at Laguna Seca in 1984.

Simon's driving career includes 183 starts (115 in USAC, 78 in CART) over 19 seasons spanning from 1970 to 1988. Among those starts are 17 Indianapolis 500 appearances. He completed 1,954 laps in the Indianapolis 500 without leading any, the second highest such total ever.

Team ownership

Dick Simon fielded his own race team beginning in 1983 and shortly thereafter began fielding cars for pay drivers, Dick Simon Racing being one of the most competitive teams offering race seats to such drivers almost always fielded current-year March and Lola chassis and had a competitive engine package. Simon himself retired from driving in 1988, one of the motivations being his difficulty in finding sponsors for himself as opposed to younger, up and coming drivers, saying in later that sponsors did not "want to sponsor somebody’s hobby, and that’s what they consider when an owner’s out there racing.” [5] In 1989 the team fielded two fully funded drivers in Scott Brayton and Arie Luyendyk as the team moved towards the front of the pack. Simon fielded a car in the 1992 Indianapolis 500 for Lyn St. James who became the second woman to drive in the race. Raul Boesel finished 5th in points with three runner-up finishes in 1993, the team's best season result.

At 61 years old, Simon stepped behind the wheel of Davy Jones' car for shakedowns ahead of the 1995 Indianapolis 500, as Jones was in California for a NASCAR event. [5] Overall, team had a difficult 1995 and Simon sold the team to Andy Evans who turned it into Team Scandia. Simon returned to ownership in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1999 but saw little success. The team was shut down after the team's driver Stéphan Grégoire failed to qualify for the 2001 Indianapolis 500.

Personal life

Simon was an adventurist and enthusiast. He was an experienced skier, scuba diver, registered pilot, sky diver, and parachutist. He was a national champion parachute jumper, and made over 1,600 jumps during the 1960s. In 1970, he left a desk job at an insurance company to pursue a career in auto racing. Simon is married to Dianne. [3] Simon was once questioned by the FBI under the suspicion of being the airplane hijacker D. B. Cooper. He proved that he was discussing sponsorship with the president of General Foods in Upstate New York on the date of the hijack. [6] [7] [8]

Dick Simon at the 2016 Brickyard SVRA Pro-Am race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. DickSimonSVRA2016.jpg
Dick Simon at the 2016 Brickyard SVRA Pro-Am race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1968 Riverside Raceway Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet B Production3Running

American open-wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

USAC Championship Car

USAC Championship Car results
YearTeamChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1969 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 67 Ford 159ci V8 t PHX HAN INDY MIL LAN PPR CDR NAZ TRE IRP IRP MIL ISF DOV DSF INF BRN BRN TRE SAC SIR
DNS
SIR RSD
DNS
NA-
Chevrolet 320 ci V8 PHX
DNQ
1970 Racing International Vollstedt 67 Ford 159ci V8 t PHX
24
TRE
9
INDY
14
MIL
11
LAN
9
MCH
19
IRP
13
ISF MIL ONT
3
DSF INF SED TRE
DNQ
PHX
9
10th1080
John GreggVollstedt 65 Chevrolet 320 ci V8 SON
6
Dayton-WaltherMorris 70 Ford 159ci V8 t CDR
11
Ron BurkeMoore 65 D Offy 252 ci SAC
DNQ
1971 Dick Simon Racing Lola T152 Ford 159ci V8 t RAF
13
RAF
6
PHX
12
POC
17
MCH
15
MIL TRE
25
PHX
7
20th405
Vollstedt 67 TRE
7
INDY
14
MIL
9
Peat-Lola ONT
22
1972 Dick Simon Racing Peat-Lola Ford 159ci V8 t PHX
18
TRE
14
INDY
13
MIL
9
MCH
7
POC
16
TRE
16
23rd200
Lola T152 Foyt 159ci V8 t MIL
12
ONT
Eagle 72 PHX
14
1973 Dick Simon Racing Eagle 72 Foyt 159ci V8 t TWS
6
TRE
10
TRE
7
INDY
14
MIL
17
POC
12
MIL
22
ONT ONT
11
ONT
22
MCH MCH TRE
23
20th440
Eisenhour-Brayton Racing Team Coyote 72 MCH
17
Patrick Racing Eagle 73 Ford 159ci V8 t TWS
21
PHX
8
1974 Dick Simon Racing Eagle 72 Foyt 159ci V8 t ONT
8
ONT ONT
28
PHX
13
TRE INDY
33
MIL
4
POC
29
MCH
21
PHX
15
21st270
Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 73 Offy 159 ci t MIL
11
MCH TRE TRE
1975 Dick Simon Racing Eagle 72 Foyt 159ci V8 t ONT ONT
13
ONT
24
PHX
14
TRE
8
INDY
21
MIL
13
POC
23
MCH
9
MIL
17
MCH
15
TRE
11
PHX
13
22nd220
1976 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 72/75 Offy 159 ci t PHX
7
21st330
Dick Simon Racing Eagle 72 Foyt 159ci V8 t TRE
16
MIL
14
Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 73/76 Offy 159 ci t INDY
32
POC
10
MCH
19
TWS TRE
13
MIL
16
ONT
30
MCH
21
TWS PHX
7
1977 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 73/76 Offy 159 ci t ONT
6
PHX
7
TWS TRE MIL
13
MIL
9
24th360
Vollstedt 77 INDY
31
POC
16
MOS MCH
19
TWS
14
ONT
33
MCH
Lightning Mk1/76 PHX
11
1978 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 77 Offy 159 ci t PHX
4
ONT
6
TWS TRE INDY
19
MOS POC
30
MCH
13
ATL
18
TWS
6
MIL
21
ONT
14
MCH SIL
12
BRH
7
PHX
22
18th670
Vollstedt 73/76 MIL
18
TRE
DNQ
1979 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 77 Offy 159 ci t ONT
7
TWS INDY
26
MIL
13
POC
5
TWS
7
MIL
17
8th766
1980 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 77 Offy 159 ci t ONT INDY
22
MIL
13
POC
21
MDO
DNQ
38th38
1981-82 Leader Card Racers Watson PC7 Cosworth DFX V8 t INDY
DNQ
POC
20
ISF DSF INF INDY
DNQ
40th20
1982-83 Dick Simon Racing March 83C Cosworth DFX V8 t ISF DSF NAZ INDY
15
23rd25
1983-84 Dick Simon Racing March 84C Cosworth DFX V8 t DSF INDY
23
26th15

PPG Indy Car World Series

PPG Indy Car World Series results
YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pos.PtsRef
1979 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 77 Offy 159 ci t PHX ATL ATL INDY
26
TRE TRE MCH MCH WGL TRE ONT MCH ATL PHX NC0 [9]
1980 Vollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt 77 Offy 159 ci t ONT INDY
22
MIL
13
POC
21
MDO
DNS
MCH
18
WGL
17
MIL
7
ONT
37
MCH MEX
23
PHX
25
31st185 [10]
1981 Leader Card Racers Watson PC7 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX
10
MIL
7
ATL ATL MCH
31
RIV
6
WGL
11
MEX
25
PHX
20
16th38 [11]
Watson 78 Offy 159 ci t MIL
22
MCH
25
1982 Leader Card Racers Watson PC7 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX
DNQ
ATL
DNS
MIL
19
CLE
17
MCH
21
MIL
15
POC
22
RIV
7
ROA 25th26 [12]
Watson 82C MCH
13
PHX
19
1983 Dick Simon Racing March 83C Cosworth DFX V8 t ATL
DNQ
INDY
15
MIL
11
CLE MCH
14
MCH
19
CPL
14
LAG PHX
23
29th2 [13]
Eagle 83 ROA
13
POC RIV
25
MDO
15
1984 Dick Simon Racing March 84C Cosworth DFX V8 t LBH
19
PHX
4
INDY
23
MIL
13
POR
20
MEA
24
CLE
DNQ
MCH
12
ROA
15
POC
12
MDO
24
SAN
12
MCH
15
PHX
21
LAG
14
CPL
DNQ
26th15 [14]
1985 Dick Simon Racing March 85C Cosworth DFX V8 t LBH INDY
26
MIL
13
POR MEA
17
CLE MCH
25
ROA POC
10
MDO SAN
17
MCH
19
LAG PHX
DNQ
MIA 37th3 [15]
1986 Dick Simon Racing Lola T86/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX LBH INDY
14
MIL POR MEA CLE
22
TOR MCH POC
23
MDO SAN
20
MCH ROA LAG PHX MIA NC0 [16]
1987 Dick Simon Racing Lola T87/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t LBH
20
PHX
10
INDY
6
MIL
20
POR
18
MEA
14
CLE
23
TOR
23
MCH
9
POC
21
ROA MDO NAZ
18
LAG MIA 21st15 [17]
1988 Dick Simon Racing Lola T87/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX
19
LBH POC
19
MDO ROA 24th11 [18]
Lola T88/00 INDY
9
MIL
12
POR CLE TOR MEA MCH
7
NAZ
20
LAG MIA
Indianapolis 500
YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
1970 Vollstedt Ford 3114 Racing International
1971 Vollstedt Ford 3314 Dick Simon Racing
1972 Peat-Lola Ford 2313 Dick Simon Racing
1973 Eagle Foyt 2714 Dick Simon Racing
1974 Eagle Foyt 1033 Dick Simon Racing
1975 Eagle Foyt 3021 Dick Simon Racing
1976 Vollstedt Offenhauser 1632Vollstedt Enterprises
1977 Vollstedt Offenhauser 3031Vollstedt Enterprises
1978 Vollstedt Offenhauser 1019Vollstedt Enterprises
1979 Vollstedt Offenhauser 2026Vollstedt Enterprises
1980 Vollstedt Offenhauser 2922Vollstedt Enterprises
1981 Watson Cosworth DNQ Leader Card Racers
1982 Watson Cosworth DNQ Leader Card Racers
1983 March Cosworth 2015 Dick Simon Racing
1984 March Cosworth 2023 Dick Simon Racing
1985 March Cosworth 1426 Dick Simon Racing
1986 Lola Cosworth 3314 Dick Simon Racing
1987 Lola Cosworth 66 Dick Simon Racing
1988 Lola Cosworth 169 Dick Simon Racing

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930NWCCPtsRef
1973 Faustina Racing 5 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL
7
NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY
35
BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR NA0 [19]
1974 RSD DAY
31
RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT NA0 [20]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1974 Faustina Racing Dodge 3731

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