Don Whittington

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Don Whittington
Porsche935Whittington.jpg
Whittington's 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning car
Born
Reginald Donald Whittington

(1946-01-23) January 23, 1946 (age 79)
Relatives Bill Whittington (brother)
Dale Whittington (brother)
Champ Car career
9 races run over 5 years
Years active 19791980, 19821983, 1985
Team(s)No. 91 (Whittington Bros. Racing)
No. 20 (Patrick Racing)
Best finish48th (1980)
First race 1979 California 500 (Ontario)
Last race 1985 Dana 150 (Phoenix)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Class
pos.
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Whittington Bros. Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad
Porsche 935/77AGr.5+2.041DNFDNF
1979 Flag of Germany.svg Kremer Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig
Porsche 935 K3Gr.5+2.03071st1st
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Whittington Bros. Racing Flag of the United States.svg Dale Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Porsche 935 K3IMSA151DNFDNF
1981 Flag of Germany.svg Kremer Racing Flag of the United States.svg Ted Field
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Porsche 935 K3/81Gr. 557DNFDNF
Sources: [7] [8]

American open-wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART PPG Indy Car World Series

CART PPG Indy Car World Series results
YearTeamChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.PtsRef
1979 Team McLaren McLaren M24B Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX ATL ATL INDY TRE TRE MCH MCH WGL TRE ONT
8
MCH ATL PHX NC0 [9]
1980 Whittington Racing Penske PC-7 Cosworth DFX V8 t ONT INDY
13
MIL POC MDO MCH WGL MIL ONT MCH MEX PHX 47th25 [10]
1982 Whittington Racing March 81C Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX ATL MIL CLE MCH
26
MIL POC RIV ROA MCH PHX NC0 [11]
1983 Whittington Racing March 83C Cosworth DFX V8 t ATL INDY
27
MIL CLE MCH
20
ROA POC
33
RIV MDO MCH CPL LAG PHX NC0 [12]
1985 Patrick Racing March 85C Cosworth DFX V8 t LBH INDY
24
MIL
DNQ
POR MEA CLE MCH
20
ROA POC MDO SAN MCH
20
LAG PHX
24
MIA NC0 [13]
Indianapolis 500
YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
1980 Penske Cosworth 1813Whittington Racing
1981 March Cosworth 2631Whittington Racing
1982 March Cosworth 86Whittington Racing
1983 March Cosworth 2727Whittington Racing
1985 March Cosworth 624 Patrick 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.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1980 DiGard Motorsports 55 Chevy RSD
9
DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR 41st67 [14]
Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy DAY
16
A. J. Foyt Enterprises 51 Olds ATL
38
BRI DAR NWS MAR
Whittington Bros. Racing TAL
34
NSV DOV CLT TWS
64 Chevy RSD
35
MCH
93 Olds DAY
22
NSV POC TAL MCH BRI
Smith Racing Chevy DAR
38
RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT
1981 RSD
14
54th300 [15]
Olds DAY
14
RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
35
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1980 DiGard Motorsports Chevy DNQ
Hamby Motorsports Chevy 2316
1981 Smith Racing Oldsmobile 1314

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011NWWCPtsRef
1980 DiGard Motorsports 55 Chevy RSD
9
ONT S99 RSD LAG EVG POR SON MMR ONT PHO NA- [16]

International Race of Champions

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results
SeasonMakeQ1Q2Q312Pos.PtsRef
1979–80 Chevy MCH MCH RSD
3
RSD
12
ATL
5
8th15 [17]

References

  1. Judge: IMS Hall of Fame can keep donated car
  2. "The Untold Story of Randy Lanier, Indy 500 Star and Drug Smuggler - Maxim". 27 October 2014.
  3. SPORTS PEOPLE; Whittingtons Sentenced, New York Times, January 6, 1987, Retrieved 2011-05-25
  4. Siano, Joseph. Auto Racing; Paul Returns From Prison, New York Times, February 5, 1989, Retrieved 2011-05-25
  5. "WHITTINGTON v. INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOUNDATION, INC". Leagle.com. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  6. Where are they now?: Shadow figures Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine AutoWeek, December 31, 2008
  7. "Don Whittington". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. "Don Whittington Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  9. "Don Whittington – 1979 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  10. "Don Whittington – 1980 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  11. "Don Whittington – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  12. "Don Whittington – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  13. "Don Whittington – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  14. "Don Whittington – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  15. "Don Whittington – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  16. "Don Whittington – 1980 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  17. "Don Whittington – 1980 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1979 with:
Klaus Ludwig
Bill Whittington
Succeeded by