Donnie Beechler

Donnie Beechler
Beechler in 2013
Born	(1961-05-18) May 18, 1961 (age 63) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Retired	2002
IRL IndyCar Series
Years active	1998-2002
Teams	Cahill Racing A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Starts	36
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	3rd in 2000

Donnie Beechler (born May 18, 1961) is an American former driver in the Indy Racing League. He was born in Springfield, Illinois.

Beechler raced in the 1998–2001 seasons with 36 career starts, including 4 Indianapolis 500 showings. His best career finish was 3rd, achieved twice, at the 2000 IRL Phoenix 200 won by Buddy Lazier at Phoenix International Raceway and the 2001 300-mile race won by Eddie Cheever, Jr. at Kansas Speedway.

Beechler won the 9th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals in 1995.

Since leaving IndyCars he has returned to the USAC Silver Crown Series on a part-time basis. Also was an avid roller skater competing in several Illinois State Speed Meets.

Racing record

American Open Wheel

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IndyCar results

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Rank	Points	Ref
1998	Cahill Auto Racing	WDW	PHX	INDY 32	TXS 27	NHM 20	DOV	CLT 19	PPIR 10	ATL 22	TX2 19	LVS 23			28th	71	[1]
1999	Cahill Racing	WDW 26	PHX 11	CLT C1	INDY 29	TXS 17	PPIR 22	ATL 8	DOV 10	PPI2 20	LVS 18	TX2 11			21st	130	[2]
2000	Cahill Racing	WDW 6	PHX 3	LVS 26	INDY 12	TXS 22	PPIR 5	ATL 5	KTY 10	TX2 6					6th	202	[3]
2001	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	PHX	HMS	ATL	INDY 25	TXS 6	PPI 16	RIR 7	KAN 3	NSH 10	KTY 5	STL 14	CHI 5	TX2	15th	204	[4]
2002	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	HMS DNS				INDY DNQ									NC	-	[5]

¹ The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish	Team
1998	G-Force	Oldsmobile	24th	32nd	Cahill
1999	Dallara	Oldsmobile	19th	29th	Cahill
2000	Dallara	Oldsmobile	15th	12th	Cahill
2001	Dallara	Oldsmobile	27th	25th	Foyt
2002	Dallara	Chevrolet	Failed to Qualify		Foyt

References

1. "Donnie Beechler – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
2. "Donnie Beechler – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
3. "Donnie Beechler – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
4. "Donnie Beechler – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
5. "Donnie Beechler – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

External links

• Donnie Beechler at ChampCarStats.com
• Donnie Beechler career summary at DriverDB.com