Pete Halsmer

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Pete Halsmer (born March 3, 1944 in Bloomfield Township, Michigan), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in 5 seasons (1980, 1982-1985), with 33[1] career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981-1982. He finished in the top ten twice, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1983 at Cleveland. In 1992, Halsmer raced in the IROC series, representing IMSA. Halsmer is also a 3 time class winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona and has served in the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot. [2][3]

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  1. ^ 33 starts do not include the 1981 or 1982 Indy 500, as it was not a CART race either year.
  2. ^ http://www.oldracingcars.com/bydriver/watn-linker.asp
  3. ^ http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news/story.php?story_id=2180