Tom Phillips (driver)

Tom Phillips (born January 4, 1962) is an American former racing driver from Portland, Oregon. He finished in fifth place in the 1986 WCAR/SCCA Pro Formula Atlantic Championship with wins at Laguna Seca and the Tacoma Dome course. He made his CART Championship Car debut in October of that year at Laguna Seca in the #23 Dick Simon Racing Lola-Cosworth but was knocked out of the race after 8 laps due to engine trouble after qualifying 20th. The race would be his only CART appearance.^[1]