Randy Lewis (racing driver)

John Ranson Lewis III (born July 18, 1945 in Charlotte, North Carolina), better known as Randy Lewis is a five-time starter of the Indianapolis 500 USA automobile race. His best starting position was 11th in 1988 and 1989. His best finish was 14th in 1990 and 1991. His last race at Indy was the 1991 Indianapolis 500. In his 81 CART starts his best finish was an 8th in 1987. He started his career in Formula Three in Europe and gradually moved up to the Formula 5000, then the Can-Am series.[1]

Contents

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART/Indy Car

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1983 Sequential Circuits/AGFA
ATL

IND

MIL

CLE

MIS1

ROA

POC

RIV

MDO

MIS2

LVG

LAG
13

PHX
37th 0
1984 Machinists Union Racing
LBG

PHX1

IND

MIL

POR

MEA
DNQ

CLE
26

MIS1

ROA
DNQ

POC

MDO

SAN

MIS2

PHX2
52nd 0
Wysard Motor Co.
LAG
19

LVG
23
1986 Buckner Racing
PHX

LBG
10

IND

MIL

POR

MEA
10

CLE
20

TOR
11

MIS

POC

MDO
15

SAN

MCH

ROA
24

LAG
18

PHX

MIA
14
25th 8
1987 Leader Card Racing
LBG
8

PHX
19

IND
32

MIL
19

POR
8

MEA
23

CLE
12

TOR
9

MIS
15

POC
16

ROA
13

MDO
22

NAZ
DNQ

LAG
19

MIA
19
21st 15
1988 Leader Card Racing
PHX
17

LBG
21

IND
15

MIL
21

POR
22

CLE
21

TOR
21

MEA
13

MIS
14

POC
20

MDO
21

ROA
9

NAZ

LAG
15

MIA
10
29th 7
1989 Dick Simon Racing
PHX
13

LBG
15

IND
29

MIL
15

DET
16

POR
16

CLE
23

MEA
16

TOR
15

MIS
27

POC
18

MDO
17

ROA
14

NAZ

LAG
16
35th 0
1990 Arciero Racing
PHX
21

LBG
22

IND
14

MIL
14

DET
12

POR
16

CLE
21

MEA
22

TOR
17

MIS
12

DEN
16

VAN
17

MDO
28

ROA
21

NAZ
20

LAG
22
28th 2
1991 Dale Coyne Racing
SUR
13

LBG
15

PHX
19

IND
14

MIL

DET

POR

CLE

MEA
14

TOR
12

MIS
16

DEN
17

VAN

MDO
15

ROA
22

NAZ

LAG
26
29th 1

Series Summary

Years Teams Starts Points Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)
Top 10s
(Non-podium)
Championships
8 8 81 33 0 0 0 7 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1987 March 87C Cosworth 23rd 32nd
1988 Lola T8800 Cosworth 11th 15th
1989 Lola T8900 Cosworth 11th 29th
1990 Penske PC-17 Buick 12th 14th
1991 Lola T9000 Cosworth DFS 31st 14th

See also

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Linda (2005-04-21). Athletes and wine. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2010-05-20.