Hurley Haywood
| Hurley Haywood | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
May 4, 1948 Chicago, Illinois |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 1977–1983, 1985–1987, 1990–1991, 1993–1994 |
| Best finish | 1st (1977, 1983, 1994) |
| Class wins | 3 (1977, 1983, 1994) |
The Porsche 936 which Hurley Haywood drove to victory at the 1977 24 Hour of Le Mans.
Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948) is an American race-car driver. He is said to be America's most decorated endurance driver in history. Hurley has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and two at the 12 Hours of Sebring. He is credited with the 1988 Trans-Am title, two IMSA GT Championship titles and 23 wins, three Norelco Cup championships, a SuperCar title and 18 IndyCar starts.
He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 (Porsche 936), 1983 (Porsche 956) and 1994 (Dauer 962 Le Mans) and is tied as the most successful driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1991), alongside Scott Pruett's five wins, (1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013).[1] He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981. He also drove in the 1980 Indianapolis 500 finishing 18th. He represented IMSA four times in the International Race of Champions (1986, 1989, 1992, 1995).[2] In 1970, he was drafted into the Vietnam War where he served as Specialist 4. After completing his tour of duty, he won his first IMSA GT title in 1971.[3]
After Peter H. Gregg's death, Haywood has been the main leader behind Brumos Automotive dealerships.[4]
He is the chief driving instructor at the Porsche Sport Driving School, held at the Barber Motorsports Park outside Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
24 Hours of Le Mans results
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References
External links
- Hurley Haywood driver statistics at Racing-Reference
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
IMSA GT champion 1971–1972 |
Succeeded by Peter Gregg |
| Preceded by Jacky Ickx Gijs van Lennep |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1977 with: Jacky Ickx Jürgen Barth |
Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Didier Pironi |
| Preceded by Jacky Ickx Derek Bell |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1983 with: Vern Schuppan Al Holbert |
Succeeded by Klaus Ludwig Henri Pescarolo |
| Preceded by Scott Pruett |
Trans-Am Series champion 1988 |
Succeeded by Dorsey Schroeder |
| Preceded by Geoff Brabham Christophe Bouchut Eric Hélary |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1994 with: Yannick Dalmas Mauro Baldi |
Succeeded by Yannick Dalmas JJ Lehto Masanori Sekiya |
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