Race car driver danny sullivan

Race car driver danny sullivan and model christie brinkley. He grew up with his parents who were building contractor. For some while after formula 1, danny raced back in america, becoming hugely successful. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Crockett and tubbs track a grand prix race car driver after the body of a slain prostitute is thrown from his speeding car. Sullivan was born in louisville, kentucky, and got into racing after holding several odd jobs. As a boy i didnt even know what car racing was, it didnt interest me. Among the crowd of more than 300,000 lining the streets was a. Indy 500 paralleled upanddown life of winner danny sullivan. Television broadcasting in japan 69th indianapolis 500 may 26, 1985 indianapolis motor speedway. He cut his teeth in the uk and didnt race seriously in his homeland until he was.

Danny sullivan racing career profile driver database. He stands as one of the icons of the racing world, having dominated in countless races in a variety of. But danny sullivans entire racing career will always be encapsulated in that video image of him from 1985, catching his spinning car in the short chute between turns 1 and 2 at the indianapolis motor speedway. The veteran driver finished 11th in the season points standings with a best finish of 4th place in the season opening race in australia. Team penske indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs ebay. Fittipaldi became the second driver after mario andretti to win the formula one world. Dale coyne racing with vassersullivan the formation of dale coyne racing with vassersullivan was announced on monday, february 5, 2018.

Race car driver danny sullivan and model christie brinkley attend the were no angels new york city premiere on december, 1989 at loews 19th street theater in new york city. Spin and win danny sullivan wins 1985 indianapolis 500 youtube. He was the son of a louisville building contractor but his racing roots were embedded in european road racing. The 1989 cart ppg indy car world series season was the 11th national championship season of american open wheel racing sanctioned by cart. It premiered on february 14, 1986, and was rerun on august 1, 1986. Click on the site to see danny sullivans career results at that track glossary. Once nicknamed hollywood, the exrace car driver is back on the other side of a camera lens, and seems to be liking it. Then danny took charge of the red bull program for promising american. Driver danny sullivan career statistics racingreference. Sullivan returned to america where he competed in the cart championship auto racing teams openwheel series winning the indianapolis 500 in 1985.

Danny sullivan indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs for. Szanto icon danny sullivan various colors content by. He won the 1988 champcar championship and the 1985 indianapolis 500. Daniel john sullivan iii born march 9, 1950, better known as danny sullivan, is an american former racing driver. Driver danny sullivan 1990 cart results racingreference. Danny sullivan nascar race cars, nascar racing, racing. Daniel john sullivan iii born march 9, 1950 is an american race car driver, who appeared in the show miami vice as danny tepper, grand prix driver, son of frank tepper played by stephen joyce and accused of killing the prostitute florence italy in the episode florence italy racing career edit. A heavy nomex layered stand 21 race used suit worn by former american racing driver danny sullivan. Former taxi driver, formula one driver and 1985 spin and win indianapolis 500 champion danny sullivan, who started the inaugural brickyard 400 in 1994 in a rare nascar appearance. Rick mears won the indy 500, his third victory at indy. Use this page to find out if danny sullivan is dead or alive. With don johnson, philip michael thomas, saundra santiago, michael talbott. The danny sullivan icon is a racinginspired chronograph that features swiss superluminova and a genuine leather strap.

You will find the competitionproven methods of instructors and of professional drivers that will give you the knowhow to work up the track and stay at the front. Danny sullivan, 35, is not your average race car driver. Indianapolis 500 winner and 1988 cart world series champion danny sullivan appears to be ok after a potentially devastating road car crash on feb. Attempts to revive the race have not yet come to fruition. Get the best deals on team penske indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. Race car driver, he won the indianapolis 500 in 1985 despite a spectacular and famous spin in midrace and was cart champion in 1988. Danny sullivan bio, fact age,net worth,married,wife. Danny sullivan is a formal american racing driver born on 9th march 1950 in louisville, kentucky. The grand prix of cleveland was an indy car event in the cart series, held annually at burke lakefront airport in cleveland, ohio. Danny sullivan led the last 61 laps of the 1985 indianapolis 500 en route. On race morning, yeager will meet for 45 minutes with the drivers in the first row. Danny sullivan indy car racing, indy cars, classic racing.

The season consisted of 15 races, and one nonpoints exhibition event. Emerson fittipaldi was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was bernard jourdain. A seventeentime winner in the cart indy car world series, danny is one of the racings most sought after experts, and the only former new york city cab driver to reach the pinnacle of indy and formula one racing. Vds produced their own car, vds001, based on the lola t530 chassis but with allnew suspension and bodywork. Danny sullivan was born in louisville, kentucky in march 1950. It was the 1985 indianapolis 500, and danny sullivan passed the legendary mario andretti for the lead when, at over 200 miles per hour, sullivans car spun completely around. Sullivan captures meadowlands race the new york times. No one did this better than danny sullivan, the 1985 indy 500 winner. Driver has right stuff to pilot indy pace car the new. In his career sullivan raced in formula one, indycar, sportscars, nascar and was even a new york cab driver at one time. He drove for one season in f1, scoring two points for tyrrell in 1983. A race car driver is obviously going to be featured in the racing. He retired from racing after suffering serious injuries in a crash at michigan. Danny sullivan parlayed one of the most famous moments in indianapolis 500.

Very user friendly navigation and includes a search function and interactive quizzes. Danny sullivans day had an early beginning at a stock car track in belmar, n. Florence italy is the sixteenth episode of miami vices second season. Siriusxm today announced that former openwheel racing star danny sullivan, winner of the 1985 indy 500 and 1988 cart indycar series champion, will host a new weekly show that will air nationwide on the dan patrick radio channel on siriusxm channel 211. Find everything in one place on danny sullivan including their biography, latest news and updates. Danny sullivan rugby league born 1982, australian rugby league player. Danny sullivan, race car driver from louisville, ky. He earned 17 wins in the cart indy car world series, including the 1985 indianapolis 500. Don garlits was born in florida, and began drag racing in the mid1950s in a car he built. Frank faulkner as a mentor as he scrapped through the openwheel road racing ranks. The 1988 cart ppg indy car world series season was the 10th national championship season of american open wheel racing sanctioned by cart.

Frisselle did not have the money for a full effort in 1981 but produced several customer cars and one of these, driven by garvin brown racings danny sullivan, won the highprofile race at caesars palace in october. Indy 500 winner danny sullivan to host motorsports show on. With film star looks and easy charm, danny sullivan was one of the leading champ car stars during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The race celebrated its milestone 25th anniversary in 2006. Danny sullivan born 09 mar 1950 louisville, kentucky.

Danny sullivan, race car driver, signing autographs for fans in 1982. Danny sullivan was the national champion, winning for team penske. He is known for his work on danny sullivans indy heat 1991, cart fury 2000 and formula 1 1950. After leaving f1, he went on to win the indianapolis 500 in 1985, the cart championship in 1988, and recorded a third place finish at the 24 hours of le mans in 1994. Target chip ganassi racing long beach advance notes. Danny sullivan was born on march 9, 1950 in louisville, kentucky, usa. With only the one usac race to his credit, danny caruthers, driving one of his fathers potent sescochevypowered midgets, tackled the full usac schedule in 1971. At californias legendary ascot speedway, caruthers broke a 10yearold track record in qualifying that was held by hall of famer jimmy reece. The spin and win footage of dannys red and white miller american doing a 360 down the short chute at indy after passing mario andretti for the lead.

Injury led to a early retirement and he took up media work as well as selected drives away from singleseaters. Danny sullivan his popularity helped fuel one of the greatest periods of growth in the centurylong history of indy car racing. He doesnt even look like your average race car driver. Siriusxm today announced that former openwheel racing star danny sullivan, winner of the 1985 indy 500 and 1988 cart series champion, will host a new weekly show that will air nationwide on the. The day before this years indianapolis 500, danny sullivan was one of the race car drivers riding in the 500 festival parade. Race car track, nascar race cars, old race cars, female race car driver, car and driver, grand national race, moise, buick regal, vintage racing. The fundamentals of fast driving are revealed in this definitive howto book for racers. It wasnt great, but it was ok, sullivan said of his nascar experience at ims. A native of louisville kentucky, sullivan gained dr.

He was best known for competing on the cart ppg indycar world series from 1982 to 1993 and again in 1995. Daniel john sullivan iii born march 9, 1950 is an american race car driver, who appeared in. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Szanto has specialized in designing vintageinspired, classic timepieces. Sullivan also competed in the inaugural brickyard 400 nascar race at ims in 1994. Great article and yes, thats me sitting in the march engineering canam car that was dubbed. It is led by veteran driver and team owner dale coyne, 1996 indycar champion jimmy vasser and sports marketer james sulli sullivan. Danny sullivans indy 500 spin and win fame unlikely to be equaled auto racing may never see another mainstream superstar like danny sullivan.

Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Szantos debut icon collection highlights the remarkable career and accomplishments of danny sullivan, a legendary race car driver. After the 2008 open wheel unification, the 2008 race had to be cancelled. Danny sullivan nascar race cars pontiac grand prix car and driver general motors pavement division old school classic cars. A race car driver taking part in the miami grand prix is accused of murdering a prostitute. If you know anything about car racing, you know the name danny sullivan. Danny holds american nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Danny sullivans spin and win indy 500 made him unequaled. He is renowned for winning the spin and win 1985 indy 500 as well as the 1988 indycar series championship. Profile for racing driver danny sullivan from united states. One glorious summer for danny caruthers speed sport.