1. George Richard Follmer was born on January 27,1934 and is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s.
14 Facts About George Follmer
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George Follmer's family moved to California when he was just an infant.
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George Follmer finished in the top ten 11 times, with his one victory in 1969 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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George Follmer started 29th and finished in the 15th position driving the Grant King Racer's turbo Offy.
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In 1973, George Follmer competed in Formula One with Don Nichols' UOP Shadow team.
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George Follmer took part in his first Grand Prix, in South Africa, at the age of 39 years and 1 month - making him F1's oldest debutant since the 1950s, a distinction he still holds.
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George Follmer won two races in the 1970 SCCA Continental Championship for Formula A cars, placing sixth in the standings.
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George Follmer won the Trans-Am championship in 1972, winning four races with an AMC Javelin, and 1976, driving a Porsche 934 Turbo.
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George Follmer was vice-champion in 1973 driving for Rinzler and 1974 in a Shadow.
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George Follmer collected 6 wins and 13 podiums in the three-year spell.
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George Follmer is the only driver to win the Can-Am and Trans-Am championship in the same year.
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George Follmer competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup series in 1974, with appearances in 13 of 30 races.
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George Follmer collected three top 5 finishes and a pole position.
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George Follmer won the 1978 St Jovite Can Am in his Prophet-Chevy over Alan Jones.