George Richard Follmer (1934-01-27) January 27, 1934 (age 90) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Champ Car career
25 races run over 6 years
Years active
1967–1971, 1975
Best finish
16th – 1969
First race
1967 Indianapolis 150 (IRP)
Last race
1975 Ontario Heat 2 (Ontario)
First win
1969 Jimmy Bryan 150 (Phoenix)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
1
2
0
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality
American
Active years
1973
Teams
Shadow
Entries
13 (12 starts)
Championships
0
Wins
0
Podiums
1
Career points
5
Pole positions
0
Fastest laps
0
First entry
1973 South African Grand Prix
Last entry
1973 United States Grand Prix
George Richard Follmer[1] (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His family moved to California when he was just an infant.
George Richard Follmer (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was...
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A single magazine advertisement, featuring the winning race drivers GeorgeFollmer and Roy Woods, promoted the special package. These cars came packaged...
two turbochargers were added to give the car tremendous horsepower. GeorgeFollmer won the championship in the Roger Penske car. 1973 917/30: The 917/30...
the season, Javelins finished in first, second and third place, with GeorgeFollmer becoming the only other Javelin driver to win besides Donohue. In 1969...
Christie Larry Dickson Guy Edwards Vic Elford Walker Evans Gene Felton GeorgeFollmer Harry Gant Charlie Glotzbach Paul Goldsmith Jerry Grant Dick Greer Pete...
in 1969 to help with the debut of the Boss 302 Mustang. Teamed with GeorgeFollmer, Jones finished second in the Drivers Championship to Mark Donohue driving...
to victory at the European GT Championship, while in the U.S., with GeorgeFollmer at the wheel, it also became the Trans-Am champion. It continued to...
The first Shadows, the Mk.Is, were entered in the CanAm series with GeorgeFollmer and Vic Elford driving them. The Mk.1 featured an innovative design...
unfair to oval racers. 2- Mark Donohue 7- Bobby Unser 3- Peter Revson 4- GeorgeFollmer 6- Denis Hulme 8- A. J. Foyt 10- Richard Petty 12- Roger McCluskey 5-...
Can-Am driver Jackie Oliver with them and signed 1972 Can-Am champion GeorgeFollmer. Finally, they sold a chassis to Graham Hill's new own team Embassy...
François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and Shadow driver GeorgeFollmer came in third, scoring his only podium finish in Formula One. Note:...
Allmendinger Dave Blaney Chad Blount Neil Bonnett Kurt Busch Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Brendan Gaughan Sam Hornish Jr. Ricky Johnson Brad Keselowski Parker...
Allmendinger Dave Blaney Chad Blount Neil Bonnett Kurt Busch Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Brendan Gaughan Sam Hornish Jr. Ricky Johnson Brad Keselowski Parker...
Allmendinger Dave Blaney Chad Blount Neil Bonnett Kurt Busch Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Brendan Gaughan Sam Hornish Jr. Ricky Johnson Brad Keselowski Parker...
races: Michael Andretti Tony Bettenhausen Ronnie Bucknum Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Masten Gregory Jim Hall Brett Lunger Jim Rathmann Harry Schell Scott...
track with Donohue and ex-Mustang driver GeorgeFollmer. Donohue dominated the circuit in 1971, and again Follmer in 1972, leading to back-to-back AMC victories...
11 - Cale Yarborough 12 - Bobby Allison 28 - Charlie Glotzbach 15 - GeorgeFollmer 30 - Walter Ballard 90 - Bill Dennis 2 - Dave Marcis 54 - Lennie Pond...
Allmendinger Dave Blaney Chad Blount Neil Bonnett Kurt Busch Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Brendan Gaughan Sam Hornish Jr. Ricky Johnson Brad Keselowski Parker...
Allmendinger Dave Blaney Chad Blount Neil Bonnett Kurt Busch Mark Donohue GeorgeFollmer Brendan Gaughan Sam Hornish Jr. Ricky Johnson Brad Keselowski Parker...
SCCA series manufacturers' championship again, with Parnelli Jones and GeorgeFollmer driving for car owner/builder Bud Moore and crew chief Lanky Foushee...
Penske Racing entered two Lolas, one for Mark Donohue and one for GeorgeFollmer. 1968 saw Penske switch to a McLaren M6, which had won the series in...
Motorsports Park Road Course (1964–1989) Length 1.600 miles (2.575 km) Race lap record 1:12.100 ( GeorgeFollmer, Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1971, Trans-Am (TO))...
Allison GeorgeFollmer Emerson Fittipaldi Ronnie Peterson Johnny Rutherford A. J. Foyt Richard Petty Graham Hill Jody Scheckter Emerson Fittipaldi George Follmer...
Global Information
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