PAUL TRACY
PROFILE and BIOGRAPHY____PİCTURE GALLERY______NEWS
Birth date : December
17, 1968
Birthplace : Scar borough, Ontario (Canada)
Residence : Las Vegas, Nevada
First CART Season : 1991
Career Wins : 14
Career Poles : 12
1998 Standing : 13th (61 points)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Third in PPG Cup 1993-1994
* Sixth in PPG Cup 1995
* Fifth in PPG Cup 1997
1998: Paul Tracy's probation record was
far more notable than his race record in his first year with Team
KOOL Green. When he wasn't being disciplined, fined, or involved
in altercations in the pits, he managed eight top-10 finishes and
scored PPG Cup points in nine of 19 starts, including five in a
row between Michigan and Laguna Seca. The rest of the season was
marred by a lengthy probation that culminated in his exclusion
from the 1999 season opener at Homestead. Tracy was initially
placed on probation for unjustifiable risk at Detroit, then was
fined $20,000 and excluded from final qualifying at Portland for
unjustifiable risk. He was back on track six races later, but was
fined $5,000 following an altercation with team owner Barry Green
at Houston. The zinger that got Tracy excluded from the 1999
season opener was an incident in Australia, where he was cited
for blocking, unjustifiable risk and unsportsmanlike conduct. And
in case that wasn't enough, he was leading the season finale at
California with five laps remaining before a spin under caution
denied him the victory. The bad boy of 1998 finished 13th in the
PPG Cup (61 points).
1997: Not one to shy away from extremes, Tracy won consecutive
events at Nazareth, Rio de Janeiro and Gateway to take the lead
in the PPG Cup, then finished 26th or lower in the final five
events, skidding to fifth place (121 points). He became the
seventh driver ever to win three consecutive PPG Cup races in a
season, and the first not to win the championship in that same
year. His victory from the pole at Nazareth was one of only two
in the series (Alex Zanardi had the other at Cleveland).
* Second in laps led (336)
1996: Tracy went winless for the first season since 1992,
finishing 13th in the PPG Cup (60 points) in his return to
Marlboro Team Penske. He won poles at Miami and Nazareth, setting
a track record at Nazareth (190.737 mph) and becoming the first
driver ever to crack 190 mph on a 1-mile oval. He also started
first but was not credited with a pole at Milwaukee, which was
based on practice times due to a rainout of qualifying. He had
six top-10 finishes, including a season-best of third at
Milwaukee.
* Started among top eight in 10 events
* Third in laps led (214)
* Injury at Michigan ended consecutive-starts streak (68)
1995: Tracy finished sixth in the PPG Cup (115 points) in only
season with Newman/Haas. He earned wins at Australia and
Milwaukee and came in second at Road America, Mid-Ohio and Laguna
Seca. His other top-10 finishes included a fourth at Phoenix to
go along with eighths at Detroit, Toronto and Vancouver.
* Eight DNFs
1994: Tracy finished third in the PPG Cup (152 points) for the
second consecutive season with Marlboro Team Penske. He had eight
podium appearances, including victories at Detroit, Nazareth and
Laguna Seca. He tied for the series lead in poles (four) with his
teammate, Al Unser Jr., and set four track records.
1993: In his first full season, Tracy finished third in the PPG
Cup (157 points) and tied with series champion Nigel Mansell for
most victories (five). His first career triumph came at Long
Beach after qualifying on the outside pole. He won from the pole
at Cleveland and Road America, and took his other two victories
at Toronto and Laguna Seca.
*Topped series in laps led (757)
* Voted STP Most Improved Driver by peers
1992: Filling in for injured Rick Mears, Tracy started 11 races
and scored six top-five qualifying efforts, including his first
PPG Cup pole at Elkhart Lake. He finished 12th in the PPG Cup (59
points) and had three podium finishes, including seconds at
Michigan and Mid-Ohio.
* Fourth in laps led (128)
1991: Tracy made his rookie debut at Long Beach, his only PPG Cup
race for Dale Coyne Racing before he signed on as a test driver
for Team Penske. He qualified eighth at Michigan for Penske, but
crashed on lap three, breaking his left leg. He recovered in time
to start the final two races of the season, finishing seventh at
Nazareth. He placed 21st in the PPG Cup (six points).
US CART 1999 SEASON WITH TEAM KOOL GREEN
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fınıshed: _____11______3___15__R___1___5
poınts:___0___2___0___14___0___0___20_10
posıtıon:_-___________10___12__13___8__8
wıns:1 (MILWAUKEE)
pole posıtıons:
podiums : 1
total poınts: 46
fınal posıtıon: