Peter Kuhn
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Peter Kuhn (April 14, 1955, in Summit, New Jersey – June 25, 2009, in Stafford Township, New Jersey ) was an American race car driver. In 1980, he won both the USAC and SCCA Formula Super Vee championships. Late in the 1984 season he competed in the CART World Series for McCray Racing, making his debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course but was knocked out after 20 laps by a broken gearbox. A week later he failed to qualify at Sanair Super Speedway. In his next race at Michigan International Speedway he registered his best finish of 16th. His final start came at Laguna Seca Raceway but he was sidelined after 14 laps by engine overheating. He later became the executive vice president and general manager for ROBCO Racing Team and an American Le Mans Series team owner.[1]
Born in Summit, New Jersey, he had been a resident of Chatham Township and the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township.[2]
After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009, he died of a heart attack while body surfing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
Honours
[edit]SCCA Super Vee (USA)
[edit]- 1980
USAC Mini-Indy (USA)
[edit]- 1980
Racing record
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Road Atlanta | Van Diemen | Ford | Formula Ford | 3 | 2 | Running |
Formula Super Vee
[edit]| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bill Scott Racing, Driftwood-BSR | Ralt RT1/78, RT5/80 | VW Brabham | CLT Ret |
MIL Ret |
POC 6 |
WG1 Ret |
MDO 7 |
ROA 1 |
BRN 1 |
MN1 1 |
MN2 1 |
ONT 3 |
MCH 1 |
WG2 2 |
RIV 3 |
PHX 4 |
1st | 123 |
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Driftwood Racing | MIL 20 |
POC 6 |
MDO 7 |
MIN1 1 |
MIN2 1 |
ONT 3 |
1st | 684 |
Complete CART Indy Car Series results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | McCray Racing | Penske | Cosworth | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MIC | ROA | POC | MDO 20 |
SAN DNQ |
MIC 16 |
PHX | LAG 25 |
CPL | 40th | 0 | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Allen.Where are they now? - Peter Kuhn, OldRacingCars.com
- ^ Staff. "Peter H. Kuhn, accomplished race car driver", Hunterdon County Democrat, June 29, 2009. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Born in Summit, April 14, 1955, he was a son of Jean Henry and Elizabeth 'Lib' Dowd Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn had resided in Franklin Township since 1995, having formerly lived in Basking Ridge and Chatham Township."
- ^ "Formula Super Vee USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship 1980 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Data Base. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "US Formula Super Vee 1980". oldracingcars.com. Old Racing Cars. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Peter Kuhn – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Peter Kuhn at ChampCarStats.com
- Obituary at Holcombe-Fischer.com
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- 1955 births
- Champ Car drivers
- People from Bernards Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Somerset County, New Jersey
- People from Chatham Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Summit, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey
- SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
- Formula Super Vee Champions
- 2009 deaths
- Racing drivers from New Jersey
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants
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