Firstname: Danny
Lastname: Ongais
Age: 83
Born on: 21-05-1942
Nationality:
Country of Birth: United States of America
Country of License: United States of America
Also known as:
Danny Ongais
Danny Ongais was born on 21-05-1942 in United States of America and currently has the age of 83 . He is racing with a license from United States of America. He competed in 219 races (#1468 in the world) in 21 championships in 4 competitions. He has won 2 races (# 1663 in the world) in his career.
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Events
Participated in 107 events (Ranking: #1468) and won 2 events (Ranking #1663)
Triple Crown
- 24 Hours Of Le Mans 1979 won at 09-06-1979
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway won at 27-05-1997
- 1978 Monaco Grand Prix won at 07-05-1978
Age
Won 1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 at the age of 34 and won Walt Disney World Speedway at the age of 55
Career timeline:
Competed in:
| Year | Result | Team | Championship | Racing Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chitwood Motorsports (Employed between: 25-01-1997 - 25-01-1997) | Indy Car Series 1997 | Single Seater | |
| 1996 | Team Menard (Employed between: 26-05-1996 - 26-05-1996) | Indy Car Series 1996 | Single Seater | |
| 1987 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 02-08-1987 - 01-11-1987) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1987 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1986 | 23 (15 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 11-03-1979 - 24-06-1979) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1986 | Champ Car |
| 1986 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 31-05-1986 - 31-05-1986) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1986 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1985 | 16 (20 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 22-04-1979 - 13-07-1980) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1985 | Champ Car |
| 1985 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 26-05-1985 - 09-11-1985) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1985 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1984 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 15-04-1984 - 11-11-1984) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1984 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1983 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 08-06-1980 - 11-09-1983) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1983 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1983 | 12 (200 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 08-06-1980 - 11-09-1983) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1983 | Champ Car |
| 1982 | 30 (15 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 08-06-1980 - 11-09-1983) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1982 | Champ Car |
| 1981 | 60 (0 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 22-04-1979 - 13-07-1980) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1981 | Champ Car |
| 1981 | 60 (0 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 24-05-1981 - 24-05-1981) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1981 | Champ Car |
| 1981 | 60 (0 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 30-05-1982 - 30-05-1982) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1981 | Champ Car |
| 1980 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 22-04-1979 - 13-07-1980) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1980 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1980 | 11 (330 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 22-04-1979 - 13-07-1980) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1980 | Champ Car |
| 1980 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 08-06-1980 - 11-09-1983) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1980 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1979 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 11-03-1979 - 24-06-1979) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1979 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1979 | 35 (0 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 11-03-1979 - 24-06-1979) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1979 | Champ Car |
| 1979 | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 22-04-1979 - 13-07-1980) | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1979 | Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) | |
| 1978 | 34 (0 Pts) | Ensign Racing (Employed between: 15-01-1978 - 29-01-1978) | Formula 1 1978 | Formula One |
| 1978 | 8 (2662 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 18-03-1978 - 28-10-1978) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1978 | Champ Car |
| 1977 | 12 (935 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 06-03-1977 - 29-10-1977) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1977 | Champ Car |
| 1977 | 37 (0 Pts) | Team Penske (Employed between: 02-10-1977 - 09-10-1977) | Formula 1 1977 | Formula One |
| 1976 | 54 (0 Pts) | Privateer - United States of America (Employed between: 05-09-1976 - 05-09-1976) | USAC Gold Crown Series 1976 | Champ Car |
Participated in other events:
| Date | Event | Track | Racing Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1988 | 24 Hours Of Le Mans 1988 | Le Mans | Sportscars | France |
| 19-06-1982 | 24 Hours Of Le Mans 1982 | Le Mans | Sportscars | France |
| 14-06-1980 | 24 Hours Of Le Mans 1980 | Le Mans | Sportscars | France |
| 09-06-1979 | 24 Hours Of Le Mans 1979 | Le Mans | Sportscars | France |
| 04-02-1979 | 24 Hours Of Daytona 1979 | Daytona | Sportscars | United States of America |
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