Mark Donohue
| Mark Donohue | |||||||
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Donohue at the 1975 British Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Mark Neary Donohue Jr. March 18, 1937 Haddon Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 19, 1975 (aged 38) Graz, Austria | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| SCCA/CASC Can-Am (1973) Major victories 24 Hours of Daytona (1969) Pocono 500 (1971) Indianapolis 500 (1972) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 29 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1968 Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| First win | 1971 Pocono 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
| Last win | 1972 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Active years | 1971, 1974–1975 | ||||||
| Teams | Penske-entered McLaren and March chassis, Penske | ||||||
| Entries | 16 (14 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 8 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1971 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1972 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 1973 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1966–1967, 1971 | ||||||
| Teams | Holman-Moody, Shelby-Ford, NART-Penske | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1967) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
Mark Neary Donohue Jr. (March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975), nicknamed "Captain Nice",[1][2] was an American race car driver and engineer known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as driving it to victory.[3][4][5][6]
Donohue is probably best known as the developer and driver of the 1500+ bhp "Can-Am Killer" Porsche 917-30 and as the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1972. Cars that Donohue raced include: AMC Javelin, AMC Matador, Chevrolet Camaro, Eagle-Offy, Elva Courier, Ford GT40 MK IV, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Lola T330, Lotus 20, McLaren M16, Porsche 911, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 917/30, Shelby Cobra, and Shelby Mustang GT350R.
- ^ Lyons, Pete (1995). Can-Am. Osceola, Wisconsin: Motorbooks International. p. 16. ISBN 0-7603-0017-8.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MagnificentObsessionwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Donohue is no angel out there on the track – Parnelli Jones". Sarasota Herald Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. February 1, 1973. p. 4-E.
- ^ "Donohue dies of injuries". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 20, 1975. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ "Donohue dies after surgery". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 20, 1975. p. 1C.
- ^ Murray, Jim (August 22, 1975). "Donohue's death ultimate irony". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.