Peter Cunningham (racing driver)
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Peter Cunningham is an American
race car driver.
Cunningham began his professional racing career in SCCA World Challenge in 1990 driving a Honda CRX, finishing second in class. He drove an Oldsmobile Cutlass
in the 1991 24 Hours of Daytona
. In 1996 and 1997 he drove a factory-backed Honda Accord
in the North American Touring Car Championship
, finishing 5th and 2nd in the championship in its two years of operation. In 1999 and 2000 he drove in the American Le Mans Series
in the GT class for Prototype Technology Group behind the wheel of a BMW M3
. He finished 12th in points in 1999 and 18th in 2000. He returned to SCCA World Challenge in 2002 driving a GT class Acura NSX and finished second in points. In 2005 he won the Touring Car class in a Realtime Racing
Acura TSX
. He finished 4th in class in 2006 and 5th in class in 2007. He won his second class championship in 2008 for the same team. He finished third in 2009 and won his third class championship for Realtime in 2010. He is the winningest driver in World Challenge history.
Cunningham currently lists his hometown as Grafton, Wisconsin
.
United States
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race car driver.
Cunningham began his professional racing career in SCCA World Challenge in 1990 driving a Honda CRX, finishing second in class. He drove an Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile Cutlass
The Oldsmobile Cutlass is a line of automobiles made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The Cutlass began as a unibody compact car, but saw its greatest success as a body-on-frame intermediate car....
in the 1991 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
. In 1996 and 1997 he drove a factory-backed Honda Accord
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
in the North American Touring Car Championship
North American Touring Car Championship
The North American Touring Car Championship was a touring car racing series using the Supertouring formula that raced in North America in 1996 and 1997. The series was funded in part by IndyCar team owner Gerald Forsythe. He appointed his Vice-President of Business Operations, Canadian Roger...
, finishing 5th and 2nd in the championship in its two years of operation. In 1999 and 2000 he drove in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
in the GT class for Prototype Technology Group behind the wheel of a BMW M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
. He finished 12th in points in 1999 and 18th in 2000. He returned to SCCA World Challenge in 2002 driving a GT class Acura NSX and finished second in points. In 2005 he won the Touring Car class in a Realtime Racing
Realtime Racing
Realtime Racing is a racing team in the SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge. They have a long history with Acura. Their team includes Peter Cunningham, the winningest driver in series history.-Vehicles:*Acura TSX*Acura NSX*Acura RSX*Acura Integra...
Acura TSX
Acura TSX
-Overview:Named as Touring Sportscar eXperimental. The 2004 model year TSX's powertrain consisted of a 2.4-litre inline four-cylinder engine, a six-speed manual transmission , and a front wheel drive layout. A five-speed automatic transmission was a no-cost option in the U.S...
. He finished 4th in class in 2006 and 5th in class in 2007. He won his second class championship in 2008 for the same team. He finished third in 2009 and won his third class championship for Realtime in 2010. He is the winningest driver in World Challenge history.
Cunningham currently lists his hometown as Grafton, Wisconsin
Grafton, Wisconsin
Grafton is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,312 at the 2000 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Grafton and the City of Cedarburg.-History:...
.