Peter Kuhn
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Peter Kuhn 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 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. After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009 he died while body surfing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
United States
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race car driver. In 1980, he won both the USAC and SCCA Formula Super Vee
Formula Super Vee
Formula Super Vee was a type of open-wheel motor created to act as a platform for the promotion of VW products, playing much the same role in the 1970s as formulae such as Formula Renault play today. The idea for Formula Super Vee is generally attributed to Josef Hopen, who worked as the Special...
championships. Late in the 1984 season he competed in the CART World Series
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
for McCray Racing, making his debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington...
but was knocked out after 20 laps by a broken gearbox. A week later he failed to qualify at Sanair Super Speedway
Sanair Super Speedway
Sanair Super Speedway is a .826 mile paved triangular oval race track. The facility also holds a quarter mile dragstrip. It is located in Saint-Pie, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986...
. In his next race at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
he registered his best finish of 16th. His final start came at Laguna Seca 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
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...
team owner. After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009 he died while body surfing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
External links
- Peter Kuhn at ChampCarStats.com
- Obituary at Holcombe-Fischer.com