Wesley Charles Vandervoort (May 4, 1926 – September 7, 1993) was an American racing driver. He is best known for competing annually in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and for his victory at that event in 1967.
| Wes Vandervoort | |||||||
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| Born | Wesley Charles Vandervoort May 4, 1926 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 7, 1993 (aged 67) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1967) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 30th (1967) | ||||||
| First race | 1965 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| First win | 1967 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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Racing career
editVandervoort competed at Pikes Peak over a period of 12 years.[1] He made a total of 5 Championship Car starts from 1965 to 1969, during which time Pikes Peak was part of the United States Auto Club (USAC) Championship Car season schedule.[2]
Vandervoort finished on the podium nine times during his Pikes Peak career, and recorded only one finish outside of the top ten.[1] He won the event in 1967.[3]
Personal life
editVandervoort was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May 4, 1926.[2] He owned and operated a garage in Colorado Springs, and was known to make space and tools available to competitors in need.[1] He died on September 7, 1993, in Colorado Springs.[2]
Awards and honors
edit- Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (2022)[4]
Complete USAC Championship Car results
edit| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | PHX | TRE | INDY |
MIL |
LAN |
PIP 4 |
TRE | IRP | ATL | LAN | MIL | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX | 41st | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | PHX | TRE | INDY |
MIL |
LAN | ATL | PIP 2 |
IRP | LAN | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX |
35th | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | PHX |
TRE |
INDY |
MIL |
LAN |
PIP 1 |
MOS |
MOS |
IRP |
LAN |
MTR |
MTR |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
ISF |
TRE |
SAC |
HAN |
PHX |
RIV |
26th | 200 | |||||||
| 1968 | HAN |
LVG |
PHX |
TRE |
INDY |
MIL |
MOS |
MOS |
LAN | PIP 3 |
CDR |
NAZ | IRP |
IRP |
LAN | LAN | MTR | MTR | SPR | MIL |
DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | MCH | HAN |
PHX | RIV |
53rd | 21 |
| 1969 | PHX |
HAN |
INDY |
MIL |
LAN |
PIP 3 |
CDR |
NAZ | TRE |
IRP |
IRP |
MIL |
SPR |
DOV |
DUQ |
ISF |
BRN |
BRN |
TRE |
SAC |
KEN | KEN | PHX |
RIV |
55th | 21 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c PPIHC (2022-03-11). "Pikes Peak Hill Climb Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Wes Vandervoort". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
External links
edit- Wes Vandervoort - ChampCarStats.com
- Wes Vandervoort driver statistics at Racing-Reference