Sullivan ended the season with a huge crash at michigan which left him with a broken pelvis and with that his racing career came to end. He was best known for competing on the cart ppg indycar world series from 1982 to 1993 and again in 1995. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Danny sullivan whats important in driver safety youtube. Once nicknamed hollywood, the ex race car driver is back on the other side of a camera lens, and seems to be. Team penske indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs ebay. Danny sullivans spin and win indy 500 made him unequaled star. Thats the case here with danny sullivan, a race car driver in the mid 80s who won the indy 500 the year before in 1985 playing one of the main characters. If you dont think life as a front man for a pizza chain can be beautiful, take a careful look at indycar driver danny sullivan.
In three nights in a row, i dreamt that we met and fell in love and got married. Auto racing may never see another mainstream superstar like danny sullivan became after his 1985 indy 500 spin and win. Galles racing driver danny sullivan of the usa drives his galmer chevrolet during the toyota grand prix, part of the cart championship auto racing teams fed ex championship series, on the long. After that sullivan moved to formula ford and then f3 before going home to the states when the money ran out. If the championship is more important, the driver gets more points 3. Indy 500 paralleled upanddown life of winner danny sullivan.
Daniel john sullivan iii born march 9, 1950, better known as danny sullivan, is an american former racing driver. For some while after formula 1, danny raced back in america, becoming hugely successful. His marriage was on the rocks as he and his wife shelley of eighteen years. Click on the site to see danny sullivan s career results at that track glossary. In 1996 he got married to his girlfriend brenda bosveld with whom he has been dating for several years. He earned 17 wins in the cart indycar world series, including the 1985 indianapolis 500. Driver danny sullivan career statistics racingreference. He earned 17 wins in the cart indy car world series, including the 1985 indianapolis 500. Hes the boy of a building contractor who was raised with his parents together with his siblings in louisville, kentucky. Danny sullivan was created in louisville, kentucky in march 1950. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Even more than his win at indianapolis or the cart championship he won with us in 1988, he changed the way people look at race car drivers and racing as a.
She has been married to danny moulder for many years, and they have several children. Danny sullivan led the last 61 laps of the 1985 indianapolis 500 en route to his only victory in the greatest spectacle in racing. A few scenes later, they had their chief suspect, the cars owner, cornered. Auto racing may never see another mainstream superstar like danny sullivan. By comparison, sullivan, now happily married for almost two decades and. He went on to win the 1985 indy 500, and guest starred in an episode of miami vice florence italy. Among the crowd of more than 300,000 lining the streets was a. With film star looks and easy charm, danny sullivan was one of the leading champ car stars during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
This is the fifth of a series about drivers who competed in the early years of the crown royal presents the your heros name here 400 at the brickyard who no longer compete regularly in the nascar sprint cup series. Danny sullivan was the national champion, winning for team penske. Ive never been up for murder, never been married and never had a baby. Get the best deals on danny sullivan indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. Danny sullivan stats, race results, wins, news, record. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. By comparison, sullivan, now happily married for almost two. Siriusxm today announced that former openwheel racing star danny sullivan, winner of the 1985 indy 500 and 1988 cart indycar series champion, will host a new weekly show that will air nationwide on the dan patrick radio channel on siriusxm channel 211. But danny sullivan, born and raised in louisville, kentucky, had his first race. He stands as one of the icons of the racing world, having dominated in countless races in a variety of types of racing series around the world. When sullivan blurted out, drive a race car, almost as a joke, falkner took him. The day before this years indianapolis 500, danny sullivan was one of the race car drivers riding in the 500 festival parade. I have a ton of respect for al, not just as a race car driver but as a person, michael says.
Asked in history of the united states, helen keller did annie sullivan have a job. He won the 1988 champcar championship and the 1985 indianapolis 500. But danny sullivan, born and raised in louisville, kentucky, had his first race in a formula ford at silverstone, and worked his way through f3 and f2 without ever racing in the us. Danny sullivan in new mexico 59 records found spokeo. Accidents count as a driver mistake,so the driver loses points when heshe has an accident,collision or spin. David hasselhoff poses with racing driver danny sullivan. Danny sullivan indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs. He has been married to brenda bosveld since may 15, 1996.
David hasselhoff poses with racing driver danny sullivan in the k. From louisville, kentucky, sullivan had a string of jobs in new york before being offered a 21st birthday present of a course at the jim russell racing drivers school at snetterton in england. Robert woodward bobby rahal born january 10, 1953 is an american former auto racing driver and team owner. Frisselle did not have the money for a full effort in 1981 but produced several customer cars and one of these, driven by garvin brown racings danny sullivan, won the highprofile race at caesars palace in october. Their careers were as parallel as any pair of drivers in the history of racing. March 9, 1950 danny sullivan, american race car driver and sportscaster. Sullivan won the 1988 cart championship, and placed third in points in 1986. Danny sullivan, show at sebring in 2004, lost his father, dan sullivan, sept. Oliver stones homage to 1960s rock group the doors also doubles as a biography of the groups late singer, the electric poet jim morrison. Danny sullivan was born on march 9, 1950 in louisville, kentucky, usa as daniel john sullivan iii. Danny sullivan to host weekly show for sirius xm barrett. Injury led to a early retirement and he took up media work as well as selected drives away from singleseaters. Indy 500 jack arute in race interview with driver danny sullivan.
Spokeo is a leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Falkner, once an amateur driver and international racing official, made a deal. But danny sullivan s entire racing career will always be encapsulated in that video image of him from 1985, catching his spinning car in the short chute between turns 1 and 2 at the indianapolis motor speedway. The man, a racing driver hed call himself, was tall, blueeyed and sandy haired. Danny l sullivan, 77 years old, lives in louisville, kentucky. Nascar winston cup drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Danny sullivan is certainly a formal american racing driver born in 9th march 1950 who received 17 wins in the cart indy car globe series. It has been estimated that danny has the net worth of u. Life path number 9 april 22, 1744 james sullivan, american lawyer and politician, 7th governor of massachusetts d. Danny sullivan to host weekly show for sirius xm by brandon contes october 12, 2018 siriusxm announced a new weekly program, featuring former indycar racing star danny sullivan, which will air nationally on the dan patrick radio siriusxm channel 211. Danny sullivan timeline featuring movies and other. He was most widely known for contending over the cart ppg indycar globe series from 1982 to 1993 and once again in 1995. Danny sullivan talks about legendary spin and win indianapolis 500.
As a driver he won three championships and 24 races in the cart openwheel series, including the 1986 indianapolis 500. Danny sullivan bio, fact age,net worth,married,wife. A race car driver is obviously going to be featured in the racing publications, but it was important for me to be in people, usa today, things. He would treat sullivan to an eightday course at the jim russell school of driving in england if danny. Motorsports dan sullivan returns to tv by tony sakkis. He was the son of a louisville building contractor but his racing roots were embedded in european road racing. He is known for his work on danny sullivan s indy heat 1991, cart fury 2000 and formula 1 1950. Danny sullivan won the indianapolis 500 in 1985 with his spin to win. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Get the best deals on team penske indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. Miami vice florence italy tv episode 1986 miami vice. Driver danny sullivan 2004 american le mans series results. The driver gets points if he finishes in the first six positions of every race 2. But his real legacy after that win was turning himself into the model for the modern race car driver. Danny sullivan and brenda bosveld have been married for 24 years since 15th dec 1995. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for danny sullivan on.
As a boy i didnt even know what car racing was, it didnt interest me. The season consisted of 15 races, and one nonpoints exhibition event. Sullivan was also instrumental in the red bull driver search program to. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. See more ideas about danny sullivan, indy cars and race cars. If you know anything about car racing, you know the name danny sullivan.
Indy 500 winner danny sullivan to host motorsports show on. I think of myself as one of todays new breed of race driver. Danny sullivans spin and win indy 500 made him unequaled. Danny sullivan was born on march 9, 1950 in louisville, kentucky, usa. Sullivan visited the knight rider set during the filming of custom k. He would treat sullivan to an eightday course at the jim russell school of driving in england if danny agreed to. Danny sullivan born 09 mar 1950 louisville, kentucky.
Profile for racing driver danny sullivan from united states. When the drives in europe dried up he returned home, thinking his motor racing days were done. Spin and win danny sullivan wins 1985 indianapolis 500. He is an actor, known for the doors 1991, miami vice 1984 and the great texas dynamite chase 1976. I never get tired of seeing that they can replay it all they want, sullivan said. Life path number 6 september 27, 1838 lawrence sullivan ross, american general and politician, 19th governor of texas d. In 1994, sullivan took a sabbatical from indy car racing. The father of 1985 indy 500 winner danny sullivan, dan sullivan jr.
Danny sullivan indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs for. The 1988 cart ppg indy car world series season was the 10th national championship season of american open wheel racing sanctioned by cart. Danny sullivan was born in louisville, kentucky in march 1950. Danny sullivan biowiki, net worth, married 2018 daniel john sullivan iii, better known as danny sullivan born march 9, 1950 in louisville, kentucky is a former american racing driver. He also won the 2004 indianapolis 500 as a team owner for the winning driver, buddy rice. He cut his teeth in the uk and didnt race seriously in his homeland until he. Sullivan was also instrumental in the red bull driver search program to find. Vds produced their own car, vds001, based on the lola t530 chassis but with allnew suspension and bodywork. Danny sullivan is an american former race car driverwho earned 17.
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