He died on october 14, 2019 in boston, massachusetts, usa. Michael brockman 19452019 tentenths motorsport forum. Daytona beach much of michael brockmans movie career consists. I grew up around the sport and would watch my dad race as a young kid, brockman said. He resides in huntington, new york, and also has a business management degree from at nyit new york institute of technology, and a nutrition degree from long island university. Brockman calls himself a race car junkie but recently he has been sustaining himself acting and doing television commercials in southern california. Michael brockman racing career profile driver database. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. I met michael in seventies when he was driving for john greenwood racing and jim levitt racing i was on the crew, great driver and better. Cal rayborn spring valley, ca was a highly successful motorcycle racer in the us, who by 1971 was looking at moving into car racing. Michael brockman a longtime westporter, with unique interests and talents died recently. My condolences to the michael brockman family and friends. First published in the july 1995 issue of wheels magazine, australias best car mag since 1953. Michael brockman is 74 years old and was born on 08071945.
She is the daughter of actor, stuntman, and race car driver, michael brockman. Longtime imsa driver michael brockman passes away at. Michael schumacher suffered a horrific brain injury which left him in a medically induced coma six years ago. He acquired a lola t190 for scca formula a in 1972, first appearing at a cal club national at riverside in february, where he finished second. Jovite when follmer put the lotus 70 on the pole and then led every lap to win effortlessly by 27 sec. View michael brockman owner nascar car numbers by year has results for michael brockman owner from the october 5, 1975 national 500 to. Grid position car number, drivers, hometown or country. Foyt, jim clark, innes ireland and roger penske was italian driver. Gunnar racing s exchampion porsche gt1 evo was driven by car owner wayne jackson along with teammates gunnar jeanette, paul newman, and michael brockman. The hollywood iconcum racing driver was still racing ford mustangs in anger at 70. May 03, 2018 staples high school senior and race car driver spencer brockman. Follow 17 year old spencer brockman on his road to becoming a professional race car driver. David murry, michael brockman, bobby carridine, paul newman and bo lemler. Click on the race name to see the results of that race.
If there were any doubts remaining about the potential of the carburetterequipped ford, they were obliterated at st. Michael brockman is actually listed in the entries, without a racing number in a chev. The heart and soul of the team still remained with lead driver doc bundy, however, additional new drivers joined the team for the second year including. Race 1969 sebring f5000 was part of the 1969 scca formula a continental championship and was won by david hobbs on 19691228 00. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Michael began racing with an mg tc and a jaguar ss100 in the mid 50s, followed by a lotus 7 in 1957, but it was with a 1. The starting lineup for the rolex 24hour at daytona. He also used his racing skills as a driver in television commercials. Race 1969 sebring f5000 was part of the 1969 scca formula a continental championship and was won by david hobbs on 196912. Michael brockman, newmans racing team partner, said newman told him recently that he wants to get back into his race car for a test run and possibly. Occasionally i will update drivers biographys if i come across later dated information. Keleigh began acting in local theatre programs around the age of four. He was also a racing color commentator for tv broadcasts, sometime actor, owned a.
Michael waltrip racing coowners rob kauffman and waltrip teamed with clint bowyer and rui aquas in a ferrari 458 that. He also used his racing skills as a driver in television commercials, which would lead to a part. Charlie hayes racing motor sport magazine database. Brockman is an aspiring formula one racer and has worked his way up through the american ranks and races in the north american atlantic championship series, a.
Team profile for charlie hayes racing, including a comprehensive list of race entries for charlie hayes racing. He was a teammate and friend of fellow westporter paul newman. Browse through highres photos of michael brockman captured by world class professional motorsports photographers. Nov 30, 2019 longtime sports car racing driver and hollywood stunt man michael brockman pictured, right passed away last month at the age of 74. When brockman was eight, his dad introduced him to go. Get a brief bio and browse all of the articles michael brockman has written for motortrend. Hes piloted just about every form of car and truck fast through the curves of watkins glen to the wild of baja, and even spent some time as the chief test driver for motor trend magazine. Imsa camel gtp championship 1991 standings driver database. The eyes are still blue, the hands still cool, and paul newman is winning at daytona in a 300 kmh mustangon his 70th birthday. Brockman michael leeroy brockman, age 74, of westport, ct, passed away monday, october 14, 2019 at brigham and womens.
Racing remains thrill for brockman orlando sentinel. I played normal sports as a kid like lacrosse and baseball, but something drew me to the sport of racing. He made his oneandonly start in the 24 hours of le mans in 2000, sharing a manthey racing porsche 996 gt3r with michael lauer and. Nascar results, statistics, drivers, manufacturers and car numbers for michael brockman owner nascar driver averages and statistics. Michael brockman, a long time imsa driver memorably with john greenwood in the monster vettes in the mid70s and later as a long serving team mate and confidant of paul newman passed away october 14.
The 1975 long beach grand prix was the inaugural running of the grand prix of long beach. Staples high school racer has formula one dreams westport news. Michael brockman, newmans racing team partner, said newman told him recently that he wants to get back into his race car for a test run and possibly another competition. Daytona beach much of michael brockman s movie career consists of being cast as that guy. Michael brockman click here to listen to michael brockman playing his composition they never said in a quartet with clarence acox drums, randy halberstadt piano and phil sparks bass.
Jan 25, 2012 big names have spiced up the 24 hours of daytona. He started in a datsun, then moved to corvettes and did well in club racing in the late sixties. His college studies gave him a base when he worked as a journalist for motor trend magazine from 198295. The tradition seems to have begun at the very first bigtime sportscar race at daytona international speedway, the 1962 daytona continental. The 20 richest racing drivers in the world 2019 wealthy. Ron and i had had some great success driving formula 5000 cars in the early 70s, says michael brockman. Spencer brockman speeds off into professional racing. Nov 18, 2019 michael worked as road test editor at motor trend magazine. Big names have spiced up the 24 hours of daytona get the. Tommy kendall and michael brockman finished third overall and first in gts1 in a roush ford mustang. With the new team came, additionally, a new race series. It was race 7 of the 1975 sccausac formula 5000 championship. Nov 18, 2019 michael brockman a longtime westporter, with unique interests and talents died recently. Brockman was an endurance racing specialist who had overall podium finishes at sebring 73 and daytona 95 and a class victory to his credit, competing in the daytona 24 hours no fewer than 14 times.
Steve durst, mike brockman, bob earl, gary belcher. Actor robert carradine bumped from pole, but says hes got touch for racing. He was engaged at the time of his death to the fashion model jean howarth, who later married another racing driver, innes ireland, in 1992. Michael brockman 19452019 imsa racing veteran and confidant of paul newman, michael brockman, passed away last month. Meet the talented drivers who compete in the mx5 cup. He graduated from the university of central florida in 1975.
Apr 01, 2004 racing in the 70s mike brockman and john greenwood. Spencers dad michael raced nearly every form of car and truck from watkins glen to baja. Photo by kenneth barton on november 10th, 2011 at daytona 24. He is considered to be the most successful driver in the history of the sport and he holds the records for the most world championship titles. Jack roush is joined by his drivers lr tommy kendall, mark martin, paul newman and michael brockman after their ford mustang took the gts1 category victory and finished third overall in the 1995 rolex 24 at daytona. Spencers father, michael brockman, was a professional racecar driver for many years. Individual driver statistics for the 1991 imsa camel gtp championship. Hope to one day have photos and a brief history on all drivers. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Longtime sports car racing driver and hollywood stunt man michael brockman pictured, right passed away last month at the age of 74. What happened to michael schumacher and how is his health now. Brockman finished a solid fourth in i the 1976 road atlanta camel gt. This race, now in its th year, attracts an extremely diverse entry list of teams, cars, and drivers from around the world, ranging from professionals to club racers, and from mazda miatas to prototype racers. May 21, 2018 spencers father, michael brockman, was a professional racecar driver for many years.
Brockman, who took part in 14 editions of the rolex 24 at. Mike brockman and jim levitt with a greenwoodbuilt corvette have joined the 1976. Amos johnson racing career profile driver database. Racing in the 70s mike brockman and john greenwood corvette. Michael later served as chief test driver for motor trend magazine. Michael schumacher is a retired german racing driver who raced in formula one for jordan grand prix. Join facebook to connect with spencer brockman and others you may know. Mike brockman has been a driver of note for many years. Gunnar racing porsche 911 gt1 champion porsche, based in. Racing driver mike brockman usas main page containing all achievements covered by racing sports cars website.
In late 1983, when the cbs morning game show press your luck first came on the air, a 35yearold mister softee icecream truck driver from ohio named michael larson saw. Other names that michael uses includes micahel brockman, m brockman and michael l brockman. Michael brockman obituary fairfield, fl orlando sentinel. Michael brockman l, 74 milford, ct has court or arrest. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. It was to honor driver paul newmans age during this race at the 2001 rolex 24. He began racing professionally in 1979, and competed in the 24 hours of daytona and le mans. Imsa racing veteran and confidant of paul newman, michael brockman, passed away last month. Profile for racing driver michael brockman from united states.