Peter Kuhn

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Peter Kuhn

Peter Kuhn (April 14, 1955, in Summit, New Jersey – June 25, 2009, in Stafford Township, New Jersey ) 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 Raceway 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.[1]

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Born in Summit, New Jersey, he had been a resident of Chatham Township and the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township.[2]

After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009, he died of a heart attack while body surfing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.[3]

Honours

SCCA Super Vee (USA)

  • 1980

USAC Mini-Indy (USA)

  • 1980

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1978Road AtlantaVan DiemenFordFormula Ford32Running
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Formula Super Vee

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Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
1980 Bill Scott Racing, Driftwood-BSR Ralt RT1/78, RT5/80 VW Brabham CLT
Ret
MIL
Ret
POC
6
WG1
Ret
MDO
7
ROA
1
BRN
1
MN1
1
MN2
1
ONT
3
MCH
1
WG2
2
RIV
3
PHX
4
1st 123
Source:[4][5]
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Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

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Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points
1980 Driftwood Racing MIL
20
POC
6
MDO
7
MIN1
1
MIN2
1
ONT
3
1st 684
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Complete CART Indy Car Series results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points Ref
1984 McCray Racing Penske Cosworth LBH PHX INDY MIL POR MEA CLE MIC ROA POC MDO
20
SAN
DNQ
MIC
16
PHX LAG
25
CPL 40th 0 [6]
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References

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