Replicarz George Follmer 1972 AMC Javelin and 1974 Shadow DN4
there is one in particular who had a very successful career that many racing fans still tend to overlook. He won championships in the Can-Am, Trans-Am, USRRC and the SCCA’s Formula A, but he raced in numerous other series. In his first race in Formula One he scored a point as a 39 year old rookie, an age when most F1 drivers have retired (or are seriously thinking about it!). His second F1 race saw him standing on the podium. He drove a USAC Champ Car and won an IndyCar race at Phoenix with a stock-block powered race car. He also raced in NASCAR’s Winston Cup, the International Race of Champions (IROC), won his class at the 12 hours of Sebring, and got podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Know who I’m talking about? It’s George Follmer, and he has been called “America’s Wheelman.” Legendary Team Owner Roger Penske regarded Follmer as his “Super Sub.” When Penske’s lead driver Mark Donohue
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