Hurley Haywood
Hurley Haywood | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | May 4, 1948
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1977–1983, 1985–1987, 1990–1991, 1993–1994 |
Best finish | 1st (1977, 1983, 1994) |
Class wins | 3 (1977, 1983, 1994) |
Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948) is an American race car driver. Haywood has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and two at the 12 Hours of Sebring. He is credited with the 1988 Trans-Am title, two IMSA GT Championship titles and 23 wins, three Norelco Cup championships, a SuperCar title and 18 IndyCar starts.
He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 (Porsche 936), 1983 (Porsche 956) and 1994 (Dauer 962 Le Mans) and is tied as the most successful driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1991).[1] He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981. He also drove in the 1980 Indianapolis 500 finishing 18th. He represented IMSA four times in the International Race of Champions (1986, 1989, 1992, 1995).[2] In 1970, he was drafted into the army where he served as Specialist 4 with the 164th Aviation Group near Saigon during the Vietnam war.[3] After completing his tour of duty, he won his first IMSA GT title in 1971.[4]
After Peter H. Gregg's death, Haywood was a spokesperson and executive with Brumos Automotive dealerships.[5]
He is the chief driving instructor at the Porsche Track Experience, held at the Barber Motorsports Park outside Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Patrick Dempsey produced a documentary film, Hurley, about Haywood's life.[6]
In honour of his historical achievements, he was invited to perform the ceremonial duties of Grand Marshal at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.[7]
Personal life[]
In February 2018, Haywood publicly came out as gay in his autobiography Hurley: From The Beginning.[8]
In June 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, an event widely considered a watershed moment in the modern LGBTQ rights movement, Queerty named him one of the Pride50 "trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people".[9]
Awards[]
He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005.[10]
Racing Results[]
24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1977 | Martini Racing Porsche System | Jürgen Barth Jacky Ickx |
Porsche 936/77 | S +2.0 |
342 | 1st | 1st |
1978 | Martini Racing Porsche System | Peter Gregg Reinhold Joest |
Porsche 936/77 | S +2.0 |
362 | 3rd | 3rd |
1980 | Sun System Whittington Brothers Racing |
Don Whittington Dale Whittington |
Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA | 151 | DNF | DNF |
1981 | Porsche System | Jochen Mass Vern Schuppan |
Porsche 936 | S +2.0 |
312 | 12th | 2nd |
1982 | Rothmans Porsche System | Al Holbert Jürgen Barth |
Porsche 956 | C | 340 | 3rd | 3rd |
1983 | Rothmans Porsche | Vern Schuppan Al Holbert |
Porsche 956 | C | 370 | 1st | 1st |
1985 | Jaguar Group 44 | Brian Redman Jim Adams |
Jaguar XJR-5 | GTP | 151 | DNF | DNF |
1986 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
Gianfranco Brancatelli Win Percy |
Jaguar XJR-6 | C1 | 154 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | Joest Racing | Frank Jelinski Stanley Dickens Sarel van der Merwe |
Porsche 962C | C1 | 7 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | Team Schuppan Omron Racing |
Wayne Taylor Rickard Rydell |
Porsche 962C | C1 | 332 | 12th | 12th |
1991 | Team Salamin Primagaz Team Schuppan |
James Weaver Wayne Taylor |
Porsche 962C | C2 | 316 | NC | NC |
1993 | Le Mans Porsche Team | Walter Röhrl Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Porsche 911 Turbo S LM-GT | GT | 79 | DNF | DNF |
1994 | Le Mans Porsche Team Joest Racing |
Yannick Dalmas Mauro Baldi |
Dauer 962 Le Mans | GT1 | 344 | 1st | 1st |
24 Hours of Daytona results[]
Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1971 | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | Peter Gregg | Porsche 914/6 | GT2.5 | 260 | DNF | DNF |
1972 | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | Peter Gregg | Porsche 911 S | GT2.5 | 166 | 7th | 1st |
1973 | Brumos Porsche | Peter Gregg | Porsche Carrera RSR | S3.0 | 641 | 1st | 1st |
1975 | Brumos Racing | Peter Gregg | Porsche Carrera RSR | GTO | 684 | 1st | 1st |
1976 | Brumos Porsche | Jim Busby | Porsche Carrera RSR | GTO | 530 | 3rd | 3rd |
1977 | Ecurie Escargot | John Graves Dave Helmick |
Porsche Carrera RSR | GTO | 681 | 1st | 1st |
1978 | Bob Hagestad | Bob Hagestad Doc Bundy |
Porsche 935 | GTX | 400 | DNF | DNF |
1979 | Interscope Racing | Ted Field Danny Ongais |
Porsche 935/79 | GTX | 684 | 1st | 1st |
1980 | Brumos Porsche Audi | Peter Gregg Bruce Leven |
Porsche 935/79 | GTX | 584 | 11th | 7th |
1981 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Jürgen Barth Bruce Leven |
Porsche 935/80 | GTX | 232 | DNF | DNF |
1982 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bruce Leven Al Holbert |
Porsche 935/80 | GTP | 598 | 13th | 5th |
1983 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bruce Leven Al Holbert |
Porsche 935/80 | GTP | 515 | DNF | DNF |
1984 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Al Holbert Claude Ballot-Léna Bruce Leven |
Porsche 935/80 | GTP | 604 | 4th | 4th |
1985 | Group 44 | Brian Redman Bob Tullius |
Jaguar XJR-5 | GTP | 203 | DNF | DNF |
1986 | Group 44 | Vern Schuppan Brian Redman |
Jaguar XJR-7 | GTP | 430 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | Group 44 | Bob Tullius John Morton |
Jaguar XJR-7 | GTP | 122 | DNF | DNF |
1988 | Group 44 | Bob Tullius Whitney Ganz |
Jaguar XJR-7 | GTP | 216 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | Alucraft/Shapiro Motorsports | Hans-Joachim Stuck Harald Grohs René Herzog |
Porsche 962 | GTP | 704 | 4th | 4th |
1991 | Joest Racing | Frank Jelinski Henri Pescarolo Bob Wollek "John Winter" |
GTP | 719 | 1st | 1st | |
1992 | Team 0123 | Roland Ratzenberger Eje Elgh Scott Brayton |
Porsche 962 | GTP | 749 | 3rd | 2nd |
1993 | Joest Porsche | Chip Robinson Henri Pescarolo Danny Sullivan |
GTP | 258 | DNF | DNF | |
1994 | Brumos Porsche | Walter Röhrl Danny Sullivan Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Porsche 964 Turbo GT America | GTS | 467 | DNF | DNF |
1995 | Rohr Corp. | David Murry Bernd Mayländer Jochen Rohr |
Porsche 911 GT2 | GTS-1 | 655 | 4th | 2nd |
1996 | Rohr Corp. | Scott Goodyear John O'Steen David Murry |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo | GTS-1 | 284 | DNF | DNF |
1997 | Jim Matthews Racing | Jim Matthews David Murry Doc Bundy |
Porsche 911 | GTS-3 | 638 | 10th | 2nd |
1998 | Colucci/Matthews Racing | David Murry Derek Bell Jim Matthews |
Riley & Scott Mk III Ford | CA | 550 | DNF | DNF |
1999 | DLW Racing Inc. | Don Whittington Dale Whittington Danny Sullivan |
Riley & Scott Mk III Ford | CA | 550 | 23rd | 10th |
2000 | 74 Ranch Resort | George Robinson Jack Baldwin Irv Hoerr |
Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet | SR | 495 | 35th | 6th |
2001 | Champion Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Bob Wollek Sascha Maassen |
Lola B2K/10 Porsche | SRP | 209 | DNF | DNF |
2002 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr |
Lola B2K/10 Porsche | SRP | 681 | 4th | 3rd |
2003 | Brumos Porsche | J. C. France Scott Goodyear Scott Sharp |
Fabcar FDSC/03 Porsche | DP | 661 | 5th | 2nd |
2004 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France Scott Sharp Tommy Riggins |
Fabcar FDSC/03 Porsche | DP | 343 | DNF | DNF |
2005 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France Timo Bernhard Mike Rockenfeller Romain Dumas |
Fabcar FDSC/03 Porsche | DP | 432 | DNF | DNF |
2006 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France João Barbosa Ted Christopher |
Fabcar FDSC/03 Porsche | DP | 559 | DNF | DNF |
2007 | Brumos Porsche/Kendall | J. C. France João Barbosa Roberto Moreno David Donohue |
Riley Mk XI Porsche | DP | 662 | 4th | 4th |
2007 | Red Bull/Brumos Porsche | David Donohue Darren Law Buddy Rice Scott Sharp |
Riley Mk XI Porsche | DP | 542 | 40th | 20th |
2008 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France João Barbosa Terry Borcheller |
Riley Mk XI Porsche | DP | 622 | 23rd | 11th |
2009 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France João Barbosa Terry Borcheller |
Riley Mk XI Porsche | DP | 735 | 3rd | 3rd |
2010 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law Butch Leitzinger Raphael Matos |
Riley Mk XI Porsche | DP | 582 | DNF | DNF |
2011 | Brumos Racing | Andrew Davis Leh Keen Marc Lieb |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | GT | 673 | 17th | 5th |
2012 | Brumos Racing | Leh Keen Andrew Davis Marc Lieb |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | GT | 726 | 13th | 3rd |
PPG Indycar Series[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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1980 | ONT |
INDY 18 |
MIL |
POC |
MDO |
MCH |
WGL |
MIL |
ONT |
MCH |
MEX |
PHX |
52nd | 20 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Porsche Sport Driving School Instructor Profile Archived 2010-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Racing-Reference.info IROC statistics for Hurley Haywood
- ^ Bell, T. Anthony. "Hurley Haywood: Racing Icon and Unknown Soldier", Fort Lee Traveler, 30 November 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Motorsports Hall of Fame of America – Hurley Haywood
- ^ Motorsport.com interview with Hurley Haywood Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/risasarachan/2019/04/01/patrick-dempsey-talks-about-his-newest-film-the-inspiring-story-of-race-car-driver-hurley-haywood/#420a89566d25
- ^ Hurley Haywood, three-time winner and Grand Marshal of the 24 hours of Le Mans
- ^ Hurley Haywood: 'If my voice is strong enough to help one kid ...'
- ^ "Queerty Pride50 2019 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Hurley Haywood at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Further reading[]
- Smith, Steven Cole (February 26, 2018). "Hurley". Autoweek. Crain Communications, Inc. 68 (4): 12–14. ISSN 0192-9674. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links[]
- Hurley Haywood driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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- Living people
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- American Le Mans Series drivers
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- Sportspeople from Chicago
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