Hurley Haywood

Harris Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948) is an American former race car driver. Haywood has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and two at the 12 Hours of Sebring and was the fifth driver to complete the informal triple Crown of endurance racing. 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 five IndyCar starts.

Haywood 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 five wins (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1991). He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981. He also drove in the 1980 Indianapolis 500 finishing eighteenth. He represented IMSA four times in the International Race of Champions (1986, 1989, 1992, 1995). 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. After completing his tour of duty, he won his first IMSA GT title in 1971.

After Peter H. Gregg's death, Haywood was a spokesperson and executive with Brumos Automotive dealerships.

Haywood is the honorary chief driving instructor at the Porsche Track Experience, held at the Barber Motorsports Park outside Birmingham, Alabama.

In honor of his historical achievements, Haywood was invited to perform the ceremonial duties of Grand Marshal at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Personal life Haywood served in the 164th Aviation Group during the Vietnam War.

In February 2018, Haywood publicly came out as gay in his autobiography Hurley: From The Beginning.

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 Haywood one of the Pride50 "trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people".

Awards

Haywood was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005.

Racing results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Daytona results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 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" Porsche 962 C 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 Porsche 962 C 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 Ref 1980 Lindsey Hopkins Racing ONT INDY18 MIL POC MDO MCH WGL MIL ONT MCH MEX PHX 52nd 20