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Tom Gloy

b. 1947

American sports car racing driver

Engineer NASCAR team owner
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Born 1947. Tom Gloy is an American engineer and nASCAR team owner.

Thomas Henry Gloy (born June 11, 1947 in Lafayette, California) is an American former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1980 and 1984 seasons, with six career starts, including the 1984 Indianapolis 500. Despite competing in only three events in 1980, he finished 14th in points, a result of finishing each race in the top-ten.

In 1979, Gloy won the Formula Atlantic Series Championship. In 1985, he competed in the IROC series as the representative from Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), earned by winning the 1984 Trans-Am Championship.

Gloy co-owned Gloy-Rahal Racing in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series with Bobby Rahal from 1997 to 1999. The team often fielded trucks for veterans of the Trans Am series. Gloy was later president of Blair Racing, which fielded a Dallara-Chevrolet driven by Alex Barron for the IRL IndyCar Series in 2002.

Motorsports Career Results

American Open-Wheel

Champ Car (key) (Races in Bold indicate pole position) Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points Ref 1980 Team Penske Penske PC-7 Cosworth ONT INDY MIL POC MDO MCH WGL MIL ONT MCH MEX PHX 14th 680 1984 Galles Racing March 84C Cosworth LBH PHX INDY MIL POR MEA CLE MCH ROA POC MDO SAN MCH PHX LAG CPL - 0

New Points system introduced in 1981

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Who is Tom Gloy?

American sports car racing driver

When was Tom Gloy born?

Tom Gloy was born on 11 June 1947 in Lafayette.

What is Tom Gloy's occupation?

Tom Gloy is an engineer and nASCAR team owner.

What nationality is Tom Gloy?

Tom Gloy is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Gloy

· Wikidata: Q7815958

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