Dick Ferguson
Dick Ferguson (March 16, 1949 – September 26, 2010) was a driver in the CART Championship Car series, and stunt driver in Hollywood.
Ferguson was born in New York City.[1] He was raised in Glendale, California, where his father worked in the machine shop at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ferguson served in the Air Force for two years, stationed in the Philippines. He worked as a car mechanic, specializing in Ferraris.[2]
Ferguson raced in the 1979–1985 and 1987–1988 seasons, with 26 career starts, including the 1980 Indianapolis 500.[3][4] He finished in the top-ten five times, with a best finish of 6th position in 1981 at Michigan. Away from the track, Ferguson did stunt driving in Hollywood,[4] and co-owned a company that placed exotic cars in commercials.[2] He died from prostate cancer in 2010, in Los Angeles, at the age of 61.[1]
Racing record
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Lola T200 | Ford | Formula Ford | 11 | 8 | Running |
| 1974 | Road Atlanta | Phantom | Ford | Formula Ford | 21 | 11 | Retired |
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Race Research Inc. | PIR1 24 |
TRE1 | MOS 13 |
MIL1 25 |
TEX | MIL2 | OMS1 | OMS2 | TRE2 | PIR2 10 |
37th | 40 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Brown, Allen. "Dick Ferguson". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 Meyers, Jeff (1989-05-13). "He's the Boss: No Longer Dependent on Others for a Ride, Glendale's Ferguson Brings His Own Car, New Outlook to Indy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Indy 500 Remains in the Courtroom". The News of Cumberland County. 1979-05-23. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-08-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Denny, Dick (1985-05-18). "Speedway gamblers place final wagers this weekend". The Indianapolis News. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-08-06 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- "Racer Dick Ferguson at Long Beach Grand Prix race 1984" (photograph), at Getty Images
- Dick Ferguson at IMDb
- Dick Ferguson career summary at DriverDB.com
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