RACING DRIVER

Dan Gurney

1931 - 2018

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Daniel Sexton Gurney (April 13, 1931 – January 14, 2018) was an American racing driver, engineer and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1959 to 1970. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of motorsport, Gurney won four Formula One Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In endurance racing, Gurney won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967 with Ford, as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1959 with Ferrari. Born in Long Island, Gurney was the son of bass-baritone John R. Gurney and born into a family of engineers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Gurney is the 155th most popular racing driver (down from 114th in 2019), the 3,894th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,674th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Dan Gurney ranks 155 out of 1,080. Before him are David Purley, Willy Mairesse, Stefan Bellof, Juan Pablo Montoya, Trevor Taylor, and Johnny Herbert. After him are Hans Herrmann, Nico Rosberg, Giancarlo Baghetti, Conny Andersson, Richie Ginther, and Olivier Panis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Dan Gurney ranks 193. Before him are Carl Brashear, William P. Clark Jr., Sergio Sebastiani, Lucio Urtubia, John Houghton, and Philip Baker Hall. After him are Stelios Kazantzidis, Tosiwo Nakayama, Cecil Andrus, Cleopa Msuya, Michael O. Rabin, and Dean Jones. Among people deceased in 2018, Dan Gurney ranks 157. Before him are Vladimir Lyakhov, Margit Sandemo, Leila Abashidze, Sergio Marchionne, Đỗ Mười, and Nicolas Roeg. After him are Robert Kerman, José Antonio Abreu, Vladimir Voinovich, Lassie Lou Ahern, Morris Halle, and Dragutin Šurbek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dan Gurney ranks 3,894 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Goldwyn (1960), Philip Kaufman (1936), Jelly Roll Morton (1890), Sherilyn Fenn (1965), Philip Baker Hall (1931), and Fergie (1975). After him are Jean Bartik (1924), Suzanne Vega (1959), Vince Vaughn (1970), Rufus Wainwright (1973), Allan Kaprow (1927), and Jessica Biel (1982).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Dan Gurney ranks 5. Before him are Carroll Shelby (1923), Phil Hill (1927), Danny Sullivan (1950), and Ken Block (1967). After him are Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Brett Lunger (1945), Pat Flaherty (1926), Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), and Jack McGrath (1919).

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