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Tom Phillips (racing driver)

Tom Phillips is an American former racing driver from Portland, Oregon. He finished in fifth place in the 1986 WCAR/SCCA Pro Formula Atlantic Championship with wins at Laguna Seca Raceway and the Tacoma Dome course. He made his CART Championship Car debut in October of that year at Laguna Seca in the No. 23 Dick Simon Racing Lola-Cosworth but was knocked out of the race after eight laps due to engine trouble after qualifying 20th. The race would be his only CART appearance.

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Tom Phillips (born February 5, 1958) is an American former racing driver from Portland, Oregon. He finished in fifth place in the 1986 WCAR/SCCA Pro Formula Atlantic Championship with wins at Laguna Seca Raceway and the Tacoma Dome course. He made his CART Championship Car debut in October of that year at Laguna Seca in the No. 23 Dick Simon Racing Lola-Cosworth but was knocked out of the race after eight laps due to engine trouble after qualifying 20th. The race would be his only CART appearance.1

Racing record

American open-wheel racing

(key)

Indy Car World Series

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1986 Dick Simon Racing PHX LBH INDY MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MIS POC MDO SAN MIS2 ROA LAG
24 		PHX2 MIA 46th 0 2
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References

  1. Tom Phillips, ChampCarStats.com
  2. "Tom Phillips – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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