Dale Coyne
| Dale Coyne | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 8, 1954 CART World Series |
| Years active | 1984-1989, 1991 |
| Teams | Dale Coyne Racing |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 34th in 1986 & 1988 |
Dale Coyne (born July 8, 1954 in
Driving career
Coyne made his
He returned in 1985 and again failed to qualify or had mechanical issues that prevented him from qualifying in the first five races he attempted. The first race that season that he made was his first oval start, at Michigan International Speedway and he was knocked out after 40 laps due to engine trouble. Coyne made four more starts that season and was sidelined in all of them by mechanical problems.
Dale Coyne and his team built their new proprietary chassis, the DC-1, for 1986 but results did not substantially improve. The car missed the field in its first attempt at
The DC-1 was disposed of for 1987 and Coyne switched to the more reliable year-old March 86C chassis. However, Coyne again missed the first three races of the season and made his first start in June at Portland. He made 8 starts but only finished one race and did not earn any championship points.
Coyne returned with the same now two-year-old March in 1988 and after failing to qualify for the Phoenix race, Coyne made his first attempt to qualify for the
Coyne attempted to make the Indy 500 again in 1989 but missed the field. He also drove in the Pocono Raceway race but was knocked out after 4 laps by gearbox failure.
He returned to the cockpit in 1991 when he had no pay driver to fill his seat and made two starts in 3 attempts but again suffered mechanical issues in both races.
Team ownership
Coyne largely retired from competition in 1989 to field other drivers and formed
2007 was a breakout year for Dale Coyne Racing. With driver Bruno Junqueira behind the wheel, he posted three consecutive podium finishes (Zolder, Belgium; Assen, the Netherlands & Surfer Paradise, Australia) for the team and gave Dale Coyne Racing its highest finish ever with a second place in Zolder, Belgium in August.
With open wheel unification prior to the
In 2009 season, Dale Coyne Racing entered one driver into the Indycar series, Justin Wilson in the #18. On July 5 Wilson won the Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen and gave Coyne his first championship-level victory as either driver or owner.
In the current season, 2018, Dale Coyne Racing fields two cars. The number 18 entry is entered under the Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan banner and is driven by Sebastian Bourdais. The number 19 entry is shared between Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi and Canadian Zachary Claman de Melo. In addition, Dale Coyne Racing intends to field further entries for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 for Pippa Mann and Conor Daly.
Racing record
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
CART
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Eagle 81 | Chevrolet V8 | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | POR DNQ |
MEA DNQ |
CLE DNQ |
MIS DNQ |
ROA DNQ |
POC | MDO 14 |
SAN | MIS2 | PHX2 DNQ |
LS DNQ |
CEA | NC | 0 | [1] | |
1985
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T900
|
Chevrolet V8 | LBH DNQ |
INDY | MIL DNS |
POR DNQ |
MEA DNQ |
CLE DNS |
MIS 24 |
ROA 23 |
POC 27 |
MDO 28 |
SAN | MIS2 DNS |
LS 27 |
PHX DNQ |
MIA DNQ |
NC | 0 | [2] | ||
1986
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Coyne DC-1 | Chevrolet V8 | PHX DNQ |
LBH 23 |
INDY | MIL | POR 21 |
MEA DNQ |
CLE 12 |
TOR DNQ |
MIS DNQ |
POC 26 |
MDO 23 |
SAN 12 |
MIS2 DNQ |
ROA 17 |
LS DNS |
PHX2 DNQ |
MIA 25 |
34th | 2 | [3] |
1987
|
Dale Coyne Racing | March 86C | Chevrolet V8 | LBH DNS |
PHX DNQ |
INDY | MIL DNQ |
POR 17 |
MEA 15 |
CLE 25 |
TOR 18 |
MIS DNS |
POC 24 |
ROA 17 |
MDO 20 |
NAZ DNQ |
LS 21 |
MIA DNQ |
40th | 0 | [4] | ||
1988
|
Dale Coyne Racing | March 86C | Chevrolet V8 | PHX DNS |
LBH | INDY DNQ |
MIL 13 |
POR 24 |
CLE 25 |
TOR 16 |
MEA 22 |
MIS 27 |
POC DNQ |
MDO 24 |
ROA DNS |
NAZ DNQ |
LS 27 |
MIA 12 |
34th | 1 | [5] | ||
1989
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T88/00
|
Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX | LBH | INDY DNQ |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MIS | POC 27 |
MDO | ROA | NAZ | LS | 51st | 0 | [6] | ||
1991
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T90/00
|
Cosworth DFS V8t | SRF | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL 21 |
DET DNQ |
POR 23 |
CLE | MEA | TOR | MIS | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LS | 46th | 0 | [7] |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | March 86C | Chevrolet 6.5L V8 | DNQ | Dale Coyne Racing | |
| 1989 | Lola T88/00 | Cosworth DFX
|
DNQ | Dale Coyne Racing | |
References
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Coyne – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.