Howdy Holmes
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Howdy Holmes (born December 14, 1947, in
Championship Car series. He began racing in the early 1970s and was based in Stockbridge, Michigan, about 36 miles (58 km) southeast from downtown Lansing and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Chelsea, Michigan
, where his family owned a milling company.
He raced in the CART series for 7 seasons (1979-1980, 1982-1985, and 1988), with 72 career starts, including the
Formula Atlantic champion
.
Holmes is currently the President of Chelsea Milling Company, his family's firm that was founded in 1901. His grandmother Mabel White Holmes became famous for inventing the Jiffy line of baking mixes in 1930, and the family brand served as a sponsor for his cars.
Indy car career (USAC and CART)
Holmes would make his indy car debut in the
SCCA/CART PPG World Series
due to Indianapolis counting towards the points for drivers competing in their championship.
In
1981
.
In
Detroit News Grand Prix at Michigan International Speedway to finish 13th in points. During the year Holmes qualified for the Indianapolis 500 (counted towards the USAC Gold Crown Championship
) to finish 10th in the race and 26th in the USAC standings.
For
CART
), starting 12th and finishing 6th. Holmes finished 13th in the CART standings and 9th in the USAC standings.
In
Phoenix International Raceway. Holmes then qualified second to Sneva at the Indianapolis 500
. Holmes' car suffered mechanical problems throughout the race and Holmes finished 13th, 15 laps down. The rest of the season brought some more points finishes, although none were as good as Holme's early season form. Holmes finished the season 12th in the CART points and unranked in the USAC points due to scoring no points at Indianapolis.
For
1987
.
In
Nissan Indy Challenge at Tamiami Park
in what was Holmes' final Indy car race. Holmes finished 18th in the CART standings and 12th in the USAC standings.
Post racing career
After retiring from racing, Holmes became the president of
Chelsea Milling Company, the manufacturer of Jiffy Mixes, which was invented by Holmes' grandmother Mabel White Holmes. Holmes has also made appearances at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Legends Day (a day that honors past drivers of the Indianapolis 500
) and other times simply as a spectator.
American open–wheel racing results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Road Atlanta | Lola T252 | Volkswagen | Formula Super Vee | 13 | 2 | Retired |
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Lola T252 | Volkswagen | Formula Super Vee | 3 | 5 | Running |
(
key
)
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Wilbur Bunce Racing | TRE 2 |
MIL 3 |
MOS 9 |
PIR 23 |
3rd | 340 | ||||||
| 1978 | PIR1
|
TRE1
|
MOS
|
MIL1 27 |
TEX | MIL2
|
OMS1 | OMS2 | TRE2
|
PIR2
|
69th | 2 |
CART/Champ Car World Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979
|
AMI Racing | PHX
|
ATL | ATL | INDY 7 |
TRE | TRE | MCH
|
MCH
|
WGL
|
TRE | ONT | MCH
|
ATL | PHX
|
NC | - | [3] | ||
1980
|
AMI Racing | ONT | INDY DNQ |
MIL 15 |
POC 8 |
MDO 14 |
MCH 11 |
WGL 13 |
MIL
|
ONT Rpl1 |
MCH
|
MEX | PHX
|
22nd | 314 | [4] | ||||
1982
|
Doug Shierson Racing | PHX 16 |
ATL DNS2 |
MIL 10 |
CLE 16 |
MCH 12 |
MIL 4 |
POC 27 |
RIV 16 |
ROA 10 |
MCH 5 |
PHX 10 |
13th | 56 | [5] | |||||
1983
|
Doug Shierson Racing | ATL 9 |
INDY 6 |
MIL 7 |
CLE 12 |
MCH 32 |
ROA 16 |
POC 13 |
RIV 13 |
MDO 8 |
MCH 8 |
CPL 17 |
LAG 5 |
PHX 21 |
13th | 39 | [6] | |||
1984
|
Mayer Racing | LBH 13 |
PHX 2 |
INDY 13 |
MIL 7 |
POR 17 |
MEA 17 |
CLE 12 |
MCH 21 |
ROA 14 |
POC 9 |
MDO 6 |
SAN 9 |
MCH 8 |
PHX 19 |
LAG 20 |
CPL 16 |
12th | 44 | [7] |
1985
|
Forsythe Racing
|
LBH 14 |
INDY 10 |
MIL 11 |
POR 17 |
MEA 13 |
CLE 22 |
MCH 9 |
ROA 10 |
POC 21 |
MDO 16 |
SAN 21 |
MCH 18 |
LAG DNS |
PHX
|
MIA | 25th | 12 | [8] | |
1988
|
Alex Morales Motorsports | PHX 10 |
LBH 17 |
INDY 12 |
MIL 8 |
POR 16 |
CLE 13 |
TOR 11 |
MEA 23 |
MCH 23 |
POC 7 |
MDO 14 |
ROA 11 |
NAZ 14 |
LAG 23 |
MIA 8 |
18th | 24 | [9] |
- 1 Replaced by Jerry Sneva
- 2 Race was delayed six days due to rain in the area. The qualified cars of Holmes, Johnny Rutherford, Dick Ferguson, and Chip Ganassi did not return to the rescheduled race.
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wildcat | Drake Goosen Sparks | 13th | 7th |
| 1980 | Orbitor | Cosworth | Did not Qualify | |
| 1982 | March | Cosworth | 18th | 10th |
| 1983 | March | Cosworth | 12th | 6th |
| 1984 | March | Cosworth | 2nd | 13th |
| 1985 | Lola
|
Cosworth | 21st | 10th |
| 1988 | March | Cosworth | 33rd | 12th |
References
- ^ "Howdy Holmes". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Howdy Holmes". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1979 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1980 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Howdy Holmes – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.