Danny Ongais
 Ezekiel Ongais
Birthplace: Kahului, Hawai'i
Born: May 21, 1942
Died: February 26, 2022

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1968 USAC 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1971 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1976 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 NR
1977 USAC 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 935 12
1978 USAC 17 1 5 0 0 2 0 8 2662 8
1979 CART 13 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1473 6
1979 USAC 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NR
1979 Total 14 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1473
1980 CART 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 601 15
Includes USAC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 330 11
1981-82 USAC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 NR
1982 CART 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1983 CART 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 20
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 15 30
1984 CART 13 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 53 10
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200 12
1985 CART 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 14 24
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 20 17
1986 CART 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 NR
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 15 23
1987 CART 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 42
Includes USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1996 IRL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 28 26T
1996-97 IRL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 22 42T
1998 IRL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 88 14 6 0 2 4 5 11 6382

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Paved Oval 69 11 5 0 1 3 4 9
Road Course 15 1 1 0 1 1 1 2
Street Course 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
CART 52 7 0 0 2 1 4 0
IRL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
USAC 43 6 6 0 0 3 1 11

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
-- 3/17/1968 Hanford 1 PO USAC 68 Mickey Thompson Thompson Chevy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 4/7/1968 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 68 Mickey Thompson Thompson Chevy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1968 Indianapolis PO USAC 63 City of Long Beach Thompson Ford -- -- -- Driver inexperienced
-- 3/27/1971 Phoenix PO USAC 92 Shelby Performance Eagle 69 Ford TC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
                       
1 9/5/1976 Ontario PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 11 28 54 Wrecked backstretch
2 3/6/1977 Ontario 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 14 7 77 Flagged 120
3 3/27/1977 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 18 5 148 Flagged 150
4 4/2/1977 TWS 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 10 13 64 Wrecked mainstretch
5 5/29/1977 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 7 20 90 Lost power
6 6/12/1977 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 5 17 49 Wrecked
7 6/26/1977 Pocono PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 6 23 30 Piston
8 7/3/1977 Mosport RC USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 3 15 39 Valve seal
9 7/17/1977 MIS 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 1 100 1:20:27.28 149.152 400
10 7/31/1977 TWS 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 13 36 Clutch
11 8/21/1977 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 21 57 Engine
12 9/4/1977 Ontario 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 20 8 192 Flagged 250
13 9/17/1977 MIS 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 17 56 Clutch
14 10/29/1977 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 12 124 Wrecked turn 3 15
15 3/18/1978 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 12 127 Clutch 15
16 3/26/1978 Ontario 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 1 80 1:13:42.33 162.810 400
17 4/15/1978 TWS 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 1 100 1:09:07.62 173.594 400
18 4/23/1978 Trenton 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 4 134 Finished 240
19 5/28/1978 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 18 145 Piston 20
20 6/11/1978 Mosport RC USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 1 76 2:08:38.62 87.164 400
21 6/18/1978 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 16 92 Engine 8
22 6/25/1978 Pocono PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 19 130 Transmission 20
23 7/16/1978 MIS 1 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 6 95 Out of fuel 160
24 7/23/1978 Atlanta PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 21 11 Engine 5
-- 8/6/1978 TWS 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC -- -- -- Did not start
25 8/20/1978 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 1 200 1:50:42.96 108.369 400
26 9/3/1978 Ontario 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 3 12 126 Fuel pump 50
27 9/16/1978 MIS 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 20 1 75 1:01:32.41 146.246 300
28 9/23/1978 Trenton 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 15 75 Wrecked, hit wall 8
29 10/1/1978 Silverstone RC USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 15 5 Broken half shaft 8
30 10/7/1978 Brands Hatch RC USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 3 9 83 Broken gearbox 48
31 10/28/1978 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 1 4 150 Finished 180
32 3/11/1979 Phoenix 1 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 15 128 Engine failure 8
33 4/22/1979 Atlanta 1 PO CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 14 56 Broken fuel line 5
34 4/22/1979 Atlanta 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 14 6 81 Flagged 100
35 5/28/1979 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC 27 4 199 Flagged 158.086 600
36 6/10/1979 Trenton 1 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 10 7 66 Flagged 60
37 6/10/1979 Trenton 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 7 6 66 Flagged 80
38 6/24/1979 Pocono PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 2 12 148 Engine
39 7/15/1979 MIS 1 PO CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC 6 18 31 Bent wing 5
40 7/15/1979 MIS 2 PO CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC 17 12 38 Wrecked 13
41 8/5/1979 Watkins Glen RC CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 3 4 62 Finished 180
42 8/19/1979 Trenton 3 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 13 49 Broken rear end 8
43 9/2/1979 Ontario PO CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC 8 6 196 Flagged 400
-- 9/15/1979 MIS 3 PO CART 25 Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth TC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
44 9/30/1979 Atlanta 3 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 4 15 29 Magneto 8
45 10/20/1979 Phoenix 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 8 17 11 Turbo 6
46 5/25/1980 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 16 7 199 Flagged 141.739 300
47 6/8/1980 Milwaukee 1 PO CART/USAC 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth 17 24 34 Engine 5
48 6/22/1980 Pocono PO CART/USAC 25 Interscope Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 9 18 99 Clutch 20
49 7/13/1980 Mid-Ohio RC CART/USAC 25 Interscope Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 5 21 0 Ignition 5
50 7/20/1980 MIS 1 PO CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 16 21 29 Engine failure 6
51 8/3/1980 Watkins Glen RC CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 7 3 62 Finished 210
52 8/31/1980 Ontario 2 PO CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 10 19 125 Fuel pump 20
53 9/20/1980 MIS 2 PO CART 43 Armstrong-Interscope Orbiter Cosworth 12 11 70 Flagged 30
54 10/26/1980 Mexico City RC CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth 3 24 0 Wrecked 5
55 5/24/1981 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Interscope Cosworth TC 21 27 64 Wrecked NE
56 5/1/1982 Atlanta PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Interscope Cosworth -- -- -- X
56 5/29/1982 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Interscope Racing Interscope-03 Cosworth 9 22 62 Wrecked
57 5/30/1983 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope Racing March 83C Cosworth TC 21 21 101 Handling 0/15
--/ 5/30/1983 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 65 Interscope Racing X Chevy -- -- -- Did not qualify
58 6/12/1983 Milwaukee PO CART 60 Sea Ray Boats Wildcat IX Cosworth TC 7 12 144 Flagged 1
59 7/3/1983 Cleveland RC CART 40 Sea Ray Boats March 83C Cosworth TC 27 28 2 Turbocharger fire
60 7/17/1983 MIS 1 PO CART 40 Sea Ray Boats March 83C Cosworth TC 14 23 124 CV joint
61 7/31/1983 Elkhart Lake RC CART 40 Sea Ray Boats March 83C Cosworth TC 17 18 27 Gearbox
62 8/14/1983 Pocono PO CART 20 STP Oil Treatment March 83C Cosworth TC 32 24 70 Electrical
63 8/28/1983 Riverside RC CART 20 STP/Sea Ray Boats March 83C Cosworth TC 13 10 76 Engine 3
64 9/11/1983 Mid-Ohio RC CART 20 STP Oil Treatment March 83C Cosworth TC 12 5 83 Flagged 10
-- 4/1/1984 Long Beach SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth -- -- -- DNS, too slow
65 4/15/1984 Phoenix 1 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 18 5 148 Flagged 10
66 5/27/1984 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 11 9 193 Flagged 4/200
67 6/3/1984 Milwaukee PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 14 10 195 Flagged 3
68 6/17/1984 Portland RC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 21 11 97 Out of fuel 2
69 7/1/1984 Meadowlands SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 23 18 45 Overheated
70 7/8/1984 Cleveland RC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 22 28 2 Broken gearbox
71 7/22/1984 MIS 1 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 29 24 187 Engine
72 8/19/1984 Pocono PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 8 5 199 Flagged 10
73 9/9/1984 Sanair PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 19 23 6 Wrecked
74 9/24/1984 MIS 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 6 3 100 Finished 14
75 10/14/1984 Phoenix 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 18 5 150 Finished 10
76 10/21/1984 Laguna Seca RC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 18 21 34 Vibration
77 11/11/1984 Las Vegas SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 84C Cosworth 18 17 102 Engine
-- 4/14/1985 Long Beach SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth -- -- -- DNS, too slow
78 5/26/1985 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 17 17 141 Engine 0/20
-- 7/7/1985 Cleveland RC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth -- -- -- Did not appear
79 7/28/1985 MIS 1 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 17 20 81 Wrecked
80 8/18/1985 Pocono PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 15 22 65 Wheel bearing
81 9/22/1985 MIS 2 PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 13 7 99 Flagged 6
82 10/13/1985 Phoenix PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 19 14 141 Flagged
83 11/9/1985 Miami SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 85C Cosworth 19 6 110 Flagged 8
84 5/31/1986 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 GM Goodwrench March 86C Buick 16 23 136 Ignition 0/15
-- 5/24/1987 Indianapolis PO USAC/CART 25 Interscope-Panasonic Penske PC-16 Chevy A -- -- -- Wrecked practice
85 8/2/1987 MIS PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 87C Cosworth 21 17 178 Wrecked
-- 9/20/1987 Nazareth PO CART 25 Interscope Racing March 87C Cosworth -- -- -- DNS, too slow
86 11/1/1987 Miami SC CART 25 Interscope Racing March 87C Cosworth 21 27 16 Electrical
87 5/26/1996 Indianapolis PO IRL 32 Glidden Menards Lola T9500 Menard 33 7 197 Flagged 28
--/ 5/26/1996 Indianapolis PO IRL 62 Team Menard Lola T9300 Menard -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/26/1996 Indianapolis PO IRL 77 Brickell Racing/Earl's Lola T9300 Menard -- -- -- Did not qualify
88 1/25/1997 Orlando PO IRL 17 Trane/Allied Specialty Dallara Oldsmobile 16 13 94 Broken suspension 22
-- 3/23/1997 Phoenix PO IRL 17 Allied Specialty Dallara Oldsmobile -- -- -- Driven by A. Giaffone
-- 5/24/1998 Indianapolis PO IRL 81 Team Pelfrey Dallara Oldsmobile -- -- -- Did not qualify