Danny Ongais
Daniel Ongais
Birthplace: Kahului, Hawai'i
Born: May 21, 1942
Died:

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
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 1 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 12 6 0 2 4 5 11 6382

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Paved Oval 69 10 5 0 1 3 4 9
Road Course 15 0 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 5 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