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| Klausler started racing in a ] in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a ] single-seater.<ref name=historicracing.com>, Historic Racing.com, Retrieved ] ]</ref> He moved into a ] racecar in 1973.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at ] and won that race again in 1974.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He had another win in 1974 at ], <ref>; ]; Retrieved ] ]</ref> and his finish close behind ] for the series championship.<ref name=VintageMotorsport>] ], Retrieved ] ]</ref> In 1975, the Formula Atlantic series formed a separate U.S. series that did not conflict with the original series.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> The original series had become Canada-centric.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> Klausler finished in the Top 5 in points in both series.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> | Klausler started racing in a ] in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a ] single-seater.<ref name=historicracing.com>, Historic Racing.com, Retrieved ] ]</ref> He moved into a ] racecar in 1973.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at ] and won that race again in 1974.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He had another win in 1974 at ], <ref>; ]; Retrieved ] ]</ref> and his finish close behind ] for the series championship.<ref name=VintageMotorsport>] ], Retrieved ] ]</ref> In 1975, the Formula Atlantic series formed a separate U.S. series that did not conflict with the original series.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> The original series had become Canada-centric.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> Klausler finished in the Top 5 in points in both series.<ref name=VintageMotorsport /> | ||
| He ran in the Can-Am series and won the 1977 race in St. Jovite.<ref name=CanAm>] ]</ref> He had one other Top 10 finish that season in Can-Am.<ref name=CanAm /> | He ran in the Can-Am series and won the 1977 race in St. Jovite.<ref name=CanAm>] ]</ref> He had one other Top 10 finish that season in Can-Am.<ref name=CanAm /> | ||
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Tom Klausler (born July 14, 1945, St. Paul, Minnesota), is a retired American racecar driver. He competed in the CART Championship Car series and in SCCA's Can-Am series.
Racing career
Klausler started racing in a Corvair in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a Formula Ford single-seater. He moved into a Formula Atlantic racecar in 1973. He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at Circuit Trois-Rivières and won that race again in 1974. He had another win in 1974 at Road America, and his finish close behind Bill Brack for the series championship. In 1975, the Formula Atlantic series formed a separate U.S. series that did not conflict with the original series. The original series had become Canada-centric. Klausler finished in the Top 5 in points in both series.
He ran in the Can-Am series and won the 1977 race in St. Jovite. He had one other Top 10 finish that season in Can-Am.
He started in 30th position in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, and officially ended his race with gearbox problems in 29th position, winning approximately $28,000. He raced in 2 events in the 1983 seasons in Lowest Mercedes Benz Leasing. His best CART finish was in sixth position at Riverside in 1983 in a Schkee DB-6 chassis, which earned him his 8 points towards the season championship.
References
- ^ Tom Klausler's biography, Historic Racing.com, Retrieved June 11 2008
- Title, $2 Million and More on the Line As Champ Car Atlantic Championship Concludes 2006 Season at Road America; Formula Atlantic; Retrieved June 11 2008
- ^ [http://www.speedtv.com/article_print_view/835453 Formula of Champions, Part I; written by John Heiman of Vintage Motorsport Magazine; April 25 2008, Retrieved June 11 2008
- ^ [http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1977.html Can-Am 1977 results, Retrieved June 11 2008
- www.indy500.com
- Tom Klausler driving statistics, Champ Car World Series, Retrieved June 11 2008