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Dominic Dobson

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Dominic Dobson

| image =

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| nationality = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|9|14}}

| birth_place = Stuttgart, Germany

| related to =

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| last series = CART

| years active = 1985–1995

| teams = Leader Card Racing (1985–1986)
Dobson Motorsports (1987–1988)
Dale Coyne Racing (1988)
Bayside Disposal Racing (1989–1990)
Burns Racing Team (1991–1993)
PacWest Racing (1993–1995)

| starts = 55

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| podiums = 1

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 18th

| year = 1994

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|Total_Truck_Races = 10

|Years_In_Truck = 1

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|Best_Truck_Pos = 35th (1998)

|First_Truck_Race = 1998 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 (Phoenix)

|Last_Truck_Race = 1998 Lund Look 275K (Topeka)

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|Truck_Wins = 0

|Truck_Top_Tens = 0

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Dominic Dobson (born September 14, 1957) is a German-born former CART and Craftsman Truck Series driver who made 7 starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 12th in 1992, over 60 starts in the CART (Championship Auto Racing Series), with a best finish of 3rd at the Michigan 500 in 1994. Dobson also drove numerous IMSA and other Sport car races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 in a Porsche 962 alongside Jean Alesi and Will Hoy and at Daytona and Sebring, where his best finish was a 2nd place in 1990, co-driving with Sarel van der Merwe and Klaus Ludwig.

Dobson was raised in, and currently resides in, Seattle.

In the early 1980s, he was an instructor at the Bob Bondurant Driving School, then based at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma. In the mid-1980s, he started Zephyr Racing with Ron Nelson, another Bondurant instructor. Zephyr originally had its shops in San Rafael, CA but moved to a new facility built at Sears Point Raceway in the spring of 1985. Zephyr rented out, maintained, and provided race support for a stable of formula and sportsracing cars. Cars were rented on a race-by-race or season long basis. Zephyr's customers competed in SCCA regional and National events as well as the American City racing League.

In the late 1990s he was involved in a short lived North American Touring Car Championship's Dodge Stratus factory team that ran in conjunction with CART race weekends. He also made 10 starts in the Craftsman Truck Series for Dodge in 1998 with a best start of 3rd in Nazareth, PA and a best finish of 17th at Texas Motor Speedway.

From 2000 to 2003, he presided over a multimillion-dollar collection of historic automobiles, primarily European post-war racecars and rare road cars called the Cavallino Collection. From 2007 to 2015, he was the Chief Development Officer for the LeMay - America's Car Museum, in Tacoma, WA.

In 2005, Dobson competed in the Baja 100 with co-driver Frank Everett in a Baja Challenge car and in 2015, Dobson won the [https://www.sportclips.com/press-releases/2015/june-2015/dobson-finishes-1st-in-unlimited-division-at-the-93rd-running-of-the-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb "Unlimited" Class at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb] and was awarded the coveted "Rookie of the Year" as a result. He continues to race occasionally in vintage car races in the US and abroad.

Dobson owns and operates Dobson Motorsport, LLC (www.dobsonmotorsport.com) a high-end Collector Car Brokerage and Management service and Gerber Motorsport (www.gerbermotorsport.com), a Porsche repair and restoration facility, both in Seattle. He also is co-founder and COO of [http://vrmotioncorp.com/ VR Motion Corp] in Hillsboro, OR, a company that builds products that power Virtual Reality experiences for the automotive market.

Racing record

=American open–wheel racing results=

(key)

==PPG Indycar Series==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1985

!rowspan=2| Leader Card Racing

! March 84C

!rowspan=2| Ford Cosworth DFX

| LBH

| INDY

| MIL

| POR

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MEA
DNS

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| CLE
Rpl1

| MCH

| ROA

| POC

| MDO

| SAN

| MCH

|

|

|

|

|

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 38th

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 2

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1985/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1985 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

March 85C

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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG
18

| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIA
11

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1986

! Leader Card Racing

! March 86C

! Ford Cosworth DFX

| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH
12

| INDY

| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
19

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEA
11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
18

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR
16

| MCH

| POC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MDO
19

| SAN

| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
18

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG
21

| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA
13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 31st

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 3

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1986/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1986 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1987

! Dobson Motorsports

! March 86C

! Ford Cosworth DFX

| LBH

| PHX

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY
DNQ

| MIL

| POR

| MEA

| CLE

| TOR

| MCH

| POC

| ROA

| MDO

| NAZ

| LAG

| MIA

|

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! NC

! -

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1987/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1987 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1988

! Dale Coyne Racing

! March 86C

! Chevrolet V8

| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH
26

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|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 43rd

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1988/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1988 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

Dobson Motorsports

! Lola T87/00

! Ford Cosworth DFX

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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
18

| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
21

| CLE

| TOR

| MEA

| MCH

| POC

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG
18

| MIA

|

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1989

! Bayside Disposal Racing

! Lola T88/00

! Ford Cosworth DFX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH
19

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY
18

| MIL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| DET
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
18

| CLE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEA
17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TOR
11

| MCH

| POC

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
11

|

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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1989/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1990

! Bayside Disposal Racing

! Lola T90/00

! Ford Cosworth DFS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
23

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LBH
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
22

| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DET
26

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
24

| CLE

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MEA
8

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR
8

| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DEN
25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAN
11

| MDO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
19

| NAZ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
20

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1990/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1990 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1991

! Burns Racing Team

! Lola T89/00

! Judd AV

| SRF

| LBH

| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY
13

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| MEA

| TOR

| MCH

| DEN

| VAN

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1991/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1991 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1992

! Burns Racing Team

! Lola T91/00

! Chevrolet 265A

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY
12

| DET

| POR

| MIL

| NHA

| TOR

| MCH

| CLE

| ROA

| VAN

| MDO

| NAZ

| LAG

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1992/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1993

! Burns Motor Sports

!rowspan=2| Galmer G92B

!rowspan=2| Chevrolet 265A

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY
23

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| TOR

| MCH

| NHA

| ROA

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|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 39th

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1993/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1993 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

PacWest Racing

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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAN
14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MDO
DNQ

| NAZ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
18

|

1994

! PacWest Racing

! Lola T94/00

! Ford XB

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SRF
12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
24

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LBH
17

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
29

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DET
25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
17

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TOR
11

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
3

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MDO
15

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NHA
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAN
19

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NAZ
19

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LAG
10

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 30

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1994/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1994 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1995

! PacWest Racing

! Reynard 94I

! Ford XB

| MIA

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

| NAZ

|style="background:#DFC484;"| INDY
Wth2

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| ROA

| TOR

| CLE

| MCH

| MDO

| NHA

| VAN

| LAG

! NC

! -

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1995/R|title=Dominic Dobson – 1995 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

: 1 Replaced by Phil Krueger

: 2 Did not appear

==Indianapolis 500==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Year

! Chassis

! Engine

! Start

! Finish

! Team

1987

| March 86C

| Ford Cosworth DFX

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| Dobson Motorsports

1988

| Lola T87/00

| Ford Cosworth DFX

|align=center| 21

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18

| Dobson Motorsports

1989

| Lola T88/00

| Ford Cosworth DFX

|align=center| 29

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18

| Bayside Disposal Racing

1990

| Lola T90/00

| Ford Cosworth DFS

|align=center| 11

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22

| Bayside Disposal Racing

1991

| Lola T89/00

| Judd AV

|align=center| 30

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13

| Burns Racing Team

1992

| Lola T91/00

| Chevrolet 265A

|align=center| 29

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12

| Burns Racing Team

1993

| Galmer G92B

| Chevrolet 265A

|align=center| 27

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 23

| Burns Motor Sports

1994

| Lola T94/00

| Ford XB

|align=center| 12

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29

| PacWest Racing

1995

| Reynard 94I

| Ford XB

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#DFC484;"| Wth

| PacWest Racing

=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
Pos.|Class Position}}

1989

|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Team Schuppan

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Will Hoy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi

|align="left"| Porsche 962C

| C1

| 69

| DNF

| DNF

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1998

! PacWest S/T Motorsports

! 78

! Dodge

| WDW

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
DNQ

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EVG
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| I70
25

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
35

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH
33

| CAL

| PPR

| IRP

| NHA

| FLM

| NSV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HPT
23

| LVL

| RCH

| MEM

| GTY

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| LVS

! 35th

! 842

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dobsodo01/1998/C|title=Dominic Dobson – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=October 9, 2016}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Dominic_Dobson}}
  • [http://www.dobsonmotorsport.com Dobson Motorsport]
  • [http://www.gerbermotorsport.com Gerber Motorsport]
  • [http://www.vrmotioncorp.com VR Motion Corp]

{{Dale Coyne Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dobson, Dominic}}

Category:1957 births

Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers

Category:SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers

Category:Champ Car drivers

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Category:NASCAR drivers

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Category:Racing drivers from Seattle

Category:PacWest Racing drivers

Category:Dale Coyne Racing drivers

Category:North American Touring Car Championship drivers