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Andy Evans (racing driver)

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Andy Evans
NationalityAmerican
Born (1951-06-27) June 27, 1951 (age 73)
Pomona, California, US
Retired1997
24 Hours of Le Mans
IMSA World Sports Car Championship
Years active1993–1997
TeamsSkandia Racing, Kremer Porsche, Courage Compétition
Previous series
1990–93IMSA Lights

Andy Evans (born June 27, 1951) is an American auto racing driver and team owner.[1] As a driver, he won the 1995 and 1997 12 Hours of Sebring. He owned Scandia, an IndyCar and IMSA team.

In 1996, Evans and Roberto Muller bought the International Motor Sports Association, and changed its name to Professional Sports Car Racing (PSCR).[2][3] He also bought controlling interests in the Sebring International Raceway and Mosport Park.[4] Evans sold those assets to Don Panoz in 2001.

References

  1. ^ "Profile". driverdb.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "IMSA wheels some of its people to NY, Indy". Tampa Bay Business Journal. January 20, 1997.
  3. ^ Smotherman, Mark (24 June 2007). "Selected Sports Car Racing History:1997 shakeup in US". Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  4. ^ Glick, Shav (16 January 1998). "Boating Accident Robs Sport of Powerful, Popular Figure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 April 2018.