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DRIVERS OF THE DECADE


As we move on to the season finale to the 2008 American Le Mans Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, it is time to honor those who have made the first 10 seasons of the American Le Mans Series unforgettable. From now until October 15, we are asking you to pick your ultimate podium (three drivers) in our Drivers of the Decade poll.

The list below is the elite of the elite and consists of drivers with at least 35 starts, five Series victories and/or one Series championship.

Voting will close at midnight on Wednesday, October 15 to coincide with the start of the Monterey Sports Car Championships.

Bill Auberlen
68 career starts, two victories
 
Olivier Beretta
78 starts, 39 victories, 22 poles and 24 fastest race laps, five class championships; latter four are all-time records
 
Joerg Bergmeister
68 starts, 24 victories, three class championships
 
Timo Bernhard
75 starts, 29 victories, 13 poles, 18 fastest race laps and three championships
 
Frank Biela
62 starts, 22 victories, 12 poles, 11 podiums and two championships
 
Terry Borcheller
75 starts, two victories, eight poles and one championship
 
David Brabham
81 starts, 16 victories and nine poles
 
Jeff Bucknum
32 starts and six victories
 
Dindo Capello
58 starts, 33 victories, 13 poles and two championships
 
Kelly Collins
37 starts and seven victories
 
Duncan Dayton
25 starts, five victories and also team owner of Patrón Highcroft Racing
 
Didier de Radigues
28 starts, six victories and one championship
 
Ben Devlin
43 starts and two victories
 
David Donahue
21 starts and four victories
 
Romain Dumas
53 starts, 23 victories, 16 poles, 12 fastest race laps and two championships
 
Milka Duno
18 starts and five victories
 
Chris Dyson
63 starts, four victories and one championship; also principal for Dyson Racing
 
Tomas Enge
31 starts, five victories and 13 fastest race laps
 
Ron Fellows
72 starts, 27 victories, 16 pole positions and three championships
 
Clint Field
65 starts, 16 victories, eight poles and one championship
 
Jon Field
75 starts, 12 victories, eight poles and one championship
 
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
12 starts and one championship
 
Marino Franchitti
39 starts and 36 top-10 finishes
 
Oliver Gavin
65 starts, 30 victories, 17 pole positions, 22 fastest race laps and three championships
 
Liz Halliday
20 starts and six victories (record for a female driver)
 
Wolf Henzler
38 starts, six victories and one championship
 
Johnny Herbert
28 starts and six victories
 
Ian James
16 starts, four victories and one championship
 
Gunnar Jeannette
41 starts and 32 top-10 finishes
 
Stefan Johansson
45 starts, 38 top-10 finishes and one pole position
 
Nic Jonsson
36 starts and 28 top-10 finishes
 
Ralf Kelleners
41 starts and one victory
 
Tom Kristensen
26 starts, 11 victories, nine fastest race laps, one championship
 
Bruno Lambert
20 starts and four victories
 
Darren Law
49 starts and one victory
 
JJ Lehto
58 starts, 23 victories, nine fastest qualifiers, 13 fastest race laps and one championship
 
Butch Leitzinger
75 starts, five victories, five poles and five fastest race laps
 
Shane Lewis
37 starts and 28 top-10 finishes
 
Robin Liddell
39 starts, seven victories and six fastest race laps
 
Marc Lieb
22 starts and five victories
 
Patrick Long
43 starts, nine victories and one championship
 
Lucas Luhr
65 starts, 31 victories, 18 pole positions, 11 fastest race laps and four championships
 
Sascha Maassen
80 starts, 29 victories, 14 pole positions, 13 fastest race laps and three championships
 
Jan Magnussen
72 starts, 22 victories, eight poles, nine fastest race laps, one championship
 
Chris McMurry
50 starts and six victories
 
Allan McNish
44 starts, 26 victories, 12 poles, 15 fastest race laps, three championships
 
Jaime Melo
27 starts, 12 victories, 12 poles, 11 fastest race laps and one championship
 
Johnny Mowlem
59 starts, four victories, 52 top-10 finishes, one fastest race lap
 
Dirk Mueller
44 starts, 11 victories, 14 pole positions, 18 fastest race laps, one championship
 
Joerg Mueller
21 starts, seven victories and one championship
 
David Murry
53 starts and one victory
 
Seth Neiman
46 starts and also team owner of Flying Lizard Motorsports, which has one championship
 
Johnny O'Connell
94 starts (all-time record), 36 victories, five poles, six fastest race laps and three championships
 
Lonnie Pechnik
36 starts and 32 top-10 finishes
 
Andy Pilgrim
34 starts and five victories
 
Emanuele Pirro
68 starts, 19 victories, four poles, 11 fastest race laps and two championships
 
Randy Pobst
36 starts and two victories
 
Boris Said
29 starts and four victories
 
Mika Salo
29 starts, 13 victories and one championship
 
Scott Sharp
12 starts and four victories
 
Guy Smith
45 starts and 41 top-10 finishes
 
Hans Stuck
27 starts and four victories
 
Darren Turner
19 starts and five victories
 
Johannes van Overbeek
70 starts and six victories
 
Cort Wagner
40 starts, five victories and one championship
 
Andy Wallace
58 starts, four victories and four pole positions
 
James Weaver
56 starts, five victories, 15 pole positions and 11 fastest race laps
 
Tom Weickardt
37 starts and 37 top-10 finishes
 
Karl Wendlinger
19 starts and 12 victories
 
Marco Werner
51 starts, 24 victories, 10 poles, 10 fastest race laps and three championships
 
Bryan Willman
39 starts and three victories
 
Bob Wollek
18 starts and five victories