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Certainly a Corvair (Yenko Stinger) for at least part of his early racing; and as far as I know, NEVER a Corvette.
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==Racing career==
==Racing career==


Klausler started racing in a [[Corvette]] in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a [[Formula Ford]] single-seater.<ref name=historicracing.com>[http://www.historicracing.com/top100.cfm?driverID=5412&today=on&fromrow=1 Tom Klausler's biography], Historic Racing.com, Retrieved [[June 11]] [[2008]]</ref> He moved into a [[Formula Atlantic]] racecar in 1973.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at [[Circuit Trois-Rivières]] and won that race again in 1974.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He had another win in 1974 at [[Road America]], <ref>[http://www.champcaratlantic.com/News/Article.asp?ID=2594 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]]</ref> and his finish close behind [[Bill Brack]] for the series championship.<ref name=VintageMotorsport>[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]]</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 [[Corvair]] in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a [[Formula Ford]] single-seater.<ref name=historicracing.com>[http://www.historicracing.com/top100.cfm?driverID=5412&today=on&fromrow=1 Tom Klausler's biography], Historic Racing.com, Retrieved [[June 11]] [[2008]]</ref> He moved into a [[Formula Atlantic]] racecar in 1973.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at [[Circuit Trois-Rivières]] and won that race again in 1974.<ref name=historicracing.com /> He had another win in 1974 at [[Road America]], <ref>[http://www.champcaratlantic.com/News/Article.asp?ID=2594 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]]</ref> and his finish close behind [[Bill Brack]] for the series championship.<ref name=VintageMotorsport>[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]]</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>[http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1977.html Can-Am 1977 results, Retrieved [[June 11]] [[2008]]</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>[http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1977.html Can-Am 1977 results, Retrieved [[June 11]] [[2008]]</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.[1] He moved into a Formula Atlantic racecar in 1973.[1] He won the Formula Atlantic race that year at Circuit Trois-Rivières and won that race again in 1974.[1] He had another win in 1974 at Road America, [2] and his finish close behind Bill Brack for the series championship.[3] In 1975, the Formula Atlantic series formed a separate U.S. series that did not conflict with the original series.[3] The original series had become Canada-centric.[3] Klausler finished in the Top 5 in points in both series.[3]

He ran in the Can-Am series and won the 1977 race in St. Jovite.[4] He had one other Top 10 finish that season in Can-Am.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tom Klausler's biography, Historic Racing.com, Retrieved June 11 2008
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b c d [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
  4. ^ a b [http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1977.html Can-Am 1977 results, Retrieved June 11 2008
  5. ^ www.indy500.com
  6. ^ Tom Klausler driving statistics, Champ Car World Series, Retrieved June 11 2008
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