Deborah gregg, widow of scca and imsa champion peter gregg, had a successful racing career herself running on both the imsa gt and scca transam circuits between 1982 and 1993, taking numerous top 10 finishes. Deborah greggs phone number, email, address spokeo. She remarried and sold the dealerships in the mid 90s. Deborah remained a roush driver for the rest of the season, and tackled the transam series in a mercury capri. Deborah marrs met and married peter gregg, 40, a race driver who had become the international motor.
After greggs death in 1980, his widow, deborah, assumed ownership and kept brumos racing in operation. See more ideas about race cars, sports car racing, racing. She took on another female driver, marion martins, in canada in 1925. Pieringer, deborah lynn 04819897 view arrest, jail and release date information for this inmate that has been incarcerated at the texas prisons doc. Deborah gregg was a young, and suddenly wealthy, widow. By the third round at portland, she was into the top five. Peter gregg racing driver peter holden gregg may 4, 1940 december 15, 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the transam series and a fourtime winner of the 24 hours of daytona. According to several accounts, gregg encountered an oncoming car while attempting to pass an oxcart. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Her first podium happened at road america, and was quickly followed by another third place at memphis. Deborah gregg racing career profile driver database. He was born on may 4, 1940, in new york city and during his highschool days, gregg began to compete in gymkhana racing.
Obituaries death notices newspaper obituaries online. They have also lived in hacienda heights, ca and henderson, nv plus 4 other locations. Tragic racers bmw m1 art car heads to pebble beach auction. Deborah gregg raced the car in 1987 for the roush team in the transam series, and wally dallenbach raced the car in 1988. Left driveractor paul newman walks through the paddock from the pit area just before the start of the scca transam race on saturday afternoon of august 29, 1987. While also managing the brumos porsche team, she drove. Stella in the passenger seat, headed for le mans, where gregg was due to race in the 24hour race there in a 924 carrera gts for the porsche factory team. Join facebook to connect with deborah gregg and others you may know. Suddenly, at 25, she owned four luxury automobile dealerships in atlanta and jacksonville and had the opportunity to become a race car driver. Im an automobile dealer, im racing cars, trying to enjoy life and learn. Peter holden gregg may 4, 1940december 15, 1980 was a racecar driver during. Sports car racing photo gallery of deborah gregg usas cars photo gallery.
Deborah renshawparker born october 28, 1975 is a former nascar craftsman truck series driver. Biffle announced friday via twitter that he has accepted. She competed in the indycar series, with eleven cart and five indy racing league starts to her name. Before she became deborah gregg, she was deborah marrs, 25, an art director from atlanta. Hurley haywood was a driver on three winning 24 hours of le mans teams. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Previous to deborahs current city of apple valley, ca, deborah gregg lived in hesperia ca. Following haywoods 21 st birthday, gregg gave him the opportunity to test at roebling road, and again haywood bested his mentor, delivering a faster lap time in the same porsche.
He stood on the top step of the podium in 1977, 1983 and 1994 winning car pictured. Other names that deborah uses includes deborah lynn gregg, deborah l gregg poa, gregg deborah and deborah l gregg. The year before mustering out of the navy he won an scca race with. December 15, 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the transam series and a fourtime winner of the 24 hours of daytona. 0803sports8702260756_1_petergreggdeborahgreggracedriver. See more ideas about halloween art, halloween prints and art.
In 1983, she started racing for the brumos team, which now. Does she still race or did she find something else to. Deborah gregg is 65 years old and was born on 09091954. Imsa 1984 daytona 24 hour photo gallery by mark windecker. View the profiles of professionals named deborah gregg on linkedin. She became a successful driver in the trans am and endurance series driving for brumos in the 80s. Deborah gregg born 27th october 1955 is an american former racing driver and team owner. Greggs endurance racing partner, hurley haywood, would assist deborah gregg herself a racer as she took the position of ownerceo at brumos motorcars. Maybe the kid was interested in haywoods 18 indycar races, including an. Bob snodgrass, general manager for gregg, joined with jacksonville businessman and racing enthusiast dan davis to purchase the company in 1990, merging the porsche and mercedesbenz brands under the brumos name. Deborah gregg would subsequently take over the business.
The two went headtohead at regina, calgary and edmonton fairgrounds, all halfmile dirt ovals. He was also the owner of brumos, a jacksonville, florida car dealership. Deborah greggs mercury capri is in parked in background near the pagoda. She began her career as an art director and creative director for ad agencies in both michigan and south florida, receiving national addy awards. She is chasing after dreams, leaving the nightmare behind. For daytona, she was part of a fourdriver rinzler motoracing team with. Peter holden gregg was an american racing driver and also the owner of the brumos racing team. A few months after the tragedy, deborah gregg took race driving lessons, then entered sports car club of america scca competition in 1982. What ever became of deborah renshaw after she hit and killed that one dude on the race track. Gregg reportedly hired haywood as a driver on the spot, and the pair teamed up for the very first time at the six. Deborah gregg became a successful driver in the trans am and endurance series driving for brumos in the 80s, following in her late husbands foot steps. Mark martins first race with roush racing was the daytona 24 hours in january 1988.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 19, 1966. A few months after the tragedy, deborah gregg took race driving. Publicist race announcer bill hill of kansas city, missouri. What ever became of deborah renshaw after she hit and. Deborah gregg lynn, 65 apple valley, ca background. Real estate staging for home sellers at deborah gregg interiors, we educate sellers to understand buyers expectations. This list shows drivers that have a racing entry at driver database from the last two years. His uniform has bmw motorsport stripes but a mazda badge, and he drove a lolamazda in the race. Peter holden gregg may 4, 1940 december 15, 1980 was a racecar driver during the.
Brumos racing has been mostly inactive since the end of the 20 season, but. Deborah gregg raced sportscars in the states in the 1980s, and ran brumos motorsport. As a fourtime winner, he is one of the most successful drivers in the history of daytona 24 hours race harvard student and us army officer. Nascar driver greg biffle wont race full time this season.
Haywood began crewing for gregg, but his ambitions were to get behind the wheel of his own race car. He was also the owner of brumos, a jacksonville, florida car dealership background. Im pretty sure that the driver in the pit lane picture below deborah gregg is dieter quester. This car also scored fifth position overall at the 1986 daytona 24hour race. Tour the brumos collection in jacksonville, florida. Greggs endurance racing partner, hurley haywood, assisted deborah gregg herself a racer as she took the position of ownerceo at brumos motorcars. The second best result is deborah marie gregg age 40s in scotts valley, ca. March 31st marked the last day of operation for brumos, closing a chapter that has lasted for.
James is one of nine women who have qualified for the indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the indianapolis 500 rookie of the year award to date, the oldest driver to ever win the. Peter gregg, who was a friend of brundage, purchased the company the following year, retaining the brumos name for the porsche dealership. Greggs endurance racing partner, hurley haywood, would assist deborah gregg. Deborah gregg phone, address, background info whitepages. She remarried and sold the dealerships in the mid90s.
Peter gregg, scca trans am winner of 1969 under 2 ltr, 73, and 74overall winner due to format change, successful porsche race car driver, successful porsche dealership owner, and at age 40 married a 25 year old piano playing, horse riding, art director turned racer. Starters for sundays sports car club of america 42lap, 50. Gregg was born in new york city, the son of a mechanical engineer and manufacturer of marine incinerators. When she married peter gregg, deborah expected to share his world. Deborah gregg usas cars photo gallery racing sports cars. Select this result to view deborah marie greggs phone number, address, and more. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Hurley haywoods five rolex 24 at daytona wins came in 1973, 1975, 1977 pictured above, 1979 and 1991.
For the next decade, greggs widow, deborah gregg, continued the operation of brumos motors, but the brumos racing operation was shuttered. In 1972, when brumos owner peter gregg purchased the car it was a naturally aspirated 500hp racer. Hurley haywood, legendary porsche driver and brumos porsche vp, reflects on the legacy of brumos. Suddenly, at 25, she owned four luxury automobile dealerships in atlanta and jacksonville and had the opportunity to become a race car driver with. In 1990, dealership general manager bob snodgrass teamed up with jacksonville businessman dan davis to buy the business, and, ultimately, to return brumos to its racing roots. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps.
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