Randy Lewis
Born
John Ranson Lewis III

(1945-07-18) July 18, 1945 (age 78)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityUnited States American
Occupation(s)Retired racing driver, winemaker[1][2]
Retired1992[3]
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART)
Years active1983-1991
TeamsDale Coyne Racing, Arciero Racing, Dick Simon Racing
Starts81
Best finish14th in 1990,1991 Indianapolis 500
Previous series
1969-1982Formula Three, Formula 5000, Can-Am
Spouse
Debbie Lewis
​
​
(m. 1985; died 2017)​
[3][4]
Websitewww.lewiscellars.com

John Ranson Lewis III (born July 18, 1945 in Charlotte, North Carolina), better known as Randy Lewis is a five-time starter of the Indianapolis 500 USA automobile race. His best starting position was 11th in 1988 and 1989. His best finish was 14th in 1990 and 1991. His last race at Indy was the 1991 Indianapolis 500. In his 81 CART starts his best finish was an 8th in 1987. He started his career in Formula Three in Europe and gradually moved up to the Formula 5000, then the Can-Am series.[5]

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART/Indy Car

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1983 Sequential Circuits/AGFA ATL INDY MIL CLE MIS1 ROA POC RIV MDO MIS2 LVG LAG
13 		PHX 37th 0 [6]
1984 Machinists Union Racing LBG PHX1 INDY MIL POR MEA
DNQ 		CLE
26 		MIS1 ROA
DNQ 		POC MDO SAN MIS2 PHX2 52nd 0 [7]
Wysard Motor Co. LAG
19 		LVG
23
1986 Buckner Racing PHX LBG
10 		INDY MIL POR MEA
10 		CLE
20 		TOR
11 		MIS POC MDO
15 		SAN MCH ROA
24 		LAG
18 		PHX MIA
14 		25th 8 [8]
1987 Leader Card Racing LBG
8 		PHX
19 		INDY
32 		MIL
19 		POR
8 		MEA
23 		CLE
12 		TOR
9 		MIS
15 		POC
16 		ROA
13 		MDO
22 		NAZ
DNQ 		LAG
19 		MIA
19 		21st 15 [9]
1988 Leader Card Racing PHX
17 		LBG
21 		INDY
15 		MIL
21 		POR
22 		CLE
21 		TOR
21 		MEA
13 		MIS
14 		POC
20 		MDO
21 		ROA
9 		NAZ LAG
15 		MIA
10 		29th 7 [10]
1989 Dick Simon Racing PHX
13 		LBG
15 		INDY
29 		MIL
15 		DET
16 		POR
16 		CLE
23 		MEA
16 		TOR
15 		MIS
27 		POC
18 		MDO
17 		ROA
14 		NAZ LAG
16 		35th 0 [11]
1990 Arciero Racing PHX
21 		LBG
22 		INDY
14 		MIL
14 		DET
12 		POR
16 		CLE
21 		MEA
22 		TOR
17 		MIS
12 		DEN
16 		VAN
17 		MDO
28 		ROA
21 		NAZ
20 		LAG
22 		28th 2 [12]
1991 Dale Coyne Racing SUR
13 		LBG
15 		PHX
19 		INDY
14 		MIL DET POR CLE MEA
14 		TOR
12 		MIS
16 		DEN
17 		VAN MDO
15 		ROA
22 		NAZ LAG
26 		30th 1 [13]

Series Summary

Years Teams Starts Points Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win) 		Top 10s
(Non-podium) 		Championships
8 8 81 33 0 0 0 7 0

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1987 March 87C Cosworth 23rd 32nd
1988 Lola T8800 Cosworth 11th 15th
1989 Lola T8900 Cosworth 11th 29th
1990 Penske PC-17 Buick 12th 14th
1991 Lola T9000 Cosworth DFS 31st 14th

See also

References

  1. ^ Kightlinger, Cathy (December 19, 2016). "Former Indy car driver Lewis turns into winning winemaker". INDYCAR.com.
  2. ^ Hyland, Tom (May 8, 2019). "From Indy Car Driver To Napa Valley Vintner - The Remarkable Journey Of Randy Lewis". Forbes.
  3. ^ a b Shafer, Doug (October 11, 2019). "Randy Lewis" (Podcast, Full Transcript). The Taste with Doug Shafer. Shafer Vineyards.
  4. ^ Laube, James (January 6, 2017). "Napa Valley Vintner Debbie Lewis Dies at 72". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Murphy, Linda (April 21, 2005). "Athletes and wine". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Randy Lewis – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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