Randy Lewis
Born
John Ranson Lewis III

(1945-07-18) July 18, 1945
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
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​
(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. 1 2 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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