Mark Donohue
| Mark Donohue | |||||||
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Donohue at the 1975 British Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Mark Neary Donohue Jr. March 18, 1937 Haddon Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 19, 1975 (aged 38) Graz, Austria | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| SCCA/CASC Can-Am (1973) Major victories 24 Hours of Daytona (1969) Pocono 500 (1971) Indianapolis 500 (1972) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 29 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1968 Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| First win | 1971 Pocono 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
| Last win | 1972 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Active years | 1971, 1974–1975 | ||||||
| Teams | Penske-entered McLaren and March chassis, Penske | ||||||
| Entries | 16 (14 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 8 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1971 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1972 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 1973 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1966–1967, 1971 | ||||||
| Teams | Holman-Moody, Shelby-Ford, NART-Penske | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1967) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
Mark Neary Donohue Jr. (March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975), nicknamed "Captain Nice," was an American race car driver and engineer known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as driving it to victory.
Donohue is probably best known as the developer and driver of the 1500+ bhp "Can-Am Killer" Porsche 917-30 and as the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1972. Cars that Donohue raced include: AMC Javelin, AMC Matador, Chevrolet Camaro, Eagle-Offy, Elva Courier, Ford GT40 MK IV, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Lola T330, Lotus 20, McLaren M16, Porsche 911, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 917/30, Shelby Cobra, and Shelby Mustang GT350R.