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He finished in the top five three times in the CART series, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1983 at Cleveland.
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Pete Halsmer
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He raced in 5 seasons (1980, 1982–1985), with 33 career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981-1982. In 1992, Halsmer raced in the IROC series, representing IMSA. From 1994 through 1997 he drove BMWs, winning four GT2 races and winning the Manufacturer"s Title in 1996. From 1999 to 2004 he drove for and provided technical consulting for Honda America Race Team winning several championships in Motorola Cup and Grand Am Cup series.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Complete Universal Service Administrative Company Mini-Industry Series results.
Achievements
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Pete drove for Ford/Roush (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing owner Jack Roush) from 1986 through 1989 and won six Transport Am races and four GTO races winning the 1989 GTO championship. From 1990 through 1992 he drove for Mazda and won another GTO championship in 1991. Halsmer is also a 3 time class winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona and was trained as a helicopter pilot and served in the Vietnam War.
