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Brett Lunger was born on 14 November, 1945 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is an American racing driver (born 1945). Discover Brett Lunger's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
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Delaware
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Brett Lunger Height, Weight & Measurements
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Brett Lunger Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Brett Lunger worth at the age of 78 years old? Brett Lunger’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from Delaware. We have estimated Brett Lunger's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Robert Brett Lunger (born November 14, 1945, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American racecar driver.
Lunger was educated at the Holderness School, and Princeton University.
He dropped out of Princeton after three years to enlist for service in Vietnam.
He was a political science major.
At the time he was preparing a thesis on U.S. policy on Southeast Asia.
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident refuted much of what Lunger contended in his writing.
A former US Marine lieutenant who served in the Vietnam war, his racing career was mostly spent in privateer cars, paid for by his family wealth, as Lunger's mother, Jane du Pont Lunger, was an heiress to the Du Pont family fortune and a prominent racehorse breeder.
He became interested in auto racing when a friend took him to a race in 1965.
By 1966 he was the "rich kid" of the Can-Am series.
Lunger finished 8th in a McLaren Chevrolet in the 1966, 252 mi Nassau Trophy race, in Nassau, Bahamas.
He was only a few seconds behind Peter Gregg in a Porsche Carrera 6.
Lunger fielded a Lola T160 chassis in the 1968 Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am).
Following the stint in the US Marines and the rank of captain in 1970, and competing in two SCCA National events, Lunger was among drivers in the 1971 L&M Grand Prix, at Lime Rock Park, who were competing for 2nd place in the 1971 SCCA L&M 5000 Continental Championship.
Lunger started the race with a 103 degree fever having been diagnosed with mononucleosis the previous day.
As race progressed he started to lose strength allowing Sam Posey to pass and moving Lunger to third in the championship.
He was hospitalized after the race for several days.
His first major win was that year at Brainerd International Raceway in the Minnesota Grand Prix.
Lunger had 58 points prior to the event.
Between 1972 and 1973 he raced in European Formula Two.His best finish was a 4th place at Mantorp Park in Sweden, for Space Racing, in their March-Ford BDA 722.
In 1972 Lunger was 3rd again in the L&M Continental 5000 Championship, trailing Graham McRae and Sam Posey.
He moved into 3rd place following a win at Road Atlanta in August, in the Road Atlanta Grand Prix.
He followed this up with another win, this time in the Lime Rock Grand Prix.
Lunger might have finished third again in 1973 had mechanical problems not held him to just four finishes, and seventh overall.
In addition to this, he completed in the European Formula Two Championship and Torneio Internacional de Formula 2 do Brasil.
In March 1973, Lunger placed 2nd to Peter Gethin in the opening race of Rothman's Formula 5000 European Championship at Brands Hatch.
He was in a Hogan Racing Lola.
In the April 1973 Formula 5000 race at Riverside International Raceway, Lunger finished 6th.
He led the first 19 laps before a stuck throttle forced him to spin at turn 7.
Lunger participated in 43 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting in 1975, without scoring any championship points during his four seasons in Formula One.
Lunger's Formula One career started alongside James Hunt in the Hesketh team, followed by a season with Surtees in 1976.
He is also known for helping to rescue Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari in 1976 at the Nürburgring.
Lunger was not raised a car enthusiast.
He was brought up to enjoy baseball, hockey, and football.
For 1977, he started the season with a year-old March 761 run by Bob Sparshott and entered under the name of his sponsor, Chesterfield Racing, but switched to a McLaren M23 after three races.
In 1978, he stayed with the McLaren M23 and also tried an M26, but now entered by Sparshott's racing outfit, BS Fabrications.
After a one-off drive for Ensign at the end of the season, Lunger moved on to sports car racing.
Lunger came in 3rd overall in the overall standing, after David Hobbs had clinched the title with 99 points.
His home at the time was Pomona, California.
A 17-second pit stop to look for damage dropped him to 7th place.
