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Jerry Hansen (Gerald Jon Hansen) was born on 23 October, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American racing driver. Discover Jerry Hansen'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 87 years old?
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Gerald Jon Hansen |
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87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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23 October 1936 |
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23 October |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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United States
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Jerry Hansen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Jerry Hansen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jerry Hansen worth at the age of 87 years old? Jerry Hansen’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Jerry Hansen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Gerald Jon 'Jerry' Hansen (born October 23, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former racing driver.
Hansen has won a record of 27 SCCA National Championships.
Hansen has also competed in Can-Am, the Atlantic Championship, USAC ChampCar among other series.
Minneapolis stockbroker and real estate investor Jerry Hansen started his racing career in 1961 in an Echidna Racing Special in the SCCA C Modified class.
After a couple of races, during 1964 and 1965, Hansen competed in most of the 1966 season.
Racing a Chevrolet powered Lotus 19 proved no success.
In 1965 Hansen traded his Echidna for a Scarab Mk.II.
In his first race at Road America, Hansen had a fearsome crash.
At the Carousel corner, the Scarab skidded off the track and hit the guardrail.
The car flipped multiple times, was on fire, and knocked over a tree.
Hansen's injuries were minor.
Hansen made his SCCA National Championship Runoffs debut in the Formula Vee class.
Racing at Riverside Raceway the driver finished fourth, behind William Duckworth, Roger Barr and winner Lewis Kerr.
Stepping up to Formula 5000, Hansen was a longtime competitor in the class.
In 1965 Hansen requested Lee Dykstra and George Anderson to design and build a Can-Am spec car, the Wolverine LD65.
Although the plan was to build three cars, only one was built.
The first race at Mid-Ohio proved fruitless with retirement after 27 of 85 laps.
During his Can-Am debut, in 1966 at Mont-Tremblant, he finished in 20th place.
In the 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship Hansen won the Badger 200 at Road America.
Starting the race from the pole position, Hansen beat his competition in the combined Formula A, Formula B, and Formula C field.
At the 1968 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Hansen finished second in the Formula A class, 5,5 seconds behind Ron Grable.
In 1969 Hansen was on the entry list for most of the races.
However technical retirements hampered strong results.
For the final race at Sebring, Hansen was signed by Carl Haas Racing Team.
After starting the Lola T190 in eighth place,
Hansen finished fifteenth.
After not racing in the national Formula 5000 series, Hansen returned in the class for 1971.
After scoring a heat win, he finished the main race in second place, behind Hogan Racings David Hobbs.
During the season he also made four appearances in the pinnacle of American autosport, the USAC National Championship.
He failed to finish due to a broken valve in his debut race at his home track, Brainerd International Raceway.
Hansen had a better run at Pacific Raceways.
A doubleheader, with two 45-lap races on the same day, Hansen finished in the top ten twice.
After a mediocre 1970 racing season, Hansen won several championships in 1971.
In 1971 Hansen won the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Formula A, A Sports Racer, and A Production.
It was the first time in Runoffs history that a driver won three classes at the Runoffs in the same year.
This feat earned him the SCCA President's Cup.
Hansen, and his crew chief Mike Lindorfer, made modifications to the Lola T192 IndyCar to run in USAC and IMCA sprint car races.
In a spectacular race at the Minnesota State Fair, Hansen won by lapping the whole field three times.
Hansen raced in the original United States Road Racing Championship, sanctioned by the SCCA.
