Bruce Feldman is an American racing driver from

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. He won the 1988 Barber Saab Pro Series championship. He also competed in the

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Racing career

Feldman Started racing in go karts at age 10 and that was followed by success in drag racing and solo contests. After a career in

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and the Skip Barber Racing Series, Feldman debuted in the first ever

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. Feldman won the sixth race of the 2006 season at

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. He returned to the

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. Winning three races the American ended up second in the standings. In his final season in the series Feldman won two races but as a result of strong point finishes he clinched the championship in the final round. Following his championship win in 1989 he moved to the SCCA Corvette Challenge. Feldman was entered by David Lavertue in the #5 Chevrolet Corvette R7F in nine out of twelve rounds. The fast driver started second at the Des Moines Street Circuit but was crashed out of the race. His best results came at the

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and

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where he finished eleventh. In 1992 Feldman was signed by

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to compete in the

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. He competed in four races in his

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Wildcat. His best result came at

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, he finished eighth. Due to a lack of sponsorship his Indy Lights career was cut short. In 2002 Feldman raced in the Formula Russell Series winning the Masters Championship, then came back in 2003 and won the overall USAC Russell Championship. In 2004 and 2005 he won races in abbreviated seasons of the Formula Russell Championship.

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Feldman, Bruce Racing drivers from California People from San Ramon, California Barber Pro Series drivers Indy Lights drivers Formula Ford drivers Living people SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants Year of birth missing (living people)