Peter Kuhn (born April 14, 1955 in

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- died June 25, 2009 in

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) was an American race car driver. In 1980, he won both the USAC and SCCA

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championships. Late in the 1984 season he competed in the

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for McCray Racing, making his debut at the

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but was knocked out after 20 laps by a broken gearbox. A week later he failed to qualify at

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. In his next race at

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he registered his best finish of 16th. His final start came at

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but he was sidelined after 14 laps by engine overheating. He later became the executive vice president and general manager for ROBCO Racing Team and an

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team owner. Born in

, he had been a resident of Chatham Township and the

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section of Bernards Township.Staff
"Peter H. Kuhn, accomplished race car driver"
''

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'', June 29, 2009. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Born in Summit, April 14, 1955, he was a son of Jean Henry and Elizabeth 'Lib' Dowd Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn had resided in Franklin Township since 1995, having formerly lived in Basking Ridge and Chatham Township." After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009, he died of a heart attack while body surfing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

Honours

SCCA Super Vee (USA)

* 1980

USAC Mini-Indy (USA)

* 1980

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Formula Super Vee

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

Complete CART Indy Car Series results

References

External links

Peter Kuhn
at ChampCarStats.com
Obituary
at Holcombe-Fischer.com 1955 births Champ Car drivers People from Bernards Township, New Jersey People from Chatham Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Summit, New Jersey Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers Formula Super Vee Champions 2009 deaths Racing drivers from New Jersey SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants {{US-autoracing-bio-stub