John Ranson Lewis III (born July 18, 1945 in
Charlotte, North Carolina
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), better known as Randy Lewis is a five-time starter of the
Indianapolis 500
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USA automobile race. His best starting position was 11th in 1988 and 1989. His best finish was 14th in 1990 and 1991. His last race at Indy was the
1991 Indianapolis 500
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. In his 81
CART
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starts his best finish was an 8th in 1987. He started his career in
Formula Three in Europe and gradually moved up to the
Formula 5000, then the
Can-Am
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History
Can-Am started out as a race series for group 7 sports racers with two r ...
series.
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel results
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key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
CART/Indy Car
Series Summary
Indianapolis 500 results
See also
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References
1945 births
Champ Car drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Living people
Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina
SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
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