Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from
the United States
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. He was born in
Manila
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,
Philippines
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.
He participated in seven
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the
Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the
Trans-Am Series
The Trans-Am Series is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types includ ...
and attempted to qualify for the
1983 Winston Western 500 in the
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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.
His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.
Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in
Reno, Nevada
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in May 2014.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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key)
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
(Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Profile at www.grandprix.com
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American racing drivers
American Formula One drivers
1926 births
2014 deaths
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Emeryson Formula One drivers
Scirocco-Powell Formula One drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers