Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from

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. He was born in

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. He participated in seven

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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

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and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the

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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

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in May 2014.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Settember, Tony 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