Randy Lewis (racing driver) explained

Randy Lewis
Birth Name:	John Ranson Lewis III
Birth Date:	18 July 1945
Nationality:	American
Spouse:	^[1]
Occupation:	Retired racing driver, winemaker^[2] ^[3] Child: yes Retired: 1992^[4] Years Active: 1983-1991 Starts: 81 Best Finish: 14th Prev Series Years: 1969-1982

John Ranson Lewis III (born July 18, 1945 in Charlotte, North Carolina), better known as Randy Lewis is a five-time starter of the Indianapolis 500 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. In his 81 CART 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 series.^[5]

Motorsports career results

American open - wheel results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART/Indy Car

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Rank	Points	Ref
1983	Sequential Circuits/AGFA	ATL	INDY	MIL	CLE	MIS1	ROA	POC	RIV	MDO	MIS2	LVG	LAG	PHX					37th	0	^[6]
1984	Machinists Union Racing	LBG	PHX1	INDY	MIL	POR	MEA	CLE	MIS1	ROA	POC	MDO	SAN	MIS2	PHX2				52nd	0	^[7]
	Wysard Motor Co.															LAG	LVG
1986	Buckner Racing	PHX	LBG	INDY	MIL	POR	MEA	CLE	TOR	MIS	POC	MDO	SAN	MCH	ROA	LAG	PHX	MIA	25th	8	^[8]
1987	Leader Card Racing	LBG	PHX	INDY	MIL	POR	MEA	CLE	TOR	MIS	POC	ROA	MDO	NAZ	LAG	MIA			21st	15	^[9]
1988	Leader Card Racing	PHX	LBG	INDY	MIL	POR	CLE	TOR	MEA	MIS	POC	MDO	ROA	NAZ	LAG	MIA			29th	7	^[10]
1989	Dick Simon Racing	PHX	LBG	INDY	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	MEA	TOR	MIS	POC	MDO	ROA	NAZ	LAG			35th	0	^[11]
1990	Arciero Racing	PHX	LBG	INDY	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	MEA	TOR	MIS	DEN	VAN	MDO	ROA	NAZ	LAG		28th	2	^[12]
1991	Dale Coyne Racing	SUR	LBG	PHX	INDY	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	MEA	TOR	MIS	DEN	VAN	MDO	ROA	NAZ	LAG	30th	1	^[13]

Series Summary

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1987	March 87C	Cosworth	23rd	32nd
1988	Lola T8800	Cosworth	11th	15th
1989	Lola T8900	Cosworth	11th	29th
1990	Penske PC-17	Buick	12th	14th
1991	Lola T9000	Cosworth DFS	31st	14th

See also

• List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards

Notes and References

1. News: Laube, James . Napa Valley Vintner Debbie Lewis Dies at 72 . Wine Spectator . January 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810221926/https://www.winespectator.com/articles/napa-valley-vintner-debbie-lewis-dies . 2020-08-10 . live.
2. Web site: Kightlinger, Cathy . Former Indy car driver Lewis turns into winning winemaker . INDYCAR.com . December 19, 2016.
3. News: Hyland, Tom . From Indy Car Driver To Napa Valley Vintner - The Remarkable Journey Of Randy Lewis . Forbes . 2019-05-08. mdy-all.
4. Web site: Shafer, Doug . Randy Lewis . The Taste with Doug Shafer . Shafer Vineyards. 2019-10-11 . Podcast, Full Transcript.
5. News: Murphy, Linda . 2005-04-21 . Athletes and wine . . 2010-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20130822080705/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Athletes-and-wine-2640365.php. 2013-08-22. live.
6. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1983 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
7. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1984 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
8. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1986 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
9. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1987 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
10. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1988 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
11. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1989 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
12. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1990 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.
13. Web site: Randy Lewis – 1991 CART Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 16, 2023.