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🇺🇸 Sam Posey

Racing driver from United States. Formula 1, Surtees.
Driver facts
Full name
Sam Posey
Born
26 May 1944(b. 1944)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Surtees
Series
Formula 1
Status
Retired
Career wins
0
Career podiums
0
Career starts
2
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
3,846
Sam Posey
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,846
Rank 4294 of 39,300 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Sam Posey is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Surtees. Posey has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,846 ranks Posey 4294th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
1972 form
Last 2 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
1972-10-08Watkins Glen InternationalFormula 1P12+58
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+59Watkins Glen International 1972Formula 1P12
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
1972▸Formula 1Surtees100000P14+593,846
1971▸Formula 1Surtees100100P14+2,4733,823
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Posey finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇦🇷 Carlos ReutemannHigher-rated6,552110100%
🇦🇹 Niki LaudaHigher-rated, 3× champion6,274110100%
🇺🇸 Peter RevsonHigher-rated6,225220100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 39,300 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
4,284🇧🇪 Nigel BaillyLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe3,847
4,285🏳️ Renato BragaStock Car Pro Series3,847
4,286🇺🇸 Barry BostickNASCAR Xfinity3,846
4,287🇺🇸 Bobby BallFormula 13,846
4,288🇺🇸 Dale WilliamsNASCAR Xfinity3,846
4,289🇬🇧 Daniel Brown24H Series3,846
4,290🇳🇱 Lin HodeniusWEC3,846
4,291🇭🇰 Lo Sze HoTCR World Tour3,846
4,292🇺🇸 Nikko RegerLamborghini Super Trofeo NA3,846
4,293🇳🇱 Rik Breukers24H Series3,846
4,294🇺🇸 Sam PoseyFormula 13,846
4,295🇺🇸 Tammy Jo KirkNASCAR Xfinity3,846
4,296🇷🇺 Alexey KorneevFormula Renault Eurocup3,845
4,297🇺🇸 Blake FeeseNASCAR Xfinity3,845
4,298🏳️ Brian TheinesStar Mazda Championship3,845
4,299🇫🇷 Didier De RadiguesFIA GT Championship3,845
4,300🇺🇸 Jake DrewSKUSA SuperNationals3,845
4,301🇩🇪 Jason KremerADAC Formula 43,845
4,302🇺🇸 Justin DiercksNASCAR Xfinity3,845
4,303🇺🇸 Ben MaierNASCAR Truck3,844
4,304🇬🇧 Brian AlderIMSA Prototype Challenge3,844
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Sam Posey is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Surtees. Posey has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,846 ranks Posey 4294th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
Lime Rock Park Profile – Sam Posey Straight at Lime Rock Park[1]
supercars.net
27 Jan 2025
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Iconic Racer Sam Posey Is Honored at Lime Rock Park in the Fight Against Parkinson’s[2]
Robb Report
12 Oct 2024
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A Tribute to Racer Sam Posey in Photos[3]
Robb Report
12 Oct 2024
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