Jeff Heywood
Encyclopedia
Jeff Heywood is a former American
racing driver from Mission Hills, California
. A notable west coast sprint car racer, he raced in the 1980 CART
Championship Car California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway
in the Pacific Coast Racing Lightning-Offy. Starting 36th, he was knocked out after 14 laps by an oil leak and was credited with 32nd place.
United States
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racing driver from Mission Hills, California
Mission Hills, California
Mission Hills is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, a short distance north of Lompoc on Highway 1. The population was 3,576 at the 2010 census, up from 3,142 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. A notable west coast sprint car racer, he raced in the 1980 CART
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
Championship Car California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway
Ontario Motor Speedway
The Ontario Motor Speedway, located in Ontario, California, east of Los Angeles, was the first and only automobile racing facility built to accommodate major races sanctioned by all of the four dominant racing sanctioning bodies: IndyCar Series and USAC for open-wheel oval car races; NASCAR for a ...
in the Pacific Coast Racing Lightning-Offy. Starting 36th, he was knocked out after 14 laps by an oil leak and was credited with 32nd place.