Jon Beekhuis
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Jon Beekhuis is a former race car driver from Zurich
, Switzerland
. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 CART
races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway
. He later became a pit reporter for first ESPN
's and then Speed Channel/CBS's coverage of CART & Champ Car races.
Beekhuis moved to the booth as Champ Car television's lead analyst in 2007. In 2008 he was the pit reporter for select IndyCar Series
races in Edmonton and Surfer's Paradise.
Since 2009 he is a color analyst for Versus's broadcast of the IndyCar Series
alongside lead announcer Bob Jenkins
and color analyst Robbie Buhl
.
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 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...
races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
. He later became a pit reporter for first ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's and then Speed Channel/CBS's coverage of CART & Champ Car races.
Beekhuis moved to the booth as Champ Car television's lead analyst in 2007. In 2008 he was the pit reporter for select IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
races in Edmonton and Surfer's Paradise.
Since 2009 he is a color analyst for Versus's broadcast of the IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
alongside lead announcer Bob Jenkins
Bob Jenkins
Bob Jenkins is an American television and radio sports announcer with NBC Sports Network, also known for his work at ABC and ESPN calling IndyCar and NASCAR telecasts. He is currently the lead commentator for the IndyCar Series on NBC Sports Network.-ESPN and ABC:Bob Jenkins was born in Richmond,...
and color analyst Robbie Buhl
Robbie Buhl
Robbie Buhl is a former Indy Racing League competitor and current team-owner, with the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team in the IRL's IndyCar Series...
.
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Enterprise Racing |  PHX 16 |
MIL 4 |
POR 3 |
CLE 4 |
 TOR 4 |
MWL 1 |
POC 12 |
MDO 1 |
ROA 2 |
NAZ 5 |
LAG 2 |
MIA 5 |
1st | 147 |
CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bettenhausen Racing | PHX |
LBH |
INDY 1989 Indianapolis 500 The 73rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1989. Emerson Fittipaldi became the first foreign winner of the race since 1966. Though Fittipaldi dominated most of the race, he dropped to second in the waning laps. On the 199th lap, Al Unser, Jr. was... |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR 13 |
MIS |
POC |
MDO |
ROA Ret |
NAZ |
LS Ret |
36th | 0 | ||
| 1990 | P. I. G. Racing | PHX |
LBH 16 |
INDY 1990 Indianapolis 500 The 74th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 27, 1990. Arie Luyendyk took the lead with 32 laps to go, and earned his first-ever victory in championship-level competition... |
MIL |
DET Ret |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR Ret |
DEN Ret |
VAN Ret |
MDO Ret |
ROA 11 |
NAZ |
LS Ret |
21st | 7 | ||
| Gohr Racing | MIS 8 |
|||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Walker Motorsport |  SRF 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix The 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix was the opening round of the 1991 IndyCar season, held on 17 March 1991 on the Streets of Surfers Paradise, Australia.-Qualifying results:- Race :-External links:... |
LBH |
PHX |
INDY 1991 Indianapolis 500 The 75th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1991. Rick Mears won from the pole position, becoming the third four-time winner of the Indy 500, joining A. J. Foyt and Al Unser.... |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MIS DNS |
DEN |
VAN |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
NC | – |
| 1992 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY 1992 Indianapolis 500 The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1992. The race is famous for the fierce battle in the closing laps, as race winner Al Unser, Jr... |
DET |
POR |
MIL |
NHA |
TOR Ret |
47th | 0 | ||||||||
| Walker Motorsport | MIS Ret |
CLE |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |