Ed Pimm (born May 3, 1956 in Rock Tavern, New York) is an American former driver in the CART Championship Car series.
Pimm raced in the 1984–1988 seasons, with 42 career starts, including the 1985–1987 Indianapolis 500s. He drove two CART events for Gary Trout Motorsports finishing twelfth at Mid-Ohio and fourteenth at Elkart Lake. He finished in the top-ten twelve times, with his best finish in third position in 1985 at Michigan. In 1987 and 1988, he also made five Winston Cup starts. Earlier in his career, he was the 1983 US Super Vee champion.
NASCAR career
In 1987 and 1988, Pimm also made five Winston Cup starts. He debuted in 1987, driving for Curb Racing at Talladega. Starting a year-long best thirtieth, Pimm led one lap and settled for a 27th place effort after an engine issue. His run earned him two more races for the team, finishing 34th after an engine issue at Daytona and then crashed to 42nd in the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Pimm returned to the team in early 1988, running two races. He made the prestigious Daytona 500, starting fortieth but ending with a career-best 24th place showing. It was also his only race in Cup competition that he was running at the end. Two weeks later, at Rockingham, Pimm started a career-best 29th before crashing to 34th.
Pimm never returned to NASCAR after that race.
Racing record
American open–wheel racing results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 1978 Road Atlanta Zink Ford Formula Ford 9 8 Running 1979 Road Atlanta PBS Ford Formula Ford 27 14 Running
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points 1980 Fleet Power Racing MIL POC MOH MIN1 MIN2 ONT 10th 210
Formula Super Vee Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points 1983 Red Roof Inns Anson SA4, Ralt RT5/83 VW Brabham LBH9 MSP4 MIL1 CLE3 ROA4 POC1 MOH1 MCH1 RIV1 LS6 PHX8 1st 151Source:
Indy Car World Series Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref 1984 Jet EngineeringLBHPHX1INDYMILPORMEACLEMIS136th5 All American RacersROAPOCMOHSANMIS2PHX2LAGLVG 1985 All American RacersLBHINDYMILPORMEACLEMIS1ROAPOCMOHSANMIS2LAGPHXMIA13th45 1986 PHX1LBHINDYMILPORMEACLETORMIS1POCMOHSANMIS2ROALAGPHX2MIA18th29 1987 Curb Motorsports LBH PHX INDY MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MIS POC ROA MOH NAZ LAG MIA41st0 1988 Elmer Fields Racing PHX LBHINDY MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MIS POC35th1 Gary Trout MotorsportsMOHROA NAZ LAG MIA
Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish 1984 March Chevrolet Failed to Qualify 1985 Eagle Cosworth 22nd 9th 1986 March Cosworth 10th 17th 1987 March Cosworth 30th 21st 1988 March Cosworth Qualifying Crash
NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pts Ref 1987Curb Racing98Buick DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL27 CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY34 POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL42 64th 185 1988 DAY24 RCHDNQ CAR34 ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 60th 152
Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1987 Curb Racing Buick DNQ 1988 40 24
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