Thomas Allan Bigelow (born October 31, 1939, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin) is an American former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.

Racing career Midget car racing Bigelow began his racing career at the Badger Midget Racing Association at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame His first attempt at the National Championship was in 1967, and he finished eighteenth. He had 1968 midget wins at Hales Corners Speedway in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and at the Sycamore, Illinois, track. He won the first Astro Grand Prix in the Houston Astrodome in 1969. His come back in Midgets started in 1981 driving for Sandy Racing.

In 1984, Bigelow was National USAC Midget Champion. For two years in a row (1982 and 1983), he was USAC Spreedrome champion.

USAC/CART

Bigelow raced in USAC and CART in 17 seasons (1968–1983 and 1985), with 104 combined career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 every year during 1974 to 1982. He finished in the top-ten 39 times, with his best finish in second position in 1978 at Texas World Speedway and Milwaukee.

Bigelow started in nine straight Indianapolis 500 races between 1974 and 1982, his best finish was sixth in 1977.

Sprint car Bigelow was the 1978 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion. He became the leader in USAC Sprint car single season wins with fourteen. Bigelow won 52 USAC Sprint Car races in his career.

Return to midget cars Bigelow returned to his roots won the 1984 USAC National Midget Series Champion. He finished fourth, third, and ninth in the following three season. He also won the 1982 USAC Midwest Regional midget car title. His car (number 16) was owned by Carl Sandy, husband of Carol Sandy and father of Duane, Mathew, and Troy Sandy.

NASCAR Bigelow made a single NASCAR start at the 1986 Atlanta Journal 500 at the Atlanta International Raceway, and he finished fourtieth with engine problems.NASCAR statistics at racing-reference.info

Career awards Bigelow was a 2002 inductee in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame at his home track in Sun Prairie. Bigelow was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996.

Retirement Starting in 2009, Bigelow was a color announcer for Fox Sports Network for Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series television coverage.

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

USAC Championship Car USAC Championship Car results Year Team Chassis Engine 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 Pts 1968 Carl Gehlhausen Kurtis 4000D Offy 252 ci HAN LVS PHX TRE INDY MIL MOS MOS LAN PPR CDR NAZ IRP IRP LAN LAN MTR MTR ISF MIL DSF INF TRE SAC MCH HAN PHX RSD 43rd 80 1969 Carl Gehlhausen Huffaker 66 Chevrolet 320 ci V8 PHX HAN INDY MIL LAN PPR CDR TRE IRP IRP MIL DOV TRE SAC SIR SIR PHX RSD 43rd 110 Kurtis 4000D Offy 252 ci NAZ ISF DSF INF BRN BRN 1970 Carl Gehlhausen Huffaker 66 Chevrolet 320 ci V8 PHX SON TRE INDY MIL LAN CDR MCH IRP MIL ONT TRE PHX 36th 200 Kurtis 4000D Offy 252 ci ISF DSF INF SED SAC 1971 Carl Gehlhausen Huffaker 66 Chevrolet 320 ci V8 RAF RAF PHX TRE INDY MIL POC MCH MIL ONT TRE PHX NC 0 1972 Ray W Smith Eagle 68 Chevrolet 320 ci V8 PHX TRE INDY MIL 31st 120 Carl Gehlhausen Gerhardt Offy 159 ci t MCH POC MIL ONT TRE PHX 1973 Vollstedt Enterprises Vollstedt 72 Offy 159 ci t TWS TRE TRE INDY POC ONT ONT ONT MCH MCH TRE TWS PHX 25th 160 Carl Gehlhausen Kingfish 72 MIL Vollstedt Enterprises Vollstedt 73 MCH MIL 1974 Vollstedt Enterprises Vollstedt 72 Offy 159 ci t ONT ONT ONT PHX TRE 24th 240 Vollstedt 73 INDY MIL POC MCH MIL MCH TRE TRE Lodestar Lola Lola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 PHX 1975 Vollstedt Enterprises Vollstedt 73 Offy 159 ci t ONT ONT ONT PHX TRE INDY MIL POC MCH 27th 115 Vollstedt 72/75 MIL MCH TRE PHX 1976 Leader Card Racers Eagle 74 Offy 159 ci t PHX TRE MIL POC MCH TWS TRE MIL ONT MCH TWS PHX 13th 820 Eagle 72 INDY 1977 Leader Card Racers Eagle 74 Offy 159 ci t ONT PHX TWS TRE MOS MIL PHX 9th 1370 Watson 77 INDY MIL POC MCH TWS ONT MCH 1978 AMI Racing Wildcat Mk 2 DGS 158 ci t PHX ONT TWS TRE INDY POC MCH ATL TWS MIL ONT MCH TRE SIL BRH PHX 16th 764 Leader Card Racers Eagle 74 Offy 159 ci t MOS Watson 77 MIL 1979 AMI Racing Lola T500B Cosworth DFX V8t ONT TWS INDY MIL POC TWS MIL 3rd 1305 1980 AMI Racing Lola T500B Cosworth DFX V8t ONT INDY MIL POC MOH 12th 250 1981-82 Gohr Racing Penske PC-7 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 INDY POC 3rd 1280 Info not available ISF DSF INF HBK Racing Eagle 81 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 INDY 1982-83 Info not available ISF DSF NAZ NC 0 HBK Racing Eagle 81 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 INDY 1983-84 Info not available DSF 33rd 8 Scott Cole March 81C Cosworth DFX V8t INDY

PPG Indy Car World Series PPG Indy Car World Series results Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 1979 AMI Racing Lola T500B Cosworth DFX V8t PHX ATL ATL INDY TRE TRE MCH MCH WGL TRE ONT MCH ATL PHX NC 0 1980 AMI Racing Lola T500B Cosworth DFX V8t ONT INDY MIL POC MOH MCH WGL MIL ONT MCH MEX PHX 26th 260 1981 Gohr Racing Penske PC-7 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 PHX MIL ATL ATL MCH RIV MIL MCH WGL MEX PHX 12th 60 1982 HBK Racing Eagle 81 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 PHX ATL MIL CLE MCH MIL POC RIV ROA MCH PHX 20th 32 1983 HBK Racing Eagle 81 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 ATL INDY MIL CLE MCH ROA POC RIV MOH MCH NC 0 Jet Engineering Eagle 82 CPL LAG PHX 1984 Scott Cole March 81C Cosworth DFX V8t LBH PHX INDY NA - Dale Coyne Racing Eagle 82 Chevrolet 355 ci V8 MIL POR MEA CLE MCH ROA POC MOH SAN MCH PHX LAG CPL 1985 Leader Card Racers March 85C Cosworth DFX V8t LBH INDY MIL POR MEA CLE MCH ROA POC MOH SAN MCH LAG PHX MIA 47th 0 1988 Dayton-Walther March 86C Cosworth DFX V8t PHX LBH INDY MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MCH POC MOH ROA NAZ LAG MIA NA - 1989 Burns Racing March 86C Cosworth DFX V8t PHX LBH INDY MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH POC MOH ROA NAZ LAG NA -

Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 1970 Huffaker Chevrolet DNQ Carl Gehlhausen 1972 Eagle Chevrolet DNQ Ray W Smith 1973 Vollstedt Offenhauser DNQ Vollstedt Enterprises 1974 Vollstedt Offenhauser 23 12 Vollstedt Enterprises 1975 Vollstedt Offenhauser 33 18 Vollstedt Enterprises 1976 Eagle Offenhauser 32 14 Leader Card Racers 1977 Eagle Offenhauser 22 6 Thermo King 1978 Wildcat DGS 18 21 AMI Racing 1979 Lola Cosworth 30 14 AMI Racing 1980 Lola Cosworth 31 8 AMI Racing 1981 Penske Chevrolet 14 20 Gohr Racing 1982 Eagle Chevrolet 31 18 HBK Racing 1983 Eagle Chevrolet DNQ HBK Racing 1984 March Cosworth DNQ Scott Cole 1985 March Cosworth DNQ Leader Card Racers 1988 March Cosworth DNQ Dayton-Walther 1989 March Cosworth DNQ Burns Racing

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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 1986 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 121st 43

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde 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 Pts Ref 1985 Info not available ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 74th - 1986 Bigelow Racing 96 Dodge ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL NA 0 1987 60 Pontiac DAY ATL TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL 46th - 1988 DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC TAL DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL 32nd - 1989 DAY TAL DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL 34th - Chevy ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL HAG POC 1990 Pontiac DAY ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL TOL HAG POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL 24th - 1991 DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 103rd - 1992 DAY FIF TWS TAL TOL KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL 60th - 1993 DAY FIF TWS TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 40th - 1994 8 DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF WIN ATL 44th 350 01 Chevy DSF TOL SLM 1995 Bigelow Racing 8 Pontiac DAY ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH I80 MCS FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF SLM 55th 565 Chevy DSF WIN ATL 1996 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL 54th - 1997 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH 95th - Pontiac DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT TAL ISF ATL 1998 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT MEM MCH POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL NA -

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