| Jeff Ward | ||||||||||||||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:JeffWardWithJersey2007.jpg) Ward in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 June 1961 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Motocross career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1978–1992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Teams | Kawasaki | |||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 125cc (1984) 250cc (1985, 1988) 250 SX (1985, 1987) 500cc (1989, 1990) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| IndyCar Series career | ||||||||||||||||||
| 61 races run over 7 years | ||||||||||||||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2002 Texas Boomtown 500) | |||||||||||||||||
| First race | 1998 Indy 200 (Disney) | |||||||||||||||||
| Last race | 2005 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||
| First win | 2002 Boomtown 500 (Texas) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Global Rallycross career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Car number | 07 | |||||||||||||||||
| Former teams | Chip Ganassi Racing, SH Rallycross | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous series | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013, 2021 2009 2009 2005 1998–2002 1999 1998–1999 1992–1997 | Stadium Super Trucks Rolex Sports Car Series Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series IndyCar Series Indy Racing League NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour NASCAR Winston West Series Indy Lights | |||||||||||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 1999 | Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Motorcycle Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 9 December 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Ward (born 22 June 1961) is a British-American former professional motocross racer, auto racing driver and off-road racer.[1] He won the AMA Motocross Championship five times and the AMA Supercross Championship twice and the Motocross des Nations seven times.[1] After retiring from motorcycle competition, Ward turned to auto racing, finishing in second place at the Indianapolis 500 and winning a race at the Texas Motor Speedway. He then competed in off-road truck racing and rallycross. Ward was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and, was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on 12 August 2006.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Motorsports Hall of Fame". mshf.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.