Difference between revisions of "Ronald Tenpecost"
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| − | | last race = 1993 Life Gran | + | | last race = 1993 Life Gran Prix of United States |
| best finish = 25th (1992) | | best finish = 25th (1992) | ||
| series 2 = [[RFactor Alternate CART|CART]] | | series 2 = [[RFactor Alternate CART|CART]] | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 29 October 2013
Ronald Tenpecost (born January 26, 1961 in Astoria, United States) is a former Life Grand Prix and CART racing driver.
Career
To be filled
Life Grand Prix
Tenpecost found a deal with Racing in Circles who forming a team for a brand new series called "Life Grand Prix Series" consisted of Life L190 one-make chassis. He struck the deal and drive the no. 10 car. Things are not very easy for Tenpecost with a very unreliable car of Life. He did not finish at the first 4 races of the season but finished a good 5th place in Osterreichring, and would be his only finish of the year. Following 5 consecutive retirements, Tenpecost got injured when he hit the car of Bazza the Bogan who had crashed earlier. Tenpecost admits he saw the car as sky, only noticing moment before he hit the car. The injury took him out for 5 races. He then back in the cockpit for final 2 races, and failed to finish both of them. Tenpecost finished the 1991 season with 2 points and 30th on the standings.
For 1992, Racing in Circles decided to pull out from the series, leaving Tenpecost for no drive. Then with the help of old friend James Generic, he was signed as the reserve driver for Caraxl team. Tenpecost's first race in 1992 was Zolder round, the race ended badly as he stuck the car in gravel for more than half a race than managed to get the car going again. Another chance came in Castle Combe, where he finished a strong 4th place. Caraxl, Team of Workers Party and him signed the deal that Tenpecost would help drive the Workers Party team for Canadian and Japanese round of 1992. He taken out at start pile-up in Canada, then drive for Caraxl in US rounds since Generic having a personal issue. Tenpecost finished 6th in Phoenix, then finished 4th in Japanese, despite driving for Workers Party car. With that, Caraxl gave him the seat for final race, but he stalled the car on the start. Tenpecost finished the 1992 season with 7 points and 25th on the standings.
