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Find sources: "Doc Bundy" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Doc Bundy Nationality American Born Harry E "Doc" Bundy (1946-01-25)January 25, 1946 (age 80) Scio, Ohio, U.S. Championship titles IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship (1992/Lotus Esprit X180R) 24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 1982, 1984, 1987, 1997-1998 Class wins 1 (1984/IMSA GTO) **Harry "Doc" Bundy** (born January 25, 1946) from [Scio, Ohio](/source/Scio%2C_Ohio), is an American former race car driver who competed in IMSA ([International Motor Sports Association](/source/International_Motor_Sports_Association)), [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans), NASCAR Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series, American Le Mans Series, USRRC, and SCCA World Challenge. ## Race History Bundy's motorsports career began as a wheel polisher and technician for [Porsche](/source/Porsche) driver [Peter Gregg](/source/Peter_Gregg_(racing_driver)) in 1973.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The following year, he moved to [Al Holbert](/source/Al_Holbert) Racing, where he spent the next five years preparing cars. In 1980, Bundy began driving for [Holbert Racing](/source/Al_Holbert) in a [Porsche 924](/source/Porsche_924), capturing a National Championship as a rookie. He followed that by driving a [Porsche 924 Turbo](/source/Porsche_924) and took a class win in the GTO Category at the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans). Over the next few years, he would drive for [Lotus](/source/Lotus_Cars), [Jaguar](/source/Jaguar_Cars), [Ford](/source/Ford_Motor_Company), and [Chevrolet](/source/Chevrolet) (Corvette), topped with a season racing a [Porsche 962](/source/Porsche_962). Bundy shared driving duties in the [Hendrick Motorsports](/source/Hendrick_Motorsports) [IMSA](/source/International_Motor_Sports_Association) [Chevrolet Corvette GTP](/source/Chevrolet_Corvette_GTP) with [Sarel van der Merwe](/source/Sarel_van_der_Merwe) from 1986 through the 1988 season when Hendrick abandoned the Corvette project. He was involved in a serious crash with [Lyn St. James](/source/Lyn_St._James) and [Chip Robinson](/source/Chip_Robinson) at the 1986 [Riverside](/source/Riverside_International_Raceway) Grand Prix.[1] In 1982, Bundy raced and won [SCCA TransAm](/source/Trans-Am_Series) competition, in GTP driving the well-known group 44 [Jaguar](/source/Jaguar_Cars), in GTO with a [Mustang](/source/Ford_Mustang), GTP [Corvette](/source/Corvette_Stingray_(concept_car)), Showroom Stock, and has won Road [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) and [Miami](/source/Miami) in a [Lotus](/source/Lotus_Cars) X180R. In 1992, Bundy was crowned Bridgestone Supercar Champion. In the early 1990s, Bundy drove the [Esprit X180R](/source/Lotus_Esprit#X180R) for [Lotus](/source/Lotus_Cars) as the team's number one driver in [IMSA's Bridgestone Supercar Championship](/source/International_Motor_Sports_Association#IMSA_Bridgestone_Supercar_Championship), winning the Driver's Title and Manufacturer's Championship for Lotus in 1992. Lotus teammates [Andy Pilgrim](/source/Andy_Pilgrim) and [David Murry](/source/David_Murry_(racing_driver)) featured prominently in the standings, with additional varied drivers that included [Paul Newman](/source/Paul_Newman). Bundy drove in the [1997 24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/1997_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) in a [David Price Racing](/source/David_Price_Racing) [Panoz Esperante GTR-1](/source/Panoz_Esperante_GTR-1). He currently drives Lotus Elite, Lotus 23B, and 1978–79 John Player Special (Car #1) for Regogo Racing Team.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Retirement After the collapse of the Bridgestone Supercar Championship, Bundy became a TV announcer. He continued to drive, instruct, consult, and act as a spokesperson for Lotus, Panoz, and Porsche. In 2011, he signed with Paul Rego at a vintage Lotus racing team named Regogo Racing as their driver in Regogo's first professional season. Doc has become an award-winning driver for Regogo. An avid historic racer, Doc drives a Lotus 23b, and Mario Andretti's 1979 John Player Speciall which Paul Rego purchased and restored in 2011. It made its debut at [Barber Motorsports Park](/source/Barber_Motorsports_Park) in 2012. Bundy has been driving for Regogo Racing since 2011 and continues to enjoy first-place finishes.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] In January 2020, Bundy was hospitalized with [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) and subsequently underwent heart surgery to repair damage caused by the virus.[2] ## Racing record ### IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship Season Team Car Poles Wins Podiums Driver's Title Finishing Championship Points 1991 LotuSport Lotus Esprit X180R 1992 LotuSport Lotus Esprit X180R 1 1993 LotuSport Lotus Esprit X180R 2 162 1994 LotuSport Lotus Esprit X180R ### 24 Hours of Le Mans - 1982 - 1984 - 1987 - 1997 - 1998 ### SCCA National Championship Runoffs Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 1980 Road Atlanta Porsche 924 Porsche D Production 1 1 Running 1981 Road Atlanta Porsche 924 Porsche D Production 2 1 Running ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["IMSA LA Times Grand Prix big accident at Riverside International Raceway"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIb5zAofX1k). *YouTube*. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/jIb5zAofX1k) from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 23 September 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["GoFundMe Launched to Assist with Doc Bundy's Medical Expenses"](https://gotransam.com/news/GoFundMe-Launched-to-Assist-with-Doc-Bundy-39-s-Medical-Expenses/70432). - [https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/photo/Doc-Bundy-USA.html](https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/photo/Doc-Bundy-USA.html) ## External links - [Doc Bundy](https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/doc-bundy) career summary at DriverDB.com - [Regogo Racing](http://regogoracing.com/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/doc.bundy/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Doc Bundy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Bundy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Bundy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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