Photo: Stuart Seeger from College Station, Texas, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Danny Sullivan owns one of the great moments in American motorsport, and I can't think of him without the famous Spin and Win. To pirouette through a 360 at the 1985 Indianapolis 500 and still come back to win is the kind of nerve that separates legends from the rest. Beyond that single highlight, the Louisville native built a serious résumé: 17 CART wins, the 1988 championship, an IROC victory, and even a Formula One stint with Tyrrell. The Motorsports Hall of Fame induction is well earned. What I respect most is his composure under chaos, turning a near-disaster into a defining triumph.
Overview
Daniel John Sullivan III (born March 9, 1950), better known as Danny Sullivan, is an American former racing driver. He earned 17 wins in the CART Indy Car World Series, including the 1985 Indianapolis 500. Sullivan won the 1988 CART Championship, and placed third in points in 1986. Sullivan also scored a victory in IROC. He competed in the 1983 Formula One season with Tyrrell, scoring 2 championship points.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Sullivan
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・サリバン
- Reading
- だにー・さりばん
- Born
- March 9, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / racing automobile driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Irvine
Awards & achievements
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.