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About Pete Halsmer
- John Peter Halsmer (born March 3, 1944 in Lafayette, Indiana), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series.
- He raced in 5 seasons (1980, 1982–1985), with 33 career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981-1982.
- He finished in the top five three times in the CART series, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1983 at Cleveland.
- In 1992, Halsmer raced in the IROC series, representing IMSA.
- Pete drove for Ford/Roush (NASCAR owner Jack Roush) from 1986 through 1989 and won six Trans Am races and four GTO races winning the 1989 GTO championship.
- From 1990 through 1992 he drove for Mazda and won another GTO championship in 1991.
- From 1994 through 1997 he drove BMWs, winning four GT2 races and winning the Manufacturer's Title in 1996.
- From 1999 to 2004 he drove for and provided technical consulting for Honda America Race Team winning several championships in Motorola Cup and Grand Am Cup series.
- Halsmer is also a 3 time class winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona and was trained as a helicopter pilot and served in the Vietnam War.
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