Was the only American driver to win a Formula 1 race in a car of his
own design (Eagle-Weslake) at the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix.
Won four Formula 1 World Championship races.
Is one of only five American drivers to have won a Formula 1 World
Championship race (the others are 'Phil Hill', Richie Ginther, Mario Andretti and Peter
Revson).
Is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula 1, Indy-type
cars and NASCAR (Mario Andretti is the other).
Was second at the 1968 Indianapolis 500.
He won the 1975 Indianapolis 500 as a team owner in 1975 with driver
Bobby Unser.
His mother was an opera singer.
Owned his own racing team, All-American Racers (Anglo American Racers)
for several years.
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2007.
He began at Le Mans in 1968 the practice of popping a champagne bottle and spraying the contents around as part of his winning celebration.