Peter Kuhn
Peter Kuhn (April 14, 1955, in
Summit, New Jersey – June 25, 2009, in
Stafford Township, New Jersey ) was an American race car driver. In 1980, he won both the USAC and SCCA
Formula Super Vee championships. Late in the 1984 season he competed in the
CART World Series for McCray Racing, making his debut at the
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course but was knocked out after 20 laps by a broken gearbox. A week later he failed to qualify at
Sanair Super Speedway. In his next race at
Michigan International Speedway he registered his best finish of 16th. His final start came at
Laguna Seca Raceway but he was sidelined after 14 laps by engine overheating. He later became the executive vice president and general manager for ROBCO Racing Team and an
American Le Mans Series team owner.
Born in
Summit, New Jersey, he had been a resident of
Chatham Township and the
Basking Ridge section of
Bernards Township.
After leaving the world of motor sports to focus on his family, Kuhn became a self-employed contractor. On June 25, 2009, he died of a heart attack while body surfing in
Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
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