hiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ˈɔːɾoʊ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ tˈiːmz kˈɑːɹt ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ænd kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪlˈɛvənθ.
He was the first Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) Rookie of the Year in 1979 and competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 11th.