Jim Pace (racing driver)
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James Russell Pace[1] (February 1, 1961 – November 13, 2020) was an American racing driver.
Racing career
Pace began his career in the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1988. He soon moved to sports car racing and won the GTU class at the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona. Pace, along with co-drivers Scott Sharp and Wayne Taylor, drove the Riley & Scott Mk III to the overall victory in the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, then weeks later also won the 12 Hours of Sebring. Later in 1996, Pace was a race driver for the same team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After years of only driving at Daytona, Pace returned to regular drives in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class in 2007. In 2008, he drove a Porsche 911 for The Racer's Group, and in 2009 drove for Farnbacher Loles Racing. In later years, he participated in vintage racing events.
Personal life
Jim Pace was born on February 1, 1961, in Monticello, Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University.
Pace resided in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He died from COVID-19 in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 13, 2020, at the age of 59.[2][3]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans
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| 1996 | Template:Flagicon Riley & Scott Cars Inc. | Template:Flagicon Scott Sharp Template:Flagicon Wayne Taylor |
Riley & Scott Mk III-Oldsmobile | WSC | 157 | DNF | DNF |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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| 2014 | Highway to Help | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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LBH |
LGA | DET |
WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | COA | PET | 41st | 41 |
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LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 19th | 49 | |
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MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 25th | 46 |
References
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- ↑ Jim Pace Passes Away After COVID-19 Battle
- ↑ Jim Pace, 1996 Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner, dies after contracting COVID-19
External links
- Jim Pace bio at Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
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- 1961 births
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- Mississippi State University alumni
- People from Monticello, Mississippi
- People from Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Sportspeople from Madison County, Mississippi
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- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee