About Chris Cord
Chris Cord (July 15, 1940 – July 28, 2022) was an American racing driver and investment banker. He won the Group 5 SP class at the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1987 IMSA GT Championship in the GTO class. == Racing career == At the age of 15, Cord was a crew member for his father's team racing club races in California. After family friend Ernie McAfee died in a racing accident at Pebble Beach in 1956, Cord switched to motocross racing. Cord made his racing debut in the 1975 IMSA GT Championship at Riverside International Raceway. At the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cord won the Group 5 SP class and finished sixth overall for Porsche Kremer Racing. Cord entered a 1980 Chevrolet Monza for the 1980 24 Hours of Daytona. Cord was recruited by Dan Gurney to drive a Toyota Celica for All American Racers for the 1984 IMSA GT Championship. Cord won the 1987 IMSA GT Championship in the GTO class, winning four races. Cord was leading the GTO class of the 1987 24 Hours of Daytona with 30 minutes to go until the rear suspension of his Celica broke and was forced to pit for repair, resulting in a second-place finish in class.
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