Mark Donohue – Driver Profile

Mark Neary Donohue, Jr. (March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975) was an American racecar driver known for his ability to set up his own race car and drive it consistently on the absolute limit. Donohue’s wins include multiple SCCA National championships, 1968, 1969 and 1971 SCCA Trans Am, 1972 Indianapolis 500, 1973 Can-Am and the inaugural IROC series.

Donohue’s racing career began while a mechanical engineering student at Brown University. Racing his 1957 Corvette, Donohue won his first race, a local hillclimb event. Regional wins led to national wins, enabling Donohue to garner the attention of an experienced driver named Walt Hansgen.