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.
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| Chris Cord |
|---|
| (1940-07-15)July 15, 1940Beverly Hills, California, US |
| July 28, 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 82)Sun Valley, Idaho, US |
| 1975–1993 |
| IMSA GT Championship – GTO Class |
| 1978 |
| Porsche Kremer Racing |
| 6th (1978) |
| 1 (1978) |
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.
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. Cord's win in the final race of the season at Del Mar Fairgrounds clinched the manufacturers' championship for Toyota.
In 1988, Cord won two more races in the GTO class, including a comeback win at Mid-Ohio. Midway through the 1988 season, Cord had surgery to correct an intestinal disorder. Cord retired from full-time racing in 1989 due to health problems from surgery. Cord would later appear in IMSA Firehawk Series races in 1990.
Cord graduated from the University of Southern California with a business degree. He was the grandson of Errett Lobban Cord, the founder of the Cord Corporation, which also ran Cord Automobile.
Cord passed away on July 28, 2022 at the age of 82 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pos. | ClassPos. |
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| Porsche Kremer Racing | Jim Busby Rick Knoop | Porsche 935/77A | 5 SP | 337 | 6th | 1st |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | ClassPos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Starbird | Jim Adams Milt Minter | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GTO | 500 | 6th | 6th | |
| Chris Cord Racing | Jim Adams | Chevrolet Monza | GTX | 261 | DNF | DNF | |
| Chris Cord Racing | Jim Adams | Chevrolet Monza | GTX | 188 | DNF | DNF | |
| Chris Cord Racing | Jim Adams | Chevrolet Monza | GTX | 191 | DNF | DNF | |
| All American Racers | Jim Adams | Toyota Celica | GTU | 292 | DNF | DNF | |
| All American Racers | Dennis Aase | Toyota Celica | GTU | 533 | 19th | 3rd | |
| All American Racers | Dennis Aase | Toyota Celica | GTO | 489 | 16th | 5th | |
| All American Racers | Steve Millen | Toyota Celica Turbo | GTO | 681 | 8th | 2nd | |
| All American Racers | Dennis Aase Steve Millen | Toyota Celica Turbo | GTO | 416 | DNF | DNF | |
| All American Racers | Steve Bren Drake Olson | Toyota 88C | GTP | 180 | DNF | DNF | |
| Hotchkis Racing | Jim Adams Rob Dyson John Hotchkis | Porsche 962 | GTP | 692 | 3rd | 2nd | |
| Hotchkis Racing | Jim Adams Robert Kirby | Porsche 962 | GTP | 162 | DNF | DNF |
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
| International Race of Champions results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY9 | RSD7 | MCH | GLN6 |
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- Chris Cord at racing-reference.info