Dick Ferguson (March 16, 1949 September 26, 2010) was a driver in the CART Championship Car series, and stunt driver in Hollywood.

Ferguson was born in New York City. He was raised in Glendale, California, where his father worked in the machine shop at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ferguson served in the Air Force for two years, stationed in the Philippines. He worked as a car mechanic, specializing in Ferraris.

Ferguson raced in the 1979–1985 and 1987–1988 seasons, with 26 career starts, including the 1980 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top-ten five times, with a best finish of 6th position in 1981 at Michigan. Away from the track, Ferguson did stunt driving in Hollywood, and co-owned a company that placed exotic cars in commercials. He died from prostate cancer in 2010, in Los Angeles, at the age of 61.

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

References

External links

• "Racer Dick Ferguson at Long Beach Grand Prix race 1984" (photograph), at Getty Images