Mar 27, 2018 throughout his career, the american race car driver has won pretty much every prestigious event, many times in a porsche. Now, in the new documentary hurley, produced by actor and fellow race car driver patrick dempsey, the retired haywood is opening up about being secretly gay while also being a. Hurley is about the secret personal life of legendary racecar driver hurley haywood a fivetime 24 hours of daytona winner, threetime le mans winner and transam champion. Racing legend hurley haywood says he came out as gay to save. Hurley has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the rolex 24 at daytona, three at the 24 hours of le mans, and two at the 12 hours of sebring. Porsche honors hurley haywood on 70th birthday 05042018. Riley dickinson receives hurley haywood scholarship speed sport. Hurley haywood with three overall wins at le mans, five at daytona, and two at sebring, hes americas greatest sportscar endurance driver. Huley, gay race car driver doc, sells to the orchard variety.
Mar 28, 2019 race car driver hurley haywood and patrick dempsey teamed up for a new documentary, hurley. Theres a moment in the new documentary hurley where its subject, legendary race car driver hurley haywood, recalls a conversation he. Haywood s 43year career includes three overall victories. However, the vietnam war derailed his plans for a bit.
He earned five overall victories at the rolex 24 at daytona, three victories at the 24 hours of le mans and two wins at the mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring fueled by fresh from florida all in. Hurley haywood born may 4, 1948 is an american racecar driver. Over the course of his storied racing career, haywood drove every porsche ever made, except the iconic 356, the first car porsche manufactured in 1948. Hurley haywood and nick tandy talk sebring porsche newsroom. Haywoods blue eyes light up with the joy of a child on christmas morning as he talks about how renowned restorer rod emory is customizing the classic car with an updated suspension and modern motor technology. Veteran professional racecar driver hurley haywood seen above in a 2017 video for mens health, has come out as gay as a new autobiography, hurley. Porsche congratulates one of its most decorated ambassadors, hurley haywood, on a shared anniversary.
Mar 28, 2019 a new documentary gives speed racer hurley haywood his due. But at the moment, early hurley is stuck in an elevator smaller than a bathtubwith seven other peoplefor nearly half. Hurley has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the rolex 24 at daytona. We hit pit row with haywood just before racing got under way. Hurley documentary tells the story of famed drivers. Porsche factory driver and brand ambassador hurley has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the rolex 24 at daytona, three at the 24 hours of le mans, and two at the 12 hours of sebring. Racecar driver hurley haywood and patrick dempsey talk about. The fivetime rolex 24 hours of daytona winner turns 70 today, just a month before the 70th birthday of the first porsche sports car.
Racecar driver hurley haywood and patrick dempsey teamed up for a new documentary, hurley. Graced with a trim frame, blond hair and paul newmanblue eyes, haywood acquired the reputation of the most eligible bachelor in the world of racecar driving. The legendary life of the brumos race car driver and the secrets he kept locked away until recently. Theres a moment in the new documentary hurley where its subject, legendary race car driver hurley haywood, recalls a. Hurley haywood, the endurance racecar legend who won the rolex 24 at daytona five times, has come out publicly as gay with a. Sean mcalister receives 2019 imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup. Michael tullberg via getty images hurley director derek dodge, executive producer patrick dempsey and race car driver hurley haywood. Click on the site to see hurley haywood s career results at that track. He stood on the top step of the podium in 1977, 1983 and 1994 winning car pictured. Driver hurley haywood 2009 grandam rolex sports car series. For racing fans, the number 59 belongs to the worlds most successful endurance sportscar racer st.
Race car driver hurley haywood talks porsche and concours. Hurley haywood was a driver on three winning 24 hours of le mans teams. Two standout drivers in sports car racing during the 1970s and 1980s, al holbert left and hurley haywood wait for the start of practice in 1982. A record five overall victories at the 24 hours of daytona, three at the 24 hours of le. Riley dickinson receives hurley haywood scholarship.
Racing legend hurley haywood comes out after mother. His lack of name recognition and reserved nature, however, are striking contrasts to a racing record that roars like the powerful engines which thrust him to the pantheon of. Jan 03, 2020 riley dickinson is a rising star in sports car racing and a worthy recipient of the 2020 imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup scholarship, said imsa president john doonan. Hurley haywood born may 4, 1948 in chicago is an american racecar driver who won the 24 hours of le mans in 1977 porsche 936, 1983 porsche 956 and. Racing icon hurley haywood gets real about his personal life. Hurley haywood is a former american racing driver, one of the most successful endurance drivers in motorsport history with aggregate ten victories at major endurance events. Click on the site to see hurley haywoods career results at that track glossary. Riley dickinson wins 2020 imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup. Driver hurley haywood 2009 grandam rolex sports car. For decades, most racing fans knew one thing about hurley haywood the northeast florida race car driver was one of the winningest talents behind the wheel of. Hurley haywood, worlds most successful endurance sportscar racing driver, headlines vintage auto film exhibition at hilton head concours press release pr newswire sep. Mar 23, 2019 hurley haywood might have been a model. He is credited with the 1988 transam title, two imsa gt championship titles and 23 wins, three norelco cup.
A few years ago, a young man, a high school senior, asked for a sitdown interview with hurley haywood, arguably the greatest sports car endurance racer in history, for a term paper. The trailer has been released for hurley, the documentary about the life of race car driver hurley haywood, and struggles of being a gay man in the world of racing. The award goes toward a full season of porsche gt3 cup challenge usa by yokohama racing that opens on the weekend of march 15 at the grand prix of st. Click on the number of races to see individual races. Threetime 24 hours of le mans winner hurley haywood has always been very private about his personal life, but one personal secret was widely known within the racing community. Hurley haywood, worlds most successful endurance sportscar. He was outstanding as a rookie in the 2019 porsche gt3 cup challenge usa by yokohama season and will be a championship contender in his second year with moorespeed in 2020. May 24, 2019 hurley haywood on life as a gay racing champion. Mar 25, 2019 for racing fans, the number 59 belongs to the worlds most successful endurance sportscar racer st. I didnt have any male role models andrew lawrence the threetime le mans champion was. Now retired after a hugely successful career, although hurley had a brief oneoff return in 2011.
During his racing career which lasted from 1969 to 2012, haywood became a synonym for brumos racing. I was drafted in 1970, haywood tells mens health, and i had a. Racing legend hurley haywood says he came out as gay to. Hurley haywood, the endurance race car legend who won the rolex 24 at daytona five times, has come out publicly as gay with a dramatic story of secrets and salvation. It was at one such national meeting in jacksonville that he first met local car dealer and professional racing driver. Riley dickinson is a rising star in sports car racing and a worthy recipient of the 2020 imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup scholarship, said imsa president john doonan. Official trailer for hurley documentary about the 70s. He was also the owner of brumos, a jacksonville, florida car dealership and racing team. Hurley haywood, perhaps the greatest sports car endurance racer in history, has just returned home to st. Haywood, a fivetime winner of the rolex 24 at daytona, first spoke publicly about his sexuality in a february 2018 interview with autoweek. Hurley haywood, worlds most successful endurance sports car racing driver, headlines vintage auto film exhibition at hilton head concours press release pr newswire sep. Haywood also has driven in the indy 500 and the international race of champions.
Foreword by porsche werks driver patrick long with comments by former porsche racing and pr director manfred jantke, brumos owner dan davis, and porsche technical editor kerry morse. Racing icon hurley haywood gets real about his personal. He was instrumental in forming and developing grandam, and he was. Racing legend hurley haywood comes out after mother credits. I didnt have any male role models andrew lawrence the threetime le mans champion was pictured with blondes and sponsored by penthouse. Directed by derek dodge, hurley debuted at the 2018 inside out lgbt film festival following the release of the drivers autobiography, hurley. Driver hurley haywood career statistics racingreference. Haywood also began mentoring actor and driver patrick dempsey, who produced the documentary hurley, released last year.
Racing great hurley haywood comes out as gay towleroad. Mar 12, 2019 now, in the new documentary hurley, produced by actor and fellow race car driver patrick dempsey, the retired haywood is opening up about being secretly gay while also being a superstar in the. Throughout his career, the american race car driver has won pretty much every prestigious event, many times in a porsche. Seventeenyearold riley dickinson is the 2020 recipient of the imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup scholarship. Sep 07, 2018 for decades, most racing fans knew one thing about hurley haywood the northeast florida race car driver was one of the winningest talents behind the wheel of anything he tried, mostly porsches. Hurley haywoods autobiography illustrates powerful wheels. Racecar driver hurley haywood and patrick dempsey talk. He is a fivetime 24 hours of daytona winner, threetime le.
Race car legend hurley haywood on coming out, getting married. She remarried and sold the dealerships in the mid90s. She became a successful driver in the trans am and endurance series driving for brumos in the 80s. Most racing enthusiasts are quite familiar with hurley haywood.
Apr 01, 2019 known as the worlds most successful endurance sports car racing driver, hurley haywood has had a career spanning more than 43 years. Feb, 2019 hurley haywood born 04 may 1948 chicago, illinois. Hurley haywood racing career profile driver database. Race car legend hurley haywood comes out as gay outsports. Theres a moment in the new documentary hurley where its subject, legendary race car driver hurley haywood, recalls a conversation he had with a gay high school senior several years ago. Race car driver harris hurley haywood, who also wore the uniform here, may not necessarily strike the bells of notoriety like mario andretti or richard petty. Hurley haywood, worlds most successful endurance sports. The scholarship is named after legendary sports car driver hurley haywood, one of the most accomplished sports car endurance racers in history. Three times winner of le mans, five times winner of the daytona 24 hours and a three time winner of the sebring 12 hours, amongst many other achievements, mainly in sportscars. He was instrumental in forming and developing grandam, and he. Hurley haywood with three overall wins at le mans, five at daytona, and two at sebring, hes americas greatest sports car endurance driver.
Graced with a trim frame, blond hair and paul newmanblue eyes, haywood acquired the reputation of the. During his racing career which lasted from 1969 to 2012, haywood became a synonym for brumos racings porsches, as he started and ended his career. Dickinson wins imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup scholarship. Profile for racing driver hurley haywood from united states.
They hope the story of a gay racing legend will show people what lgbtq people can do. Champion driver hurley haywood helped start iv hydration in. Race car driver hurley haywood opens up about being gay in. Jul 10, 2017 haywood knew he wanted to be a race car driver from a young age. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. May 26, 2019 haywood also has driven in the indy 500 and the international race of champions. He is said to be americas most decorated endurance.
From his chance meeting with peter gregg, hurley haywood was destined to drive anything he could get his hands on. Hurley haywood and the porsche 911 turbo lifestyle of rich. Mar 25, 2019 american race car legend hurley haywood told huffpost that coming out as gay has gifted him with the awesome responsibility of representing the lgbtq community in a sport he views as a last bastion of really macho chauvinism. Mar 26, 2019 michael tullberg via getty images hurley director derek dodge, executive producer patrick dempsey and race car driver hurley haywood. A record five overall victories at the 24 hours of daytona, three at the 24 hours of le mans, and two at the 12 hours of sebring in addition to a 1988 transam title, two imsa gt championship titles, three norelco cup. His racing career began with a chevrolet corvette during 1968 while studying in florida. Peter holden gregg may 4, 1940 december 15, 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the transam series and a fourtime winner of the 24 hours of daytona. Racing great hurley haywood comes out as gay towleroad gay news. Known as the worlds most successful endurance sportscar racing driver, hurley haywood has had a career spanning more than 43 years. From the beginning, which was cowritten with sean cridland. Hurley documentary tells the story of famed drivers life. Hurley haywood born may 4, 1948 is an american race car driver. Greggs endurance racing partner, hurley haywood, assisted deborah gregg herself a racer as she took the position of ownerceo at brumos motorcars.
Oct 01, 2018 hurley follows hurley haywood, a successful endurance sports car racing driver who hid his homosexuality in a culture of toxic masculinity amid the bravado of auto sports. Champion driver hurley haywood helped start iv hydration. Mar, 2019 hurley is about the secret personal life of legendary racecar driver hurley haywood a fivetime 24 hours of daytona winner, threetime le mans winner and transam champion. With three victories at le mans and five at daytona, hurley haywood ranks among the most successful 24hour drivers of all time.
American race car legend hurley haywood told huffpost that coming out as gay has gifted him with the awesome responsibility of representing the lgbtq community in a sport he views as a last bastion of really macho chauvinism. Hurley follows hurley haywood, a successful endurance sports car racing driver who hid his homosexuality in a culture of toxic masculinity amid the bravado of auto sports. Hes a threetime winner at le mans, a fivetime winner at daytona, and a legendary driving instructor. Noted for his skill at driving endurance races that is, races spread out over a period of 1224 hours, haywood took home the gold medal at the. Seventeenyearold driver riley dickinson is the recipient of the imsa hurley haywood gt3 cup scholarship. A new documentary gives speed racer hurley haywood his due.
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