Hideo Fukuyama | |||||||
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Born | Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan | August 13, 1955||||||
Achievements | 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans GT3 Class Winner | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 63rd (2003) | ||||||
First race | 2002 MBNA All-American Heroes 400 (Dover) | ||||||
Last race | 2003 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1995, 2000, 2001 | ||||||
Teams | Team Taisan Advan, NISMO | ||||||
Best finish | 10th (1995) | ||||||
Class wins | 1 (2000) | ||||||
Statistics current as of August 15, 2012. |
Hideo Fukuyama (福山 英朗, Hideo Fukuyama, born August 13, 1955) is a retired Japanese racing driver. A former competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he attempted to compete in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the early 2000s, but only qualified for four races before leaving the series. He was the first Japanese driver to compete in NASCAR's top series.