RACING DRIVER
Skip Barber
1936 - Today

Skip Barber
John "Skip" Barber III (born November 16, 1936) is an American retired racecar driver who is most famous for previously owning and founding the Skip Barber Racing Schools. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Skip Barber is the 913th most popular racing driver (down from 564th in 2024), the 15,383rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,381st in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Skip Barber ranks 913 out of 1,080. Before him are Scott Speed, Bob Said, Tohru Ukawa, Pietro Fittipaldi, Roberto Merhi, and Roberto Locatelli. After him are Gábor Talmácsi, Julien Ingrassia, Tommy Byrne, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Jack Miller, and Brendon Hartley.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScott Speed
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 907
Bob Said
1932 - 2002
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 908
Tohru Ukawa
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 909
Pietro Fittipaldi
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 910
Roberto Merhi
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 911
Roberto Locatelli
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 912
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 913
Gábor Talmácsi
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 914
Julien Ingrassia
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 915
Tommy Byrne
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 916
Gonzalo Rodríguez
1971 - 1999
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 917
Jack Miller
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 918
Brendon Hartley
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 919
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Skip Barber ranks 587. Before him are Martha Layne Collins, Juris Upatnieks, Saginaw Grant, Marge Piercy, Levi Stubbs, and Marion Barry. After him are Sushma Seth, Jimmy Ruffin, Freddy Cannon, Garfield Sobers, Maurice Setters, and Sue Ane Langdon.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMartha Layne Collins
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 581
Juris Upatnieks
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 582
Saginaw Grant
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 583
Marge Piercy
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 584
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 585
Marion Barry
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 586
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 587
Sushma Seth
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 588
Jimmy Ruffin
SINGER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 589
Freddy Cannon
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 590
Garfield Sobers
CRICKETER
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 591
Maurice Setters
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 592
Sue Ane Langdon
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 593
In United States
Among people born in United States, Skip Barber ranks 15,389 out of 20,380. Before him are John Slidell (1793), Helen O'Connell (1920), Ryan Harrison (1992), Mildrette Netter (1948), Brent Renaud (1971), and Douglas McGrath (1958). After him are Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), Robert William Fisher (1961), David Sedaris (1956), Grace Phipps (1992), and Jennifer Paige (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Slidell
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1871
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,383
Helen O'Connell
SINGER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,384
Ryan Harrison
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,385
Mildrette Netter
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,386
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,387
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,388
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,389
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,390
Tanner Buchanan
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,391
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,392
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,393
Grace Phipps
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,394
Jennifer Paige
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,395
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Skip Barber ranks 101. Before him are Don Branson (1920), Carl Edwards (1979), Johnny Boyd (1926), Scott Speed (1983), Bob Said (1932), and Pietro Fittipaldi (1996). After him are Joey Logano (1990), Sam Posey (1944), Danica Patrick (1982), Chuck Stevenson (1919), Logan Sargeant (2000), and Ben Spies (1984).
Don Branson
1920 - 1966
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 95
Carl Edwards
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 96
Johnny Boyd
1926 - 2003
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 97
Scott Speed
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 98
Bob Said
1932 - 2002
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 99
Pietro Fittipaldi
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 100
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 101
Joey Logano
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 102
Sam Posey
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 103
Danica Patrick
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 104
Chuck Stevenson
1919 - 1995
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 105
Logan Sargeant
2000 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 106
Ben Spies
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 107













































