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
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Skip Barber has received more than 135,096 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Skip Barber is the 562nd most popular racing driver (up from 756th in 2019), the 9,381st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,083rd in 2019) and the 40th most popular American Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
44.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Skip Barber ranks 562 out of 1,080. Before him are Armin Schwarz, Gilles Panizzi, Danny Sullivan, Enrico Bertaggia, Fabrizio Barbazza, and Loris Kessel. After him are Torsten Palm, Jim Hall, Frank Gardner, Henri Louveau, Bob Gerard, and Óscar González.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArmin Schwarz
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 556
Gilles Panizzi
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 557
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 558
Enrico Bertaggia
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 559
Fabrizio Barbazza
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 560
Loris Kessel
1950 - 2010
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 561
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 562
Torsten Palm
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 563
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 564
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 565
Henri Louveau
1910 - 1991
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 566
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 567
Óscar González
1923 - 2006
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 568
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Skip Barber ranks 489. Before him are Yoshihisa Yoshikawa, Volker Strassen, José Manuel Pesudo, Tunne Kelam, Gary Hart, and Manfred Stolpe. After him are Enric Gensana, Akwasi Afrifa, Carlos Mota Pinto, Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Charlie Daniels, and Eugenio Bersellini.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsYoshihisa Yoshikawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 483
Volker Strassen
MATHEMATICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 484
José Manuel Pesudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 485
Tunne Kelam
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 486
Gary Hart
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 487
Manfred Stolpe
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 488
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 489
Enric Gensana
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 490
Akwasi Afrifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1979
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 491
Carlos Mota Pinto
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1985
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 492
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 493
Charlie Daniels
SINGER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 494
Eugenio Bersellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 495
In United States
Among people born in United States, Skip Barber ranks 9,381 out of 20,380. Before him are William Hood Simpson (1888), Julian Casablancas (1978), Rich Moore (1963), Catherine E. Coulson (1943), Hampton Fancher (1938), and David Dunlap (1910). After him are Hal Brown (1898), Alonzo Mourning (1970), Alma Bennett (1904), Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Andy Devine (1905), and James H. Clark (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hood Simpson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1980
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 9,375
Julian Casablancas
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,376
Rich Moore
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,377
Catherine E. Coulson
ACTOR
1943 - 2015
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,378
Hampton Fancher
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,379
David Dunlap
ATHLETE
1910 - 1994
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,380
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,381
Hal Brown
ATHLETE
1898 - 1983
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,382
Alonzo Mourning
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 9,383
Alma Bennett
ACTOR
1904 - 1958
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 9,384
Thomas Ian Griffith
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 9,385
Andy Devine
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 9,386
James H. Clark
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 9,387
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Skip Barber ranks 40. Before him are A. J. Foyt (1935), Walt Ader (1913), Al Unser (1939), Lloyd Ruby (1928), Rodger Ward (1921), and Danny Sullivan (1950). After him are Jim Hall (1935), John Kocinski (1968), Red Amick (1929), George Amick (1924), Danny Ongais (1942), and Bill Holland (1907).
A. J. Foyt
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 34
Walt Ader
1913 - 1982
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 35
Al Unser
1939 - 2021
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 36
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 37
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 38
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 39
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 40
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 41
John Kocinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 42
Red Amick
1929 - 1995
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 43
George Amick
1924 - 1959
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 44
Danny Ongais
1942 - 2022
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 45
Bill Holland
1907 - 1984
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 46