Hideo Fukuyama

January 4, 2024
Race Car Driver

Quick Facts

Hideo Fukuyama
Full Name Hideo Fukuyama
Occupation Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth Aug 13, 1955(1955-08-13)
Age 69
Country Japan
Birth City Owase
Horoscope Leo

Hideo Fukuyama Biography

Name Hideo Fukuyama
Birthday Aug 13
Birth Year 1955
Home Town Owase
Birth Country Japan
Birth Sign Leo

Hideo Fukuyama is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on August 13, 1955 in Owase, Japan. Japanese race car driver who became the first to compete in NASCAR’s top series.

He was a competitor in the 2003 Dodge/Save Mart 350. The winner was Robby.

Having been encouraged to pursue a NASCAR career by Dale Earnhardt, and in September at Dover International Speedway became the first Japanese driver to qualify for a Winston Cup Series points event. Driving the No. 66 Ford for Haas-Carter Motorsports, he started 43rd in the event, finishing 39th due to transmission failure. Later that year at Martinsville Speedway he finished 43rd in the second and final race of the year he qualified for.

Competing in his native Japan, Fukuyama established a career as a road racer, winning the 1979 Formula Libre 500 Japanese championship, the 1992 Japanese touring car championship and 1997 Super GT GT300 class championship, and winning the GT3 class at the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans.

He married Tayomi Fukuyama in 1982.

Hideo Fukuyama Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Race Car Driver
House Living in own house.

Hideo Fukuyama is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hideo Fukuyama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2002, he entered his first NASCAR race.

He was the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans GT3 Class Champion.

Hideo Fukuyama (福山 英朗 , Hideo Fukuyama, born August 13, 1955) is a 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 65 kg

Hideo Fukuyama height 5 ft 7 in Hideo weight 65 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Hideo Fukuyama Dating?

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )

Facts & Trivia

Hideo Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hideo Fukuyama celebrates birthday on August 13 of every year.

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