Ian Scheckter situation spelled the end of his F1 career. Scheckter's final grand prix would have been the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix but he was detained and then expelled from Japan due to only having a tourist visa in his South African passport and Japanese objections to the South African apartheid regime. Ian Scheckter Ian Scheckter (born 22 August 1947 in East London, South Africa) is a former racing driver. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 30 March 1974. He scored no championship points. The elder brother of 1979 Formula One champion Jody Scheckter and uncle
Jody Lavender Jody Lavender Jody Lavender (born December 29, 1979) is an American racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Camping World Series, East Division (now K&N Pro Series East). He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina. Lavender only competed in one Busch Series race, in a family owned number 08 Ford. He started 34th in 2003 at the Darlington, and finished 23rd, two laps down. He made his debut in the Craftsman Truck Series in a one-race deal in 2002, driving for Troxell Racing. Starting last at Richmond, he managed to improve to 33rd in the race after a rear