Ken Murillo is a former racing driver from

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. Murillo won the

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Barber Saab Pro Series and the 1988

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USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship. Murillow currently co-owns

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team Murillo Racing.

Racing career

Murillo started in the first season of the

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. Murillo won eighth race at

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. While Willy Lewis won the championship Murillo ended up ninth in the 1986 Barber Saab Pro Series season. The Californian returned in the series the following year winning the first two rounds at Bicentennial Park and

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. Murillo also won the race at

. With three drivers winning three races the title chase was very close. But as Murillo outperformed

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and Jeremy Dale during the final round at

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Murillo won the title. After failing to obtain a racing seat in the

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for 1988 Murillo joined the

. Murillo drove in the

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USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship for Lee Hagen Racing. He raced his

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RT5 to victory at

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and

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. Due to a strong last quarter of the season Murillo took the title over E.J. Lenzi. Following his championships Murillo moved to Canada to race in the

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. He finished consistently in the top five in his J.H. Racing

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. The following year the American won the first race of the season at

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. After four more podium finished Murillo finished runner-up in the championship, behind Bobby Carville. Murillo also made an appearance in the SCCA Escort World Challenge at Mosport Park. Together with Tod Gartshore, Charlie Henry and Ron Tambourine Murillo participated in the

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24-Hour World Challenge. The Eagle Talon entered by Archer Brothers finished twelfth overall, sixth in class. After failing to qualify for the

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race at Long Beach Murillo retired from professional auto racing.

Racing record

Formula Super Vee

American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

References

External links

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