Editing Danny Sullivan (section)

==Formula One==
Sullivan was given a 21st birthday present of a course at the [[Jim Russell (racing driver)|Jim Russell]] Racing Drivers School at the [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] circuit in [[England]]. He competed in [[Formula Ford]], [[Formula Three]] and [[Formula Two]] before returning to race in the United States.

In 1980–81, he drove for Garvin Brown Racing in the [[SCCA]] [[Can-Am]] Series, scoring one victory in 1981 at the season-ending [[1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix|Caesars Palace Grand Prix]].

In 1982, he made his début in the PPG Indycar series, and was recruited by the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Formula One]] team for the {{F1|1983}} season at the request of primary sponsor [[Benetton Group|Benetton]], who wanted an American driver. Sullivan competed in the fifteen races of the 1983 season, scoring two points with a fifth place at the [[1983 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] and finishing seventeenth in the World Drivers' Championship. He also performed strongly in the non-championship [[1983 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] held at the [[Brands Hatch]] circuit in April, seeing off an early race challenge from {{f1|1980}} World Champion [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]], before finishing second behind [[1982 Formula One season|reigning]] World Champion [[Keke Rosberg]], finishing only half-a-second behind the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] after 40 laps of racing.

Nevertheless, he was somewhat overshadowed by his more experienced teammate, [[Michele Alboreto]] (who won the [[1983 Detroit Grand Prix]] for the team, its last F1 victory), and was not retained at the end of the season.