Curtis Farley is a former racing driver and SCCA National Championship Runoffs winner.

Racing career

Farley first qualified for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in 1978 in the Formula Vee class. After three attempts in Formula Vee, Farley graduated into Formula Continental in 1980. Farley won the

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Midwest Division National championship Formula Continental class in a Zink Z14. At the Runoffs Farley raced an

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JM2 Volkswagen, former Formula Super Vee, car. Farley passed polesitter Phil Rosette to win his only Runoffs national championship. After years in Formula Vee and Formula Ford without major success, Farley focused on

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and SCCA Formula Continental. The US did not have a national F2000 series until 1990. He therefore competed in the national Canadian Formula 2000 Championship in 1985. His best result was a tenth place at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres. Other talents, such as

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, also competed in the race. Farley also made a short stint in Formula Atlantic. He made six starts in 1987, 1988 and 1989 in the SCCA and ECAR Formula Atlantic championships. His best result was at the 1988

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finishing in third. In Formula Continental Farley again won the SCCA Midwest Division National in 1988. Racing with USAC Farley made his debut in the inaugural FF2000 Championship series at

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winning the race. In 1991 Farley raced the full season in the USAC FF2000 Championship winning at Laguna Seca and scoring another three podium finishes. Farley finished fourth in the season standings, behind Greg Tracy,

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and champion Craig Taylor. After his active racing career Farley was an engine builder for Formula Vee and various Ford powered racing series.

Motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)

USAC FF2000 Championship results

USAC FF2000 Western Division Championship

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farley, Curtis Racing drivers from Missouri Racing drivers from Kansas City, Missouri SCCA National Championship Runoffs winners U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Formula Ford drivers Atlantic Championship drivers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)