Frank "Frankie" Montecalvo (born December 28, 1990) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the

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Early life

A native of

Highlands, New Jersey :''See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of the state.'' Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, its population was 5,005,

, Montecalvo attended high school at St. John Vianney High School.

Career

In 2012, Montecalvo took part in his first

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, driving for

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in the GTE Am class. The team failed to finish the race, retiring with crash damage after 146 laps. Montecalvo returned to Le Mans in 2014, replacing

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in the

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GTE Am entry. In 2015 Montecalvo won the GTA class of the

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. Prior to the

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season, Montecalvo joined AIM Vasser Sullivan in the GTD class, driving alongside

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. Montecalvo scored his first IMSA victory in August 2020 at

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. In 2023, Montecalvo returned for his fifth consecutive season with the team, and his second with

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as his co-driver.

Personal life

As of October 2020, Montecalvo is not a professional racing driver, working a day job at his family's recycling business.

Racing record

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

External links

Official website
of Frankie Montecalvo {{DEFAULTSORT:Montecalvo, Frankie 1990 births Living people American racing drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers American Le Mans Series drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers People from Highlands, New Jersey Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey) alumni DragonSpeed drivers