Prescott Campbell (born January 10, 2001) is an American former racing driver and engineer. He most recently competed in the 2021 USF2000 Championship with DEForce Racing. Campbell is the 2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series champion.

Racing career

USF2000 Championship

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Campbell would move to the

USF2000 Championship The USF2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires is an American racing series using the American variation of the Formula Ford formula, "F2000", that resumed operation for the 2010 season. As of 2022, it is sanctioned by the United States Auto ...

for 2020 driving for Exclusive Autosport. He would achieve his first podium at the final race at the

New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park is a road course "Motorsports Entertainment Complex" located in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It has hosted races since opening in 2008 and currently hosts a schedule including MotoAmerica P ...

round. He ended the season 11th in the standings. Campbell would return to the series for the 2021 season, however, he would switch to DEForce Racing. He would take his maiden win at the second race at Barber Motorsports Park beating teammate Nolan Siegel. Campbell would take three podiums in total to finish 10th in the championship

Retirement from racing

On February 25, 2022, Campbell announced on social media that he would be retire from professional racing to pursue a career of being a

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...

engineer.

Post racing career

In 2022, Campbell announced that he would join

Williams Racing Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, currently racing in Formula One as Williams Racing, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded by former team owner Frank Williams and automotive engineer Patrick Head ...

Formula One Team as a structural engineer in August of that year for a 12-month placement with the team.

Personal life

Campbell is a Motorsports Engineering student at

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, England. He is a member of the university's Oxford Brookes Racing.

Racing record

Racing career summary

References

2001 births Living people Racing drivers from California U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers {{Williams Formula One engineers American automotive engineers Alumni of Oxford Brookes University Engineers from California Williams Grand Prix Engineering