Ryan Phinny (born October 31, 1989) is an American racing driver from
Los Angeles, California.
Career
After
karting
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, Phinny made his
Formula BMW USA
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debut in 2005 for Gelles Racing for two races and competed full-time in 2006 for
Hearn Motorsports. He finished 9th in points with one podium finish. He also drove in the Formula BMW World Final for Gelles and finished 23rd. He was away from racing in 2007. In 2008 he made six starts in the
Rolex Sports Car Series' GT class for Matt Connolly Motorsports in their
Pontiac GTO.R and finished 22nd in points. In 2009 he made two starts for the same team. He also drove in the
American Le Mans Series'
2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg with
Panoz Team PTG. In 2010 he only participated in karting races. In 2011 he has made a surprise appearance in
Indy Lights driving for
Brooks Associates Racing
Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.
The team was founded in ...
at the
Long Beach Grand Prix.
[Sribhen, Arni]
Notes: Phinny fulfils dream of racing at Long Beach
, ''IndyCar'', April 15, 2011, Retrieved 2011-04-16
His father, Pat Phinny, was also a racing driver who competed in
Formula Super Vee and made one Indy Lights start in 1987.
Racing Record
Career summary
American open-wheel results
Indy Lights
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
References
External links
Ryan Phinny official website
1989 births
American racing drivers
Formula BMW USA drivers
Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
American Le Mans Series drivers
Indy Lights drivers
Living people
Racing drivers from Los Angeles
International Kart Federation drivers
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Bryan Herta Autosport drivers
Belardi Auto Racing drivers