Team Pelfrey is an American racing team in the

F1600 Championship Series The F1600 Championship Series was created by the SCCA in 2011. The series is organized by Formula Race Promotions, the same organization which organizes the F2000 Championship Series, and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing. It is a series whose champio ...

and

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. The team is owned by Dale Pelfrey.

Indy Racing League (1998–2000)

John Paul Jr. replaced

Danny Ongais Danny Ongais (May 21, 1942 – February 26, 2022) was an American racing driver. Ongais was the only native Hawaiian to compete in the Indianapolis 500. He competed professionally in motorcycle, sports car, CART, IndyCar, Formula One, and ...

as driver for the 1998 Indianapolis 500 due to Ongais crashing and suffering a concussion. Paul Jr. finished seventh and led the race. Robby Unser drove for Pelfrey in

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

. Lyn St. James failed to qualify for the 1999 Indianapolis 500 due to rain on the final qualifying day and a backup car accident. The team was put up for auction on eBay in June 1999. The high bid was $1,500,300 and did not meet the reserve of $3 million.

Sarah Fisher Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980) is an American retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL, now IndyCar Series) and the Indianapolis 500 intermittently from 1999 to 2010. She also raced in the NAS ...

raced for the team at

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in 1999.

Billy Boat William Leonard Boat (born February 2, 1966) is an American former open-wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing League. Racing career Boat began his career in USAC where he won 11 straight Western Series races on his way to the 1995 champion ...

drove for Pelfrey after being unable to fund his own team for the

2000 Indy Racing League season The 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series was another season that saw a high level of parity, as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. It also saw the beginning of the jump from CART as Al Unser Jr. moved to the ...

. Boat wrecked his Pelfrey primary car for the

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, but would qualify driving for

A. J. Foyt Enterprises A. J. Foyt Racing, officially and historically known as A. J. Foyt Enterprises, is an American racing team in the IndyCar Series and formerly NASCAR. It is owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, 1972 Daytona 500 winner, 1967 24 Hours of Le ...

Road to Indy (2011–present)

USF2000 and Pro Mazda

The team returned to racing in the 2011 Star Mazda Championship with driver

Nick Andries Nicholas Andries (born November 19, 1990) is an American open-wheel racing driver from Pinellas Park, Florida. Career After karting from the age of 5 in 1995 to 2008, Andries competed in the Skip Barber Scholarship Shootout in 2008 winning one ...

Jack Hawksworth Jack W. Hawksworth (born 28 February 1991) is a British professional racing driver from Bradford, West Yorkshire. , he competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for AIM Vasser Sullivan. He has also raced in the Star Mazda Championshi ...

won the 2012 Star Mazda Championship. Pelfrey would join the

U.S. F2000 National 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 ...

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Lausarot (born 30 August 1996) is an Uruguayan racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Cup, driving for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. He formerly competed in Indy Lights, and was the 2015 Pro Mazda series c ...

won the

2015 Pro Mazda Championship The 2015 Pro Mazda Championship was the 17th season in series history. The series consisted of sixteen races at nine tracks, having expanded from fourteen races in 2014; adding races at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Streets of Toronto, Iowa Speedway ...

. Both series teams underwent a leadership change in May 2016, with Dale Pelfrey taking over operations from Nigel Tuckey.

Aaron Telitz Aaron Telitz (born December 13, 1991) is an American race car driver. He currently competes full-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving for AIM Vasser Sullivan. Career Born in Birchwood, Wisconsin, Telitz began his racing caree ...

won the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship over teammate

Patricio O'Ward Patricio "Pato" O'Ward Junco (born 6 May 1999) is a Mexican professional auto racing driver who competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren SP. He is the 2018 Indy Lights champion. Early life and care ...

. Team Pelfrey's USF2000 and Pro Mazda teams moved from

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in late 2016. The team was located at TKM Inc. under Thomas Knapp. Pelfrey shut down its USF2000 after the 2018 season.

Indy Lights

2016

Team Pelfrey purchased 8 Star Motorsports and entered two cars in the 2016 Indy Lights series.

Felix Rosenqvist Felix Rosenqvist (born 7 November 1991) is a Swedish professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 6 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren SP in the NTT IndyCar Series. He was named Rookie of the Year for the IndyCar Series in 2019. Racing car ...

tested with the team at

Palm Beach International Raceway Palm Beach International Raceway (stylized as PBIR and formerly Moroso Motorsports Park) was a motorsports facility located west of Jupiter, Florida. The facility had a quarter-mile drag strip, a road course, 7/10-mile kart track as well as mud ...

, but would later sign with

Belardi Auto Racing Belardi Auto Racing was an American racing team in the Indy Lights series. The team was owned by Brian Belardi, who competed in SCCA. Belardi was previously located in Illinois before moving to Brownsburg, Indiana. Indy Lights 2011-2013 Jorge ...

Juan Piedrahita Juan Diego Piedrahita Cortes (Bogotá, July 27, 1992) is a Colombian racing driver. Piedrahita began his driving career aged seven, karting in Mexico. Piedrahita transitioned to auto racing in 2009 competing in the LATAM Challenge Series where h ...

became the team's full-time driver, with

Scott Hargrove Scott Hargrove (born February 1, 1995) is a Canadian racing driver from Vancouver, British Columbia. Hargrove in the winningest driver in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada history. Having competed in both Sports car racing and Open-wheel car ...

running several races.

Garett Grist Garett Grist (born April 9, 1995 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada) is a racing driver. Grist made his professional debut in the 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship from Andretti Autosport. In 2014 moved up the Road to Indy ladder into the Pro Mazda ...

moved up from Pro Mazda for the road course races starting at

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, replacing Hargrove. Piedrahita left the team after

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and

Sean Rayhall Sean Rayhall (born March 10, 1995 in Winston, Georgia) is a racing driver. He competed in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series, winning the championship in 2017. He has also previously raced in the GT Daytona class of the WeatherTech Spo ...

joined for

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and ...

2017

Juan Piedrahita rejoined Team Pelfrey for the

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season.

joined the team for St. Petersburg and finished third in race two. Piedrahita won the pole at Gateway and finished 2nd.

2018

Neil Alberico Neil Ryan Alberico (born October 7, 1992) is a racing driver from Los Gatos, California, United States. Alberico made his professional debut in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship from JDC Motorsports. He returned to the series in 2013 fro ...

and Shelby Blackstock joined the team for St. Petersburg. Davey Hamilton Jr. joined for the

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. The team moved its operations from Florida to Indianapolis before the 2019 season.

2019

Toby Sowery Toby Sowery (born 30 June 1996 in Melbourn) is a British racing driver. Career Karting Born in Melbourn, Sowery began karting in 2004 at the age of eight and claimed titles in Easykart, Junior TKM and Junior Rotax GP. Lower Formulae In 201 ...

joined the team for St. Petersburg. Sowery won for

HMD Motorsports HMD Motorsports (formerly BN Racing) is an American racing team in the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights series. The team is owned by Henry Malukas. Road to Indy (2017–present) USF2000 and Pro Mazda The team entered the USF2000 series in 2017 runn ...

/Team Pelfrey at the Sunday Portland race.

Driver history

Indy Racing League

(2000) *

Tyce Carlson Brendyn "Tyce" Carlson (born September 23, 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He raced in the 1996–2002 seasons with 30 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His 2 career Ind ...

(1998) *

Memo Gidley José Guillermo "Memo" Gidley is a Mexican-born racing driver, of German and Canadian ancestry, born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 29, 1970. He holds dual citizenship - American and Mexican. In his early years, he sold his ...

(2000) * Lyn St. James (1998–1999) *

(1999) *

(1998) * John Paul Jr. (1998) * Robby Unser (1999)

Road to Indy

Indy Lights (2016–present)

(2016) *

(2017) *

(2016) *

(2016) * Davey Hamilton Jr. (2018) * Shelby Blackstock (2018)

Pro Mazda Championship (2011–present)

Jack Aitken Jack Aitken (Korean: 한세용, ''Han Se-yong''; born 23 September 1995 in London) is a British- South Korean racing driver who currently competes for Racing Team Turkey in the European Le Mans Series and for Emil Frey Racing in the ADAC GT ...

(2014) *

(2011) * Nicolas Costa (2013–2014) * Carlos Cunha Filho (2017–present) *

Connor De Phillippi Connor De Phillippi (born December 25, 1992) is an American professional racing driver and gold rated BMW Motorsport works driver. Racing career Early career De Phillippi began karting at the age of 5 years old and by the time he was 14 years ol ...

(2011) *

Pipo Derani Pipo is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Pipo (actor) (1933-1998), Mexican actor * Pipo Nguyen-duy (born 1962), Vietnamese photographer * Pipo of Ozora (1369–1426), Italian soldier * Pipo (footballer, born 1992) ...

(2014) * TJ Fischer (2016–present) *

(2012 series champion) *

Dalton Kellett Dalton Kellett (born August 19, 1993) is a Canadian racing driver from Stouffville, Ontario. He competes in the IndyCar Series, driving for A. J. Foyt Racing. Racing career Early years Kellett started his racing career in snowmobile racing at th ...

(2013–2014) *

Anders Krohn Anders Krohn (born 15 November 1987) is a Norwegian racing driver from Stavanger. Racing career After a youth in karting, Krohn moved to cars in the Swedish Junior Touring Car Championship in 2006. In 2007 he primarily raced in Benelux Formula ...

(2013–2014) *

Nikita Lastochkin Nikita Lastochkin (born May 5, 1990) is a Russian racing driver, who moved to the United States at the age of 16 years, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Career He began racing in 2013 where he completed the 3 day Skip Barber Rac ...

(2017–present) *

Gustavo Menezes Gustavo Menezes (born 19 September 1994) is an American racing driver, currently racing for Peugeot Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Career Karting Menezes began karting in 2002, but took his first championship in 2005 in the IKF ...

(2012) *

Brandon Newey Brandon Newey (born August 18, 1992) is an American racing driver. He was classified second in the 2012 F1600 Championship Series season. In 2014 he is competing in the Pro Mazda Championship. Karting Brandon started his career in karts at New ...

(2014) *

(2015–2016) *

Raoul Owens Raoul Owens (born 22 August 1994) is a London-based, British racing driver. He will compete in the VLN Endurance Championship based at the Nürburgring with Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW. Career Early years It was in the UK at the age of 8 th ...

(2015) *

Spencer Pigot Spencer James Pigot (born September 29, 1993) is an American racing driver who currently drives in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Personal life Pigot was born in Los Angeles and raised Pasadena, California, and Orlando where he graduated from ...

(2013) * Stefan Rzadzinski (2013) * Petri Suvanto (2012–2013) *

Weiron Tan Weiron Tan (born 3 December 1994) is a Malaysian racing driver. Career Karting Weiron was first introduced to go-karts at the age of 13, and by the age of 15 he was the first Malaysian champion in the PLUS Yamaha SL Cup Championship and th ...

(2016) *

(2016 series champion) *

Ryan Tveter Ryan Tveter (born May 20, 1994) is an American racing driver from Oyster Bay, New York, who raced for Trident in the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Career 2019 Tveter made his debut in the FIA Formula 2 championship as a replacement driver ...

(2012) *

(2015 series champion)

U.S. F2000 National Championship (2015–present)

* Ayla Ågren (2015, 2017–present) *

Jordan Cane Jordan Cane (born 23 May 2001) is a British former racing driver from West Sussex, England. Making his racing debut in the United States in 2015, Jordan was the youngest active Formula Car racer and was the youngest to score a point in the F16 ...

(2016) * Phillippe Denes (2016–present) *

Kaylen Frederick Kaylen Frederick (born 4 June 2002) is an American-German race car driver who is currently racing in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for ART Grand Prix. He was the last champion of the British Formula 3 Championship in 2020. Career Kar ...

(2016–present) * Luke Gabin (2015) *

(2015) * Jacob Loomis (2017–present) * Robert Megennis (2016-present) * James Munro (2016) * Garth Rickards (2015)

Complete racing results

Indy Racing League

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) # The 1999

VisionAire 500K The VisionAire 500K was an Indy Racing League race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1997 to 1999. During the 1999 event, three spectators were killed when debris from a crash on the track went into the grandstands. The race was stopped and c ...

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was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.

Indy Lights

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Star Mazda/Pro Mazda Championship

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U.S. F2000 National Championship

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F1600 Championship Series

F2000 Championship Series

References

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