Wyatt Gooden (born October 10, 1988 in

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) is an American racing driver who most notably competed in the

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with Afterburner Autosport. In 2009 he became the first person in the

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to earn a manufacturer funded ride in a professional auto racing series by winning the ''iRacing TDI Cup Virtual Series'' in

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2010

Through a $45,000 scholarship earned by winning the 2009

VW Jetta TDI Cup from Volkswagen of America, Wyatt competed in the

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. Having achieved 2 victories during the season, he won the Rookie of the Year title.

2011

Midway through the year, Wyatt was awarded the opportunity to drive a Honda powered

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in professional competition. His open wheel debut took place at the 2011 F1600 Championship Series

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event, where he won both races. One month later Wyatt was selected for the 2011 Team USA Scholarship, becoming a finalist. In October 2011, he competed in two more

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events at

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, winning both races and earning the title as #1 Ranked Formula Ford driver in 2011 by eFormulaCarNews.com.

2012

Wyatt competed in the F2000 Championship Series with Quantum Racing Services. He finished second in points with two wins and two poles among 12 podium finishes from 14 races.

U.S. F2000 National Championship

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