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Niclas Lennart "Nic" Jönsson (born 4 August 1967) is a Swedish racing driver, currently driving in the
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. He drove in the
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in the 1999 and 2000 seasons with 4 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 12th position in the 2000 Delphi Indy 200 held at
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. He made one
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Busch Series (now
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) start at Montreal in August 2007, he started 8th, led five laps, and finished 12th in the #28 car for
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. In 2009 he was hired by
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team owner Ken Anderson as a test driver for the fledgling American Formula 1 team.


Racing record


Complete American Open-Wheel racing results

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American open–wheel racing results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Indy Lights


Indy Racing League

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24 Hours of Le Mans results


NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)


Busch Series


Complete European Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Jönsson did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points. Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.


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Svenske Niclas Jönsson letar efter amerikanen som kan vinna Formel 1Rydell femma i Le MansTuff kamp väntar på Le MansHemmaseger på Le MansEkström satsar på amerikansk legend


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jonsson, Niclas 1967 births Living people Swedish racing drivers IndyCar Series drivers Indy Lights drivers Rolex Sports Car Series drivers American Le Mans Series drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers European Le Mans Series drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Barber Pro Series drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers 24H Series drivers Eurasia Motorsport drivers Paul Stewart Racing drivers Extreme Speed Motorsports drivers AF Corse drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers Le Mans Cup drivers Proton Competition drivers Sportspeople from Jönköping