Richard Clayton "RC" Enerson (born March 6, 1997) is an American professional racing driver. He is the son of former

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team owner Neil Enerson, who owned Team E Racing and has previously competed part-time in the

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Racing career

After participating in karting and Skip Barber regional racing, Enerson made his professional debut in the

2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship The 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship is a season of the U.S. F2000 National Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that is the first step in IndyCar's Road to Indy ladder. It is the third full season of the series since its revival in ...

in National Class. He finished in third place with four class victories. He returned to the series in

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driving for ZSports/Team E and finished 9th in the championship with 2 podium finishes at

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. Enerson switched to his family's own team for the

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and won the championship, capturing two wins and two other podium finishes in the six races. In the 2014 U.S. F2000 National Championship, Enerson finished second in the championship by only 9 points behind champion Florian Latorre. Enerson won five races, the most of any driver that season, including a sweep of both races at

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. Enerson moved two steps up the Mazda Road to Indy in

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, competing in the

series with

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. Enerson took his first

victory with

after four podiums in the 2015 season. Enerson started 2016 competing in Indy Lights again, but following the

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, he dropped out of the series to pursue a seat in the

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. This paid off later in the season, when

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signed him to drive at

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, then later extended his contract to include Watkins Glen and Sonoma. Enerson drove the No. 31 car of Carlin Racing at the 2019

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in the

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. It was announced on August 3, 2020 that Enerson would compete in his first NASCAR race, driving in the

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race at

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in the No. 07 for

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. Enerson and his father Neil Enerson purchased 2 complete

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chassis. A deal was struck with IndyCar newcomers Top Gun Racing to loan the chassis, as well as additional equipment, to the team so that Enerson could be entered in the series. On May 10, 2021, Enerson took part in a test session with Top Gun Racing at

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. On May 12, IndyCar confirmed that Enerson and Top Gun Racing will attempt to qualify for the

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. After taking part in the last row shootout, Enerson failed to qualify for the

. Enerson and his father were later embroiled in a legal dispute with Top Gun Racing for the return of the 2 chassis and the equipment loaned earlier in the season. This was finally resolved in May 2022. Following this, Enerson and his father announced that plans were underway to enter the 2023 IndyCar Series.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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

Cup Series

Xfinity Series

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

American open–wheel racing

(

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

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

Indianapolis 500

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

References

External links

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