Английская Википедия:Hunter McElrea
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Hunter McElrea (born 21 November 1999 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is a New Zealand racing driver currently competing in Indy NXT for Andretti Autosport.[1]
Career
Karting
McElrea began his career in karting at the age of seven.[2]
Formula Ford
In 2015, McElrea stepped up to single-seaters, competing in Formula Ford championships in both Australia and New Zealand, sometimes with the family outfit McElrea Racing.[2][3] In 2018, McElrea contested a second full season of Australian Formula Ford with Sonic Motor Racing Services, accumulating thirteen wins and becoming the first non-Australian driver to win the title since 1985.[4]
Road to Indy
USF2000 Championship
In December 2018, McElrea won the $200,000 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park to compete in the 2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship.[5] Joining with Pabst Racing, McElrea claimed four victories, including back-to-back wins at Portland and ultimately finished as championship runner-up after missing out on the title five points to Braden Eves.[6][7][8]
Indy Pro 2000
In October 2019, McElrea reunited with Pabst to partake in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test, setting the fastest time in the Indy Pro 2000 category.[9] In March the following year, Pabst officially confirmed McElrea as one of its entrants into the 2020 championship.[10] His rookie season in Indy Pro 2000 netted him 5th position in championship, with six podiums and a win at the final race of the year at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. McElrea again signed for Pabst Racing, for the 2021 season. McElrea won races at Barber Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and New Jersey Motorsports Park on his way to 3rd in the championship. He also claimed seven podiums and a season leading five pole positions.
Indy Lights
McElrea signed with Andretti Autosport, for the 2022 Indy Lights season.[11] He scored pole position on debut at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.[12] In 2022 McElrea achieved three pole positions, two race wins at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Iowa Speedway, and claimed 'Rookie of the Year' honours.[13] On 3 September, Andretti Autosport announced that McElrea would join them again for the 2023 season.[14]
Personal life
McElrea is the third generation in his motor racing family. His grandfather Rod McElrea won the New Zealand Beach Racing championships, in Nelson, in 1971 and the OSCA championships in 1983. His father Andy McElrea won the 1991 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, and the 1996 New Zealand Trans-Am Championship.[3] Andy is also the Founder & Team Principal of McElrea Racing, which competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship & Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia championships.[15]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2015 | Queensland Formula Ford | McElrea Racing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83 | NC |
2016 | Australian Formula Ford Series | Torelli Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 9th |
Queensland Formula Ford 1600 Series | McElrea Racing | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 117 | NC | |
2017 | Australian Formula Ford Series | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 189 | 4th |
2018 | Australian Formula Ford Series | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 21 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 321 | 1st |
2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 356 | 2nd |
2020 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 320 | 5th |
2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 378 | 3rd |
2022 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 460 | 4th |
2023 | Indy NXT | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 474 | 2nd |
2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | TDS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 549 | 7th* |
* Season still in progress.
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 Шаблон:Small |
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2nd | 356 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Indy Lights/Indy NXT
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
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2024 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY Шаблон:Small |
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7th* | 549* |
* Season still in progress.
References
External links
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