Christopher R. Windom (born December 24, 1990) is an American professional racing driver. Windom was the seventh driver to complete a

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(USAC) Triple Crown by winning titles in sprint cars,

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, and Silver Crown.

USAC

Windom won the 2017 USAC National Sprint Car Championship, the 2016 USAC Silver Crown Championship, and the 2020 National Midget Car championship. He is also a two-time Indiana Sprint Week (2011, 2018) and Eastern Storm (2017, 2018) champion, and a two-time winner of the Little 500 (2011, 2015).

Stock car racing

Windom also participates in stock car racing, making seven starts from 2011 to 2015 in the ARCA Racing Series and three starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017 for

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and one in 2018 for DGR-Crosley with a best finish of 14th at Eldora Speedway. In 2021, he joined Rick Ware Racing for his

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debut at

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's dirt event, where he finished 33rd after suffering an engine failure. He also ran the Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville in place of

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in the No. 02 for

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Indy Lights

On March 27, 2018, it was announced that Windom would make his

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debut driving for Belardi Auto Racing in the Freedom 100 at the

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with support from Jonathan Byrd's Racing, the same group that supported fellow sprint car driver Bryan Clauson venture into Indy Lights and the

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. Windom, however, crashed during the first morning testing session on May 21 and the damage to the car forced Windom to withdraw from the Freedom 100.Windom’s Freedom 100 Effort Ends With Practice Crash
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Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Cup Series

Camping World Truck Series

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

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

American open-wheel racing results

( key)

Indy Lights

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Windom, Chris 1990 births Living people Racing drivers from Illinois ARCA Menards Series drivers NASCAR drivers Indy Lights drivers People from Canton, Illinois USAC Silver Crown Series drivers