Nicholas Andries (born November 19, 1990) is an American
open-wheel racing driver from
Pinellas Park, Florida
Pinellas Park is a city located in central Pinellas County, United States. The population was 53,093 at the 2020 census. The city is the fourth largest city in Pinellas County. The City of Pinellas Park was incorporated in 1914. It is part of th ...
.
Career
After
karting from the age of 5 in 1995 to 2008, Andries competed in the Skip Barber Scholarship Shootout in 2008 winning one of 3 top prizes. Funded on the scholarship in 2009 Andries dominated the Skip Barber Summer Series with 11 wins and 14 podiums in 14 races, winning the Championship and Rookie of the Year. Andries moved to the Skip Barber National Championship in 2010, finishing sixth with one win and three other podium finishes. He also participated in nine of the thirteen rounds of the
Star Mazda Championship for
Andersen Racing
Andersen Racing was a professional auto racing team that competed in Firestone Indy Lights and Star Mazda competition. It was owned by Dan Andersen, who founded the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 1991 and his brother John Andersen. The team w ...
with a best finish of sixth at the
Iowa Speedway and good enough for fifteenth in the championship.
In
2011
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Andries competed in the full Star Mazda season for
Team Pelfrey. He failed to win, but finished on the podium a series high seven times, including four runner-up finishes. He finished third in points.
Andries made his
Firestone Indy Lights debut for
Bryan Herta Autosport in
Long Beach
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.
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For 2013, Andres returned to the renamed Pro Mazda Series, driving for
JDC MotorSports.
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing results
(
key)
Pro Mazda Championship
Indy Lights
Season still in progress
References
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Living people
1990 births
People from Pinellas Park, Florida
Sportspeople from Pinellas County, Florida
Racing drivers from Florida
Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
Indy Lights drivers
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Team Pelfrey drivers
Bryan Herta Autosport drivers
JDC Motorsports drivers