Jonathon David Fogarty (born May 23, 1975 in

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) is an American racing driver, who competes in the

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for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. He won the 2007 and 2009 GRAND-AM

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Daytona Prototype drivers' championship and is a two-time

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champion as well.

Early racing career

Fogarty competed in the

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from 1996 until 2000, finishing series runner-up twice. Following a year where he was injured in

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in 2001, he moved into

Toyota Atlantic The Atlantic Championship Series is an American open-wheel racing series with races throughout North America. It has previously been called Champ Car Atlantics, Toyota Atlantics (after its then engine supplier for sponsorship reasons), or just ...

in 2002 and edged

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for the series championship. He was unsuccessful in a bid to find a

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ride for 2003 and came back to earn his second

championship in 2004, with six wins to his credit.

American Le Mans Series

Following an unsuccessful search for a Champ Car ride, Fogarty moved into

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racing, driving for

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in the American Le Mans Series in 2005, finishing third in the GT2 drivers' championship with Johannes van Overbeek. He made only a handful of starts in 2006.

Rolex Sports Car Series

Fogarty moved to the

in 2006, driving for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing in the Daytona Prototype division. Teamed with Alex Gurney, the pairing combined for a series-record seven wins and ten poles in 2007, en route to the Daytona Prototype drivers' championship. Fogarty and Gurney finished second in the championship standings in 2008, with one victory and eight top-five finishes. In 2009, they earned their second Daytona Prototype championship in a season that saw the number 99 GAINSCO Riley Pontiac score four victories and six pole positions. In 2010, Fogarty finished third in the Daytona Prototype points standings with one win, while collecting two victories en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship standings with Gurney in 2011. Fogarty and Gurney returned to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing in 2012, with its Riley-Chevrolet sporting new Corvette-themed bodywork introduced by GM.

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

American open–wheel racing results

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

Indy Lights

Atlantic Championship

Rolex Series

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

( key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

References

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