Jonathan Klein (born June 23, 1987) is an

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racing driver from

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. After racing

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cars in the

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he moved up to professional racing in 2005 in

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, finishing 13th for Andersen Walko Racing. In 2006 he moved to the

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driving for

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. At the time one of Andretti Green's IndyCar entries was sponsored by

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which at the time was headed by Jonathan Klein's father, Rick Klein. Klein finished second in Indy Pro Series points despite not winning, but did capture a pole at

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, finishing second, and finished second in the season closer at

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. Klein returned to the series in 2007 driving for

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. Klein finished 12th in points with a best finish of 3rd (twice). He returned to the series (then called Firestone Indy Lights) and Team Moore for four late season races in 2008 in what were, as of 2010, his last professional race appearances.Jonathan Klein
, ''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2010-07-17

Racing results

American open-wheel results

Indy Lights

References

External links

Official website
1987 births Indy Lights drivers Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers People from Long Grove, Illinois Sportspeople from Lake County, Illinois Living people Racing drivers from Illinois {{US-autoracing-bio-stub Team Moore Racing drivers Andretti Autosport drivers