Rusty Mitchell (born November 29, 1982) is an American racing driver from

Midland, Texas Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Midland County with small portions extending into Martin County. The population was 132,524 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, Midland is a ...

. In 2007 and 2008 Mitchel drove in

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competition, winning the

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and Southwest Division title in 2007 and finishing second in the Southwest division in 2008. In 2008 he also made his

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debut driving for his own team in nine races and finishing 17th in the championship. In 2009 he drove full-time in Star Mazda and finished 12th in points. In 2010 he returned to Star Mazda, merging his team with

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in the middle of the season, he again finished 9th in the championship. In 2011 he has signed with

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to drive in the

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' LMPC class and signed with

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to make his

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debut at the

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.Mitchell Joins Team E on Streets of Long Beach
''eFormulaCarNews'', April 12, 2011, Retrieved 2011-04-12 He finished 11th in the race. Later in the season he signed to compete in the

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for the team and four more late-season races.

Racing results

Star Mazda Championship

Indy Lights

References

External links

Rusty Mitchell official website
1982 births Indy Lights drivers Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers American Le Mans Series drivers Sportspeople from Midland, Texas Living people Racing drivers from Texas 24 Hours of Daytona drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers {{US-autoracing-bio-stub Juncos Hollinger Racing drivers JDC Motorsports drivers