Team Pelfrey is an American racing team in the

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and F2000 Championship Series. The team is owned by Dale Pelfrey.

Indy Racing League (1998–2000)

John Paul Jr. replaced

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as driver for the

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due to Ongais crashing and suffering a concussion. Paul Jr. finished seventh and led the race.

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drove for Pelfrey in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

. Lyn St. James failed to qualify for the 1999 Indianapolis 500 due to rain on the final qualifying day and a backup car accident. The team was put up for auction on eBay in June 1999. The high bid was $1,500,300 and did not meet the reserve of $3 million. Sarah Fisher raced for the team at

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in 1999. Billy Boat drove for Pelfrey after being unable to fund his own team for the

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. Boat wrecked his Pelfrey primary car for the

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, but would qualify driving for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.

Road to Indy (2011–present)

USF2000 and Pro Mazda

The team returned to racing in the 2011 Star Mazda Championship with driver

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won the 2012 Star Mazda Championship. Pelfrey would join the U.S. F2000 National Championship in

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. Santiago Urrutia won the 2015 Pro Mazda Championship. Both series teams underwent a leadership change in May 2016, with Dale Pelfrey taking over operations from Nigel Tuckey.

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won the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship over teammate

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. Team Pelfrey's USF2000 and Pro Mazda teams moved from

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in late 2016. The team was located at TKM Inc. under Thomas Knapp. Pelfrey shut down its USF2000 after the 2018 season.

Indy Lights

2016

Team Pelfrey purchased 8 Star Motorsports and entered two cars in the 2016 Indy Lights series.

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tested with the team at

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, but would later sign with

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became the team's full-time driver, with Scott Hargrove running several races. Garett Grist moved up from Pro Mazda for the road course races starting at

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, replacing Hargrove. Piedrahita left the team after

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and Sean Rayhall joined for

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2017

Juan Piedrahita rejoined Team Pelfrey for the 2017 Indy Lights season.

joined the team for St. Petersburg and finished third in race two. Piedrahita won the pole at Gateway and finished 2nd.

2018

Neil Alberico and

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joined the team for St. Petersburg. Davey Hamilton Jr. joined for the

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. The team moved its operations from Florida to Indianapolis before the 2019 season.

2019

Toby Sowery joined the team for St. Petersburg. Sowery won for

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/Team Pelfrey at the Sunday Portland race.

Driver history

Indy Racing League

* Billy Boat (2000) * Tyce Carlson (1998) * Memo Gidley (2000) * Lyn St. James (1998–1999) * Sarah Fisher (1999) *

(1998) * John Paul Jr. (1998) *

(1999)

Road to Indy

Indy Lights (2016–present)

* Garett Grist (2016) * Scott Hargrove (2016) *

(2017) *

(2016) * Sean Rayhall (2016) * Davey Hamilton Jr. (2018) *

(2018)

Pro Mazda Championship (2011–present)

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(2014) *

(2011) * Nicolas Costa (2013–2014) * Carlos Cunha Filho (2017–present) *

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(2011) *

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(2014) * TJ Fischer (2016–present) *

(2012 series champion) * Dalton Kellett (2013–2014) *

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(2013–2014) * Nikita Lastochkin (2017–present) * Gustavo Menezes (2012) * Brandon Newey (2014) *

(2015–2016) * Raoul Owens (2015) * Spencer Pigot (2013) * Stefan Rzadzinski (2013) * Petri Suvanto (2012–2013) * Weiron Tan (2016) *

(2016 series champion) * Ryan Tveter (2012) * Santiago Urrutia (2015 series champion)

U.S. F2000 National Championship (2015–present)

* Ayla Ågren (2015, 2017–present) * Jordan Cane (2016) * Phillippe Denes (2016–present) * Kaylen Frederick (2016–present) * Luke Gabin (2015) * Nikita Lastochkin (2015) * Jacob Loomis (2017–present) * Robert Megennis (2016-present) * James Munro (2016) * Garth Rickards (2015)

Complete racing results

Indy Racing League

( key) # The 1999

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at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.

Indy Lights

( key)

Star Mazda/Pro Mazda Championship

key)

U.S. F2000 National Championship

key)

F1600 Championship Series

F2000 Championship Series

References

External links

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