Wyatt Gooden (born October 10, 1988 in

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) is an American racing driver who most notably competed in the 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship with Afterburner Autosport. In 2009 he became the first person in the

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to earn a manufacturer funded ride in a professional auto racing series by winning the ''iRacing TDI Cup Virtual Series'' in

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2010

Through a $45,000 scholarship earned by winning the 2009

VW Jetta TDI Cup from

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, Wyatt competed in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. Having achieved 2 victories during the season, he won the Rookie of the Year title.

2011

Midway through the year, Wyatt was awarded the opportunity to drive a Honda powered

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in professional competition. His open wheel debut took place at the 2011 F1600 Championship Series

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event, where he won both races. One month later Wyatt was selected for the 2011 Team USA Scholarship, becoming a finalist. In October 2011, he competed in two more

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events at

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, winning both races and earning the title as #1 Ranked

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driver in 2011 by eFormulaCarNews.com.

2012

Wyatt competed in the

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with Quantum Racing Services. He finished second in points with two wins and two poles among 12 podium finishes from 14 races.

U.S. F2000 National Championship

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