Brandon Newey
| Brandon Newey | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
18 August 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Pro Mazda Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Team Pelfrey |
| Car no. | 98 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Previous series | |
|
2013 - U.S. F2000 National Championship2012 F1600 Championship Series 2010-11 Skip Barber National Championship 2010 Skip Barber Summer Series 2005-10 Karting | |
Brandon Newey is an American racing driver. He was classified second in the 2012 F1600 Championship Series season. In 2014 he is competing in the Pro Mazda Championship.
Karting
Brandon started his career in karts at New Castle Motorsports Park where he raced in various regional and track championships. He made also three appearances at the RoboPong 200 endurance karting race. Fourth was his best result when he partnered up with Josef Newgarden.[1] Brandon also raced in selected WKA Manufacturer's Cup events.
Formula racing
Brandon Newey made his competitive debut in formula cars in the Skip Barber National Championship in 2010. His best results were two fifth-place finishes at Virginia Motorsports Park and Road Atlanta. He eventually finished eighth in the championship. He also raced in the Skip Barber Summer Series. He started eight races and finished once on the podium.
For 2011 he again raced in the Skip Barber National Championship. He scored his first win in the second race at Sebring International Raceway.[2] Brandon also won at Road America. He was in the race for the championship for a long time but with a total of 10 podium finishes he was eventually placed third in the championship, behind Trent Hindman and champion Scott Anderson.[3]
Brandon signed with Bryan Herta Autosport, for whom he raced various kart races before, to compete in the F1600 Championship Series.[4] Brandon was placed first in the first one-two finish for Bryan Herta Autosport, in only the second race of the season. Brandon was placed first and his teammate Garett Grist second in Honda Fit powered Mygale SJ12's.[5] Brandon Newey went on to win a total of four races including the season finale.[6] He eventually finished second in the championship standings 7 points behind Matias Köykkä.
At the end of the 2011 season Brandon tested a U.S. F2000 in Griffis Memorial Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with JDC Motorsports.[7] For the 2013 season Brandon signed with Afterburner Autosport to race in the U.S. F2000 National Championship.[8] He finished 12th in points, competing in twelve of the fourteen races, with a best finish of fifth (twice).
In 2014 he is racing in the Pro Mazda Championship for Team Pelfrey.
Personal
His father, Steve Newey, co-owns Bryan Herta Autosport. Brandon is a sophomore student at Purdue University where he studies management.[9]
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | STP 16 |
STP 18 |
BAR 16 |
BAR 12 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 14 |
LOR |
HOU |
HOU |
MOH 10 |
MOH 13 |
MIL |
SON |
SON |
17th | 63 |
References
- ↑ "EKN Trackside: Mazda RoboPong 200 - Sunday Report". eKartingNews.com. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Skip Barber: Newey Wins Round Two in Florida". eFormulacarNews.com. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Skip Barber: 2011 Title to be Decided at Lime Rock Park". eFormulacarNews.com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Garett Grist and Brandon Newey to BHA". f1600championshipseries.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "F1600 Championship: Mygale Claims a One-Two Finish at Virginia International Raceway". eFormulaCarNews.com. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "F1600 Championship: Newey Wins Finale as 2012 Title Goes to Koykka". eFormulaCarNews.com. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Road to Indy: Chris Griffis Memorial Test Concludes at Indy". eFormulaCarNews.com. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "USF2000: Newey to Drive for Afterburner Autosport". eFormulaCarNews.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Brandon Newey". LinkedIn. Retrieved 16 March 2013.