Nicolas Hammann
Nicolas Hammann | |||||||
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![]() Hammann at Road America in 2016 | |||||||
Born |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 26, 1993||||||
Achievements | 2014 GT Academy winner | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing) | ||||||
2016 position | 68th | ||||||
Best finish | 68th (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Zippo 200 at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 27, 2016. |
Nicolas Hammann (born July 26, 1993)[1] is an American professional road racing driver. He won the 2014 U.S. GT Academy television show. Hammann made his first NASCAR start at Watkins Glen International in 2016.
Background
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Hammann helped at his family's garage in Elkhart Lake.[2] The village is the home of Road America. His father quit racing and Hammann began racing karts on the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America.[3] He won track championships in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[4] In 2010, the 16-year-old got an SCCA license to race cars and competed in the STU and STL classes.[4] After graduating from Kiel High School,[3] he went to college to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[1]
GT Academy
Hammann took a break from college to compete in the 2014 North American GT Academy television show on Spike TV.[1] The show gives PlayStation Gran Turismo video game drivers a chance to compete in a variety of scenarios on real racing tracks. Hammann won the competition.[1]
Racing career
After winning the show, Hammann was signed as a Nissan factory driver.[1] He earned an International license and competed in the 2015 Dubai 24 Hour endurance race. His team of five drivers finished 5th overall (and second in the GT3 class)[4] in a Nissan GTR GT3 car.[5] He competed in several different classes at different tracks throughout the world including the Blancpain Sprint Series, IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, and Pirelli World Challenge.[4] For 2016, Hammann is racing in the NISSAN MicraCup series in Quebec.
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Hammann made his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start as a road course ringer at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016. Hammann had been working at his family garage went Mike Harmon came in to have a tire serviced for the 2015 Road America 180. He asked Harmon to let him know if he ever needs a driver and Harmon called the following year.[6] He qualified to start 36th in the Mike Harmon Racing No. 74 for the Zippo 200 at the Glen.[7] His car was involved with a Kyle Busch spin; he recovered until his race ended with an oil leak after completing 67 of 82 laps for a 28th place finish.[8] Hammann made his second start at the 2016 Road America 180 in his hometown. He qualified 33rd and passed several cars during the race.[9] He completed a total of 22 (of the 48) laps with his race ending early with mechanical issues (rear gear).[9]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | |||
2016 | Mike Harmon Racing | 74 | Dodge | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN 28 |
MOH | BRI | ROA 36 |
DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 68th | 18 |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicolas profile". Gran-Tourismo.com. Gran Turismo. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Hansen, Scott (August 14, 2014). "Auto Racing: Local seizing opportunity to be pro driver". Sheboygan Press / USA Today Wiscosnin. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Mathes, Eric (January 10, 2015). "Hammann finishes first". Tri-County News. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "About Nicholas Hammann". Nicholas Hammann. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 official results". Dubai 24 Hour. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Road America 180". NASCAR Xfinity Series race coverage. August 27, 2016. Event occurs at 13:39. Motor Racing Network. Road America feed (88.3 FM).
- ↑ "2016 Zippo 200 at the Glen qualifying results". Racing-Reference.
- ↑ "Zippo 200 at The Glen results". NASCAR. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "2016 Road America 180". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
External links
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- Official website
- Nicolas Hammann driver statistics at Racing-Reference