Hunter McElrea

Hunter McElrea (born 21 November 1999 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is a New Zealand racing driver with residence in Gold Coast, Australia.[1][2]

Hunter McElrea
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	(1999-11-21) November 21, 1999 Los Angeles, California, United States
Championship titles
2018	Australian Formula Ford Champion

Career

Karting

McElrea began his career in karting at the age of seven.[3]

Formula Ford

In 2015, McElrea stepped up to single-seaters, competing in Formula Ford championships in both Australia and New Zealand, sometimes with the family outfit McElrea Racing.[3][4] In 2018, McElrea contested a third season of Australian Formula Ford with Sonic Motor Racing Services, accumulating thirteen wins and becoming the first non-Australian driver to win the title since 1985.[5]

Road to Indy

USF2000 Championship

In December 2018, McElrea won #the $200,000 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park to compete in the 2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship.[6] Joining with Pabst Racing Services, McElrea claimed four victories, including back-to-back wins at Portland and ultimately finished as championship runner-up after missing out on the title five points to Braden Eves.[7][8][9]

Indy Pro 2000

In October 2019, McElrea reunited with Pabst to partake in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test, setting the fastest time in the Indy Pro 2000 category.[10] In March the following year, Pabst officially confirmed McElrea as one of its entrants into the 2020 championship.[11]

Personal life

McElrea is the third generation in his motor racing family including grandfather Rod McElrea and father 1991 Formula Ford champion Andy McElrea.[4]

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Points	Position
2015	Queensland Formula Ford	McElrea Racing	3	2	3	83	9th
2016	Australian Formula Ford	Eximm / ToruaNetworks	12	0	0	78	9th
	Queensland Formula Ford 1600 Series	McElrea Racing	8	6	8	117	5th
	Queensland Formula Ford		6	6	6	187	4th
	Queensland Racing and Sports Car		3	0	3	75	6th
2017	Australian Formula Ford	Tandersport	17	2	9	189	4th
	Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta		6	0	1	98	16th
	New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta	Sonic Motor Racing Services	5	1	3	0	-
2018	Australian Formula Ford		21	13	16	321	1st
	Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta		6	2	3	132	14th
	New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta	Sonic Motor Racing Services	6	4	4	145	9th
	CAMS South Australian Formula Ford		4	1	3	121	5th
2019	U.S. F2000 National	Pabst Racing Services	13	4	11	316	2nd

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points
2019	Pabst Racing Services	STP 3	STP 2	IMS 2	IMS 3	LOR 11	ROA 1	ROA 3	TOR 3	TOR 14	MDO 2	MDO 1	POR 1	POR 1	LAG 2	LAG 7	2nd	356

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points
2020	Pabst Racing	ROA 15	ROA 15	MOH 8	MOH 6	MOH 2	LOR	GMP	IMS	IMS	IMS	NJM	NJM	NJM	STP	STP	8th*	66*

References

1. "Hunter McElrea The Mazda Road To Indy Scholarship Shootout winner Joins the show!". 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
2. "Hunter McElrea". 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
3. "CATCHING UP WITH HUNTER MCELREA". January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
4. Lindsay, Brayden (October 13, 2017). "Three generations team up in three-hour endurance motorsport race". Stuff. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
5. "HUNTER MCELREA WINS WILD AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD TITLE". October 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
6. "Australian FFord champion Hunter McElrea wins MRTI Shootout". 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
7. "MCELREA TO PABST RACING FOR 2019 COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT". February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
8. "Hunter McElrea leads USF2000 after sweeping Portland". September 2, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
9. "Braden Eves Wears USF2000 Crown". Speed Sport. September 22, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
10. "VEEKAY, MCELREA, RASMUSSEN FASTEST AS IMS TEST ENDS". NTT IndyCar Series. October 19, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
11. "MCELREA MOVES UP THE ROAD TO INDY LADDER WITH PABST RACING". March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Hunter McElrea career summary at DriverDB.com