Kris Wright

Kristofer "Kris" Cole Wright (born July 17, 1994) is an American racing driver who has competed in sports car, open-wheel, and stock car racing. As of 2020, he races in the Euroformula Open Championship, ARCA Menards Series, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

Kris Wright
NationalityAmerican
BornKristofer Cole Wright
(1994-07-17) July 17, 1994
Wexford, Pennsylvania
Euroformula Open Championship career
Debut season2020
Current teamFortec Motorsports
EngineVolkswagen
Previous series
2019
2019
2017–2018
2017
2017
2016
2015–2016		WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
IMSA Prototype Challenge
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Pro Mazda Championship
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
Pirelli World Challenge
Championship titles
2018IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3
Awards
2017IMSA Prototype Challenge Rookie of the Year
ARCA Menards Series West career
Debut season2020
Current teamJP Racing
Car number7
EngineFord
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2020
Current teamGMS Racing
Car number21
EngineChevrolet
Starts1
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 24 (GMS Racing)
First race2020 Sunoco 159 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of August 16, 2020.

He won the 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3 class championship.

Racing career

Wright began competing in kart racing in middle school.[1]

Sports car racing

In 2015, he joined Kinetic Motorsports in the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A class.[2] He recorded his first podium finish at Miller Motorsports Park where he finished third.[3]

In 2017, he raced in the IMSA Prototype Challenge with JDC MotorSports.[4] Wright, who described the prototype cars as "really easy to drive",[5] finished second in the Prototype Challenge standings with a win at Watkins Glen International and Rookie of the Year honors.[6][7] He signed with Extreme Speed Motorsports for the 2018 Prototype Challenge season, during which he scored race wins at Barber Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway, finished in podium range in all six events, and won the LMP3 class championship.[8]

Wright ran his first endurance and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona, driving for Performance Tech Motorsports in the LMP2 class.[9] Joined by Kyle Masson, Robert Masson, and Cameron Cassels in the No. 38, Wright's team finished second in its class.[10]

Open-wheel racing

During the 2017 racing season, Wright entered the Road to Indy ladder beginning with the U.S. F2000 National Championship with John Cummiskey Racing.[4] He raced at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Barber, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course before moving to the Pro Mazda Championship in June with JDC. He contested the Road America, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and Watkins Glen races, with a best finish of fifth at Watkins Glen.[11]

In 2019, he started racing in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports after testing with the team the previous year; Wright compared the car to the Pro Mazda vehicles, noting they were "very similar".[12] He finished the season 16th in points, last among drivers who ran the full schedule, with a best finish of fifth at Silverstone Circuit.[13][14]

Wright remained with Fortec as he moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2020, though the season's start was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][15]

Stock car racing

Wright's first starts in stock car racing took place during summer 2020. In June, he raced in the ARCA Menards Series West doubleheader at Utah Motorsports Campus, where he finished second and third.[16]

In August, he joined the GMS Racing organization, racing in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series on a part-time basis. His debut with the team came on August 1 in the CARS Super Late Model Tour at Hickory Motor Speedway, where he finished 11th. His first ARCA and NASCAR Truck starts for GMS took place at Michigan International Speedway and the Daytona International Speedway road course, respectively.[17]

Personal life

Wright's father was also a racing driver, though he encouraged his son to play golf. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh in 2013, Wright was a member of IMG Academy and Robert Morris University's golf teams.[1]

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.)

Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results
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 NGTC Pts Ref
2020 GMS Racing 24 Chevy DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY
25		 DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO -* -* [18]

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2020 GMS Racing 21 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH
14		 DAY GTW DSF BRI MEM KAN SLM MAD ISF 57th* 30* [19]

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2020 JP Racing 7 Ford LVS UMC
2		 UMC
3		 IRW CNS DCS EVG MER AAS KCR PHO -* -* [20]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References
  1. Franko, John (January 10, 2019). "Central Catholic grad claims racing title". Pittsburgh Catholic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Kia Racing Privateer Effort Expands To Three Full-Season Kia Forte Koup Entries In Touring Car For 2015 Pirelli World Challenge Season". Kia Motors America (Press release). PR Newswire. February 27, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. "Kia Racing Scores Thrilling Pirelli World Challenge Victory At Miller Motorsports Park". Kia Motors America (Press release). PR Newswire. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. "Wright in the thick of the action in two different series". U.S. F2000 National Championship. April 23, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  5. "Consistency The Key For IMSA Rookie Kris Wright". Speed Sport. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. Myrehn, Ryan (June 30, 2017). "Thompson Gives Norma First IMSA Win at Watkins Glen". Sportscar365. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. "GMS Racing adds Kris Wright to roster for Gander Trucks, ARCA debuts". GMS Racing (Press release). NASCAR. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. "IMSA season recap: Prototype Challenge". Autoweek. October 17, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  9. Sunday, Matt (January 25, 2019). "Wexford's Wright stoked for Daytona Rolex 24". DK Pittsburgh Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  10. "Performance Tech Motorsports Finishes Second At Daytona". Performance Tech Motorsports. January 27, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  11. "Kristofer (Kris) Cole Wright". Kris Wright Motorsports. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. Sunday, Matt (April 19, 2019). "Wright's next road runs through England". DK Pittsburgh Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  13. Wood, Elliot (February 5, 2020). "Fortec promotes Kris Wright to Euroformula line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  14. Hensby, Paul (February 5, 2020). "EuroFormula Open Move for Kris Wright as American Continues with Fortec Motorsports". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  15. Nguyen, Justin (August 3, 2020). "Kris Wright joins GMS Racing for NASCAR Truck debut on Daytona RC". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  16. Christley, Jason (June 28, 2020). "Utah Doubleheader Produces Pair of First-Time Winners". ARCA Menards Series. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  17. "Kris Wright Set For Limited Schedule With GMS Racing". Speed Sport. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  18. "Kris Wright – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  19. "Kris Wright – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  20. "Kris Wright – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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