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Garth Rickards (born September 23, 1992) is an American racing driver residing in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is currently studying business management at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Rickards grew up around racing but began racing himself in 2012-2013 where he completed the Skip Barber Racing School program. The following year, 2014, Garth partnered up with Team Pelfrey in the F1600 Championship Series for his second season in open wheel racing. [1] He received Rookie of the Year honors with 1 win and 9 podiums. Also, Garth was nominated for the Team USA Scholarship [2] because of his performance in the 2014 season, where he placed second in the F1600 Championship Series.
For 2015, Rickards will enter the Mazda Road to Indy in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Team Pelfrey. [3]
Complete motorsports results
American Open-Wheel racing results
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
F1600 Championship Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey |
ATL 3 |
ATL 5 |
WAT 3 |
WAT 2 |
VIR 3 |
VIR 5 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 4 |
PIT 2 |
PIT Ret |
CON 3 |
CON 2 |
WAT 1 |
WAT 5 |
2nd | 479 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JDC Motorsports |
STP |
STP |
BAR |
BAR |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR |
TOR 16 |
TOR 16 |
MDO |
MDO |
MDO |
SNM |
SNM |
23rd | 10 | ||
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey |
STP 7 |
STP 15 |
NOL 11 |
NOL 8 |
BAR 6 |
BAR 11 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 17 |
LOR 9 |
TOR 5 |
TOR 6 |
MDO 18 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 8 |
LAG 9 |
LAG 10 |
9th | 186 |
| 2016 | Pabst Racing Services |
STP 24 |
STP 6 |
BAR 9 |
BAR 7 |
IMS 15 |
IMS 7 |
LOR 7 |
ROA 23 |
ROA 5 |
TOR 15 |
TOR 17 |
MDO 7 |
MDO 6 |
MDO 3 |
LAG 12 |
LAG 15 |
10th | 172 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship - Winterfest
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey |
NOL 18 |
NOL 9 |
NOL 4 |
BAR 7 |
BAR 5 |
7th | 82 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K-Hill Motorsports | PBI | ATL | ATL |
WGL 3 |
WGL 3 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
MDO | MDO | PIT | PIT |
NJMP 3 |
NJMP 2 |
PIT 1 |
PIT 3 |
6th | 321 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlin |
STP 11 |
STP 13 |
ALA 14 |
ALA 12 |
IMS 10 |
IMS 12 |
INDY 7 |
ROA 13 |
ROA 13 |
IOW 13 |
TOR 9 |
TOR 8 |
MDO 13 |
MDO 14 |
GMP 13 |
WGL DNS |
14th | 146 |
References
- ^ "Three Car Program for Pelfrey Announced". F16000 Series.
- ^ "Rickards Named to Team USA Scholarship Shootout". F1600 Series.
- ^ "TEAM PELFREY ADDS ANOTHER STRING TO ITS OPEN-WHEEL BOW". USF2000.com.
External links
- 1992 births
- Racing drivers from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Living people
- Atlantic Championship drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Team Pelfrey drivers
- JDC Motorsports drivers
| The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for sports and athletics. (September 2016) |
Garth Rickards (born September 23, 1992) is an American racing driver residing in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is currently studying business management at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Rickards grew up around racing but began racing himself in 2012-2013 where he completed the Skip Barber Racing School program. The following year, 2014, Garth partnered up with Team Pelfrey in the F1600 Championship Series for his second season in open wheel racing. [1] He received Rookie of the Year honors with 1 win and 9 podiums. Also, Garth was nominated for the Team USA Scholarship [2] because of his performance in the 2014 season, where he placed second in the F1600 Championship Series.
For 2015, Rickards will enter the Mazda Road to Indy in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Team Pelfrey. [3]
Complete motorsports results
American Open-Wheel racing results
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
F1600 Championship Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey |
ATL 3 |
ATL 5 |
WAT 3 |
WAT 2 |
VIR 3 |
VIR 5 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 4 |
PIT 2 |
PIT Ret |
CON 3 |
CON 2 |
WAT 1 |
WAT 5 |
2nd | 479 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JDC Motorsports |
STP |
STP |
BAR |
BAR |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR |
TOR 16 |
TOR 16 |
MDO |
MDO |
MDO |
SNM |
SNM |
23rd | 10 | ||
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey |
STP 7 |
STP 15 |
NOL 11 |
NOL 8 |
BAR 6 |
BAR 11 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 17 |
LOR 9 |
TOR 5 |
TOR 6 |
MDO 18 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 8 |
LAG 9 |
LAG 10 |
9th | 186 |
| 2016 | Pabst Racing Services |
STP 24 |
STP 6 |
BAR 9 |
BAR 7 |
IMS 15 |
IMS 7 |
LOR 7 |
ROA 23 |
ROA 5 |
TOR 15 |
TOR 17 |
MDO 7 |
MDO 6 |
MDO 3 |
LAG 12 |
LAG 15 |
10th | 172 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship - Winterfest
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey |
NOL 18 |
NOL 9 |
NOL 4 |
BAR 7 |
BAR 5 |
7th | 82 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K-Hill Motorsports | PBI | ATL | ATL |
WGL 3 |
WGL 3 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
MDO | MDO | PIT | PIT |
NJMP 3 |
NJMP 2 |
PIT 1 |
PIT 3 |
6th | 321 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlin |
STP 11 |
STP 13 |
ALA 14 |
ALA 12 |
IMS 10 |
IMS 12 |
INDY 7 |
ROA 13 |
ROA 13 |
IOW 13 |
TOR 9 |
TOR 8 |
MDO 13 |
MDO 14 |
GMP 13 |
WGL DNS |
14th | 146 |
References
- ^ "Three Car Program for Pelfrey Announced". F16000 Series.
- ^ "Rickards Named to Team USA Scholarship Shootout". F1600 Series.
- ^ "TEAM PELFREY ADDS ANOTHER STRING TO ITS OPEN-WHEEL BOW". USF2000.com.
External links
- 1992 births
- Racing drivers from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Living people
- Atlantic Championship drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Team Pelfrey drivers
- JDC Motorsports drivers