Gar Robinson (born January 17, 1996) is an American racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2023 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship LMP3 Champion and currently drives the No. 74 Oreca 07 for Riley Motorsports in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Previously, Robinson competed in the Trans-Am Series in the TA2 Class, where he is a 2-time champion, winning in 2015 and 2017.
| Gar Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1995 San Antonio, Texas |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Riley Motorsports |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 74 |
| Starts | 26 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021, 2023 |
| Finished last season | 1st |
| Previous series | |
| Trans-Am Series | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015, 2017, 2018 | Trans-Am TA2 |
Early life and career
editRobinson is the son of former IMSA driver George Robinson.[1] According to the website of his family team, Robinson Racing, Gar's early accomplishments include a Quarter Midget Championship and a 3rd place finish in class at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona racing a Dodge Viper.[2]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NASA National Championships - Spec Miata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |
| 2014 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 14th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo USA | AVID Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27th | |
| 2015 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 298 | 1st | |
| 2016 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Riley Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 43rd |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 261 | 3rd | |
| 2017 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 341 | 1st |
| 2018 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 14th |
| Pirelli World Challenge - GTS | |||||||||
| SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS | |||||||||
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Lone Star Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 31st |
| GT4 America Series - Sprint | Robinson Racing | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 137 | 4th | |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | PBR Distributions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 2nd | |
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Riley Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 9th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2176 | 1st |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 44th | ||
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1948 | 2nd |
| IMSA Prototype Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 28th | ||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Jimmy Means Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2162 | 1st |
| Trans-Am Series - TA | 74 Ranch Resort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 17th | |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Riley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1308* | 2nd* |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riley Motorsports | GTD | Dodge Viper GT3-R | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | DAY 3 |
SEB |
LGA |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
AUS |
PET |
43rd | 31 | [3] |
| 2019 | Lone Star Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2L V8 | DAY | SEB | MDO 11 |
DET 7 |
WGL | MOS 11 |
LIM | ELK 11 |
VIR | LGA | PET 8 |
31st | 83 | [4] |
| 2020 | Riley Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2L V8 | DAY 11 |
DAY 6 |
SEB 4 |
ELK 6 |
VIR 4 |
ATL 4 |
MDO 2 |
CHA 10 |
PET 12 |
LGA 9 |
SEB 9 |
9th | 244 | [5] |
| 2021 | Riley Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB 3 |
MDO 1 |
WGL 1 |
WGL 1 |
ELK 3 |
PET 1 |
1st | 2176 | [6] | ||||
| 2022 | Riley Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 7 |
MDO 4 |
WGL 1 |
MOS 5 |
ELK 1 |
PET 4 |
2nd | 1948 | [7] | ||||
| 2023 | Riley Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB 1 |
WGL 1 |
MOS 1 |
ELK 1 |
IMS 2 |
PET 3 |
1st | 2162 | [8] | ||||
| 2024 | Riley | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 5 |
WGL 2 |
MOS 2 |
ELK 10 |
IMS 5 |
ATL 2 |
2nd | 2166 | [9] | ||||
| Source:[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
NASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
edit| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Driver | 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 | Ref |
| 2022 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA DNQ |
RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA | ATL | NHA | POC | IND | MCH | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | CLT | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | N/A | 0 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Gar Robinson Conquers IMSA's New LMP3 Class". SPEED SPORT. 25 November 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Chevrolet Camaro Racer|Robinson Racing". www.robinsonracingteam.com.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Gar Robinson Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gar Robinson - 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
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Gar Robinson driver statistics at Racing-Reference