Alex Barron (racing driver)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alex Joseph Barron[1] (born June 11, 1970) is an American former race car driver. He began racing CART FedEx World Series Championship cars in 1998 and made his first Indy Racing League Northern Lights Series (now IndyCar Series) start in 2001.

The 1997 KOOL Toyota Atlantic Champion, moved across to the IRL, where he had trouble finding a regular drive and got his opportunities through injuries to other drivers. However, in 2006, he stepped down a level to race in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, and then returned to IRL in 2007. After racing in the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Barron stopped racing at an international level.

Racing career

Early years

Barron was born in San Diego, California. In 1996, the opportunity for him to move up to US National Formula Ford 2000 came with the DSTP Team. This proved to be a steep learning curve from kart to open wheel race car, for the young racer. However, a podium, a fastest lap and six top ten finishes won him to chance to race in Toyota Atlantic the following season.[2]

Barron in his rookie season in the KOOL Toyota Atlantic series, surprised everyone, including his team, Lynx Racing by dominating and winning the 1997 championship, taking five victories along the way. With four pole positions, six fastest laps and nine top three finishes, he would also win the “Rookie of the Year” award.

Part of his prize for winning the Championship was a test with the Arciero-Wells Racing CART team. During his test, he was quickly matching the speed of their regular driver, Max Papis. Arciero-Wells were so impressed with him, they offered a testing contract. Following the retirement of Juan Manuel Fangio II, the All American Racers Team and their boss, Dan Gurney, wanted a young American driver who could develop with the team, and Barron got the call.

In just 24 races, 12 races in both the Formula Ford 2000 and Toyota Atlantic, Barron made the jump from racing karts to CART.

Indycars

Alex's time with Gurney and his AAR team was a troubled by an uncompetitive combination of the chassis (they used both Eagle and Reynard chassis), Toyota engines and Goodyear tyres. Midway through his second season (1999) with AAR, he was let go. Later that season, he was signed by Marlboro Team Penske to race in two 500 mile events. Once again he found himself in an uncompetitive combination, this time it was a Penske PC27B-99 with Mercedes engines and Goodyears.

It was not until the second half of 2000 season that Barron reappeared in CART, running with Dale Coyne Racing. The following season, he raced just the final two races for Arciero-Blair Racing. During these races, Alex led both, before retiring with problems the Ford Cosworth engines both times.

In 2002, Barron switched to the IRL, signing for Blair Racing, where he finish fourth in Indianapolis 500, co-winning the Rookie of the Year. Later that season, he would earn the first of his two IndyCar Series wins, the 2002 Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Speedway. Sadly, Blair Racing would fold at the end of the season, leaving Barron without a full-time drive for 2003. In 2003, Barron drove for three teams. After replacing the injured Gil de Ferran for a one-off appearance for Marlboro Team Penske, he raced for Mo Nunn Racing, filling in for the injured Felipe Giaffone. It was with Mo Nunn that Barron scored his second IRL victory, in the 2003 Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway. For the final three races of that season, Eddie Cheever hired Barron to drive for his Red Bull Cheever Racing outfit, instead of Buddy Rice. In his first race for Cheever, he gave the team their best finish of the season, seventh place at the Chicagoland Speedway.[3][4]

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Mechanics working on Barron's car in the garage during a practice session for the 2007 Indianapolis 500

In 2004 and 2005 he drove for Eddie Cheever's Red Bull Cheever Racing. Red Bull sponsorship of the team ended for 2006, leaving Alex unable to remain with the team - he instead took a step backward, returning to the Champ Car Atlantic Championship for 2006 with Polestar Racing Group where he finished 14th in points. Early that year he raced twice for alongside Michael McDowell for Playboy/Uniden Racing, with a best finish of sixth in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the pair aided by Memo Gidley. Greg Beck signed him to run races part-time in the IndyCar Series for the 2007 season for CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports. He competed in three races, including the Indy 500. Barron would return to Daytona for the 2008 Rolex 24, with Southard Motorsport, only to retire from the race. He would not race internationally again.[3][5]

He now runs a kart business.[6]

Racing record

Career highlights

Season Series Position Team Car
1996 United States Formula Ford 2000 National Championship[7][8] 8th DSTP Team Van Diemen RF96
1997 KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship [9][10] 1st Lynx Racing Ralt-Toyota RT41
1998 CART FedEx Championship Series [11][12] 27th All American Racers Eagle-Toyota 987
Reynard-Toyota 98i
1999 CART FedEx Championship Series [13][14] 27th All American Racers
Marlboro Team Penske 		Eagle-Toyota 997
Penske-Mercedes PC27B-99
2000 CART FedEx Championship Series [15][16] 26th Dale Coyne Racing Lola-Ford B2K/00
2001 CART FedEx Championship Series [17][18] 29th Arciero-Blair Racing Lola-Ford B2K/00
Indy Racing Northern Light Series [19][20] 44th Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara-Oldsmobile IR1
2002 Indy Racing League [21][22] 5th Blair Racing Dallara-Chevrolet IR2
2003 IndyCar Series [23][24] 17th Team Penske
Mo Nunn Racing
Red Bull Cheever Racing 		G-Force-Toyota GF09
Dallara-Chevrolet IR2
2004 IndyCar Series [25][26] 12th Red Bull Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet IR2
2005 IndyCar Series [27][28] 11th Red Bull Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota IR5
2006 Yokohama Presents the Champ Car
Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda [29][30] 		14th Polestar Racing Swift-Toyota 0.16a
Rolex Sports Car Series [31][32] 78th Playboy/Uniden Racing Crawford-Ford DP03
2007 IndyCar Series [33][34] 22nd CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports Dallara-Honda IR4
2008 Rolex Sports Car Series [35][36] 59th Southard Motorsports Riley-Lexus Mk XI
2017 F2000 Championship Series[37] NC Polestar Van Diemen / Zetec
2018 F1600 Championship Series[38][39] NC Van Diemen Ford
2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America 36th K2R Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (2019)
IMSA Prototype Challenge 27th K2R Motorsport Ligier JS P3

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

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2006 Template:Flagicon Playboy/Uniden Racing Template:Flagicon Memo Gidley
Template:Flagicon Michael McDowell 		Crawford-Ford DP03 DP 716 6th 6th
2008 Template:Flagicon Southard Motorsport Template:Flagicon Shane Lewis
Template:Flagicon Bill Lester
Template:Flagicon Ted Christopher 		Riley-Lexus Mk XI DP 527 DNF DNF

American open wheel racing results

(key)

CART

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points Ref
1998 All American Racers Reynard 98i Toyota RV8C V8t MIA
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STL
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		27th 2 [40]
Eagle 987 Toyota RV8D V8t MDO
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAN
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SRF
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1999 All American Racers Eagle 997 Toyota RV8D V8t MIA
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZR
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STL
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR CLE ROA TOR 27th 4 [41]
Team Penske Penske PC-27 Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t MIS
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET MDO CHI VAN LS HOU SRF FON
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2000 Dale Coyne Racing Lola B2K/00 Ford XF V8t MIA LBH RIO MOT NZR MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS CHI MDO ROA VAN
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STL
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SRF
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		26th 6 [42]
2001 Arciero-Blair Racing Lola B2K/00 Ford XF V8t MTY LBH TXS NZR MOT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS CHI MDO ROA VAN LAU ROC HOU LS SRF
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		29th 4 [43]

IndyCar Series

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
2001 Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IR-01 99 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 PHX HMS ATL INDY TXS PPI RIR KAN NSH KTY STL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI TX2 44th 9 [44]
2002 Blair Racing Dallara IR-02 44 Chevrolet Indy V8 HMS
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PPI
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIR
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KAN
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TX2
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 366 [45]
2003 Penske Racing G-Force GF09 6 Toyota Indy V8 HMS PHX MOT
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		17th 216 [46]
Mo Nunn Racing 20 INDY
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS PPI RIR KAN
21 NSH
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STL
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZR
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Team Cheever Dallara IR-03 52 Chevrolet Indy V8 CHI
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TX2
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2004 Cheever Racing Dallara IR-04 51 HMS
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIR
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KAN
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSH
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PPI
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZR
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TX2
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 310 [47]
2005 Team Cheever Dallara IR-05 Toyota Indy V8 HMS
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STP
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KAN
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSH
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PPI
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11th 329 [48]
2007 CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports Dallara IR-05 98 Honda HI7R V8 HMS
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STP MOT KAN
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO MCH KTY SNM DET CHI 22nd 41 [49]
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(non-win) 		Top 10s
(non-podium) 		Indianapolis 500
wins 		Championships
6 6 62 0 2 3 22 0 0

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2002 Dallara IR-02 Chevrolet Indy V8 26 4 Blair Racing
2003 G-Force GF09 Toyota Indy V8 25 6 Mo Nunn Racing
2004 Dallara IR-04 Chevrolet Indy V8 24 12 Team Cheever
2005 Dallara IR-05 Toyota Indy V8 22 13 Team Cheever
2007 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 26 15 CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports

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Sporting positions
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Toyota Atlantic Champion
1997 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year
(with Tomas Scheckter)
2002 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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