Matt Young Motorsports

Matt Young Motorsports is a professional auto racing organization based in Bryan, Texas. The organization first launched operations in the Infiniti Pro Series (now Indy Lights) in 2004. Debuting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Freedom 100, 18-year-old team owner Matt Young became the youngest team owner in racing history.[1][2]

2005-2006

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The following season, on the heels of a podium finish in the opening round of the 2005 Infiniti Pro Series season at Homestead-Miami Speedway the team would go on to its first professional race victory in the Phoenix 100 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 19. They would leave Phoenix leading the series points standings. The team would never regain its early season form nor would they maintain the top spot in the series points standings after being plagued by a series of engine and mechanical failures for the rest of 2005.[3][4]

After a slow start to the 2006 Indy Pro Series season that would see the team finish outside of the top 5 in the first 6 races of the year, Matt Young Motorsports shuttered its Indianapolis, IN Indy Pro Series operation.[5]

2011-2013

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In 2011, after nearly a 5-year hiatus from professional racing, Matt Young Motorsports returned to top-level motorsport, working with soccer player and United States Men's National Team regular Heath Pearce. Competing in Grand-Am Road Racing's Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge, the team campaigned a pair of Porsche 997s in the Grand Sport (GS) class, debuting rookie co-drivers Andy Lee, a professional driving instructor at Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, and BestIT CEO Harry Curtin in the race at Barber Motorsports Park.[6][7]

In 2012 Matt Young Motorsports moved to the Pirelli World Challenge Championship competing in the Touring Car (TC) class and campaigning two Mazda RX-8's. The team's two cars finished in the top 10 in every race entered that season, with the exception of a single mechanical DNF for J.D. Mobley in race 3 at Miller Motorsports Park. Between its two entries, Matt Young Motorsports collected four top 5s in six races.[8]

In 2013 the team launched an effort to market and support Camp Quality USA, a nonprofit organization that serves pediatric cancer patients and their families by providing year-round programs, experiences, and companionship at no cost, along with a week at one of 15 summer camps across 12 states for its more than 900 participants. Matt Young Motorsports initially decided to continue its relationship with Mazda and returned to Pirelli World Challenge with the intent to campaign Mazda MX-5s in the Touring Car class. But after significant mechanical gremlins cost the team a chance to compete in all 3 rounds of the season's opening race weekend at Circuit of the Americas, the team abandoned the new MX-5 project. The team would, however, run the entire season in the Touring Car B-Spec (TCB) class with its two Honda Fit racecars. With lead driver Joel Lipperini behind the wheel of its #81 entry, the team took 6 podiums in 14 races, scoring back-to-back wins mid-season at Lime Rock Park race 3 and Toronto race 1. After two second-place finishes in the two season ending rounds at the Grand Prix of Houston Lipperini and the team just missed out on the TCB class championship, settling for a runner-up finish in the points.[9][10]

2016-present

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The team has announced its return to Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car competition for the full 2016 season, running Canadian Nick Wittmer in the Honda Ste-Rose Honda Accord V6.[11] The team started the season with a Pole for the Nissan Grand Prix of Texas Presented by VP Racing Fuels TC Round 1.[12] After leading from pole in the early stages of the race, the #91 Touring Car's engine blew and Wittmers day was done.[13] The team made an overnight motor change in order to make the grid for Round 2, Nick Wittmer started 4th and finished 2nd in the Honda Accord V6 Touring Car.[14][15] At CTMP the team scored a double podium weekend after winning Round 3, and finishing a close second to Toby Grahovic in Round 4.[16][17] Wittmer grabbed his second win and 4th podium of the season at Lime Rock Race 1, but had a mechanical issue and had to settle for a 7th-place finish in Round 6.[18][19] The team finished the season with a string of top 4 finishes and ended up second in the team points, with Nick Wittmer taking third in the drivers standings.

Year Car # Driver Sponsor Make/Model Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Driver Rank Driver Points Team Rank Team Points
2012 97  
J D Mobley
Global Barter Corporation/iTraycer/MYM Mazda RX-8 TC  
STP1
 
STP2
 
MMP1
5
 
MMP2
4
 
MMP3
12
 
LAG
 
CTMP1
 
CTMP2
 
CTMP3
 
MidO1
 
MidO2
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
SNM3
- - - -
2012 98  
Tommy Boileau
Global Barter Corporation/iTraycer/MYM Mazda RX-8 TC  
STP1
 
STP2
 
MMP1
8
 
MMP2
8
 
MMP3
8
 
LAG
 
CTMP1
 
CTMP2
 
CTMP3
 
MidO1
 
MidO2
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
SNM3
- - - -
2012 97  
Marlin Langeveldt
GoopyPerf/iTraycer/MYM Mazda RX-8 TC  
STP1
 
STP2
 
MMP1
 
MMP2
 
MMP3
 
LAG
 
CTMP1
10
 
CTMP2
4
 
CTMP3
7
 
MidO1
 
MidO2
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
SNM3
- - - -
2012 98  
Steve Blethen
MYM/iTraycer Mazda RX-8 TC  
STP1
 
STP2
 
MMP1
 
MMP2
 
MMP3
 
LAG
 
CTMP1
9
 
CTMP2
5
 
CTMP3
6
 
MidO1
 
MidO2
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
SNM3
- - - -
2013 5  
Mike Skeen
Camp Quality USA/MYM Mazda MX-5 TC  
COTA1
MEC
 
COTA2
MEC
 
COTA3
MEC
 
LRP1
 
LRP2
 
LRP3
 
TOR1
 
TOR2
 
MidO1
 
MidO2
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
HOU1
 
HOU2
- - - -
2013 81  
Joel Lipperini
Camp Quality USA/RaceLabz/MYM Honda Fit TCB  
COTA1
6
 
COTA2
4
 
COTA3
4
 
LRP1
18
 
LRP2
5
 
LRP3
1
 
TOR1
1
 
TOR2
3
 
MidO1
3
 
MidO2
4
 
SNM1
4
 
SNM2
3
 
HOU1
2
 
HOU2
2
2nd 1352 - -
2013 32  
Jonathan Baker
Camp Quality USA/32Racing/MYM Honda Fit TCB  
COTA1
12
 
COTA2
8
 
COTA3
7
 
LRP1
 
LRP2
 
LRP3
 
TOR1
 
TOR2
 
MidO1
6
 
MidO2
10
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
HOU1
5
 
HOU2
4
11th 589

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2016 91  
Nick Wittmer
Honda Ste-Rose/Matt Young Motorsports Honda Accord V6 TC  
COTA1
MEC
 
COTA2
2
 
CTMP1
1
 
CTMP2
2
 
LRP1
1
 
LRP2
7
 
RA1
3
 
RA2
18
 
UMC1
4
 
UMC2
11
 
MRLS1
4
 
MRLS2
4
- - 3rd 971 2nd 926
2018 5  
Max Fedler
Matt Young Motorsports BMW M235iR Cup TC  
COTA1
13
 
COTA2
12
 
VIR1
 
VIR2
 
LRP1
 
LRP2
 
POR1
 
POR2
 
UMC1
 
UMC2
 
WGI1
 
WGI2
- -        
Years Races Poles Wins Podiums
Top 5s
Top 10s
Championships
4 33 3 4 12 26 36 0

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Year Driver Sponsor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2004 Jon Herb Aercon/Old Republic International/Matt Young Motorsports  
HMS
 
PHX
 
INDY
26
 
KAN
 
NSH
 
MIL
 
MIS
 
KTY
 
PPIR
 
CHI
 
FON
6
 
TXS
7
18th 67
2005 Jon Herb Aercon/Fossil, Inc./Matt Young Motorsports  
HMS
3
 
PHX
1
 
STP
11
 
INDY
13
 
TXS
7
 
IMS
9
 
NSH
6
 
MIL
4
 
KTY
11
 
PPIR
11
 
SNM
9
 
CHI
4
 
WGL
11
 
FON
9
7th 364
2006 Jon Herb Aercon  
HMS
6
 
STP1
13
 
STP2
9
 
INDY
19
 
WGL
8
 
IMS
8
 
NSH
 
MIL
 
KTY
 
SNM1
 
SNM2
 
CHI
11th 126
Years Races Poles Front Row Starts Wins Podiums
Top 5s
Top 10s
Championships
3 23 0 1 1 2 4 15 0

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Year Car # Drivers Sponsor Make/Model Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2011 89 Marcelo Abello/Barry Ellis Hop A Jet Worldwide Jet Charter/Gulfstream Brazil Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
21
 
HMI
 
BMP
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
2011 88 Fraser Wellon/Barry Ellis Hop A Jet Worldwide Jet Charter Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
 
HMI
12
 
BMP
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
19
2011 89 Frank Rossi/Marcelo Abello Hop A Jet Worldwide Jet Charter Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
 
HMI
19
 
BMP
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
2011 88 Jeff Courtney/Barry Ellis Hop A Jet Worldwide Jet Charter/Kenda/RecStuff.com Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
 
HMI
 
BMP
23
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
2011 89 Harry Curtin/Andy Lee BestIT/Matt Young Motorsports with/Heath Pearce Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
 
HMI
 
BMP
26
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
DNS
2011 89 Jack Corthell/Barry Ellis Hop A Jet Worldwide Jet Charter Porsche 997 GS  
DIS
 
HMI
 
BMP
 
VIR
 
LRP
 
WGI
 
RAM
 
LAG
 
NJMP
 
MidO
24
Years Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)
Top 10s
(Non-podium)
Championships
1 4 0 0 0 0 0

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References

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  1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Matt Young Motorsports. YouTube. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link): Matt Young Motorsports. YouTube.
  2. ^ 2004 Infiniti Pro Series season
  3. ^ "ASAP Sports Transcripts - Auto Racing - 2005 - INFINITI PRO SERIES: PHOENIX 100 - March 19 - Wade Cunningham - Chris Festa - Jon Herb".
  4. ^ a b "Misc Stats".
  5. ^ 2004 Indy Pro Series season
  6. ^ "Home".
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b "The Daily Derby". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Matt Young Motorsports to partner with Camp Quality USA | Pirelli World Challenge". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Canadian Nick Wittmer to focus on winning his first championship world-challenge.com
  12. ^ Wittmer Bickers and Rodgers score world-challenge.com [dead link]
  13. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/kozarov-goulart-and-rodgers-win-season-opening-tctcatcb-round-at-cota/ [bare URL][dead link]
  14. ^ "Grahovec, Wolfe and Rodgers Win in TC/TCA/TCB in Round 2 at COTA". March 5, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
  15. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/team-news/wild-opening-pwc-weekend-ends-runner-finish-wittmer/ [bare URL][dead link]
  16. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/wittmer-goulart-morse-win-round-3-canadian-tire-motorsport-park/ [bare URL][dead link]
  17. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/grahovec-goulart-rodgers-win-round-4-canadian-tire-motorsport-park/ [bare URL][dead link]
  18. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/wittmer-goulart-rodgers-win-tctcatcb-round-5-lime-rock-park/ [bare URL][dead link]
  19. ^ http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/geraci-goulart-washay-win-tctcatcb-lime-rock-park/ [bare URL][dead link]
  20. ^ "J.D. Mobley & Tommy Boileau to drive GRID-1/Matt Young Motorsports RX-8's at Miller". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  23. ^ http://d3n6xuhqxlr5vq.cloudfront.net/assets/CTSCCRace%20Results%20Official1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  24. ^ http://www.grand-am.com/Portals/0/Images/PDF/CTSCCRace%20Results%20Official.pdf [permanent dead link]
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