Peter Boss (born 29 August 1975) is an American former racing driver. He raced in the Euro Formula 3000, Barber Dodge Pro Series and European Le Mans Series among other racing series. Boss retired from professional racing after the 2005 season.

Peter Boss
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1975-08-29) August 29, 1975 (age 48)
Narragansett, Rhode Island, U.S.
Retired2005
Related toGeoff Boss (brother)
Andy Boss (brother)
American Le Mans Series
Years active2001, 2004-2005
TeamsWestward Racing
P.K. Sport
Starts6
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish19th in 2004
Previous series
2002-2003
1998-2001
1998-1999

1997
Euro Formula 3000
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series
Formula Vauxhall Winter Series

Career history edit

Partnering with John Village Automotive Boss entered the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series in Great Britain. The American competed three races in the series.[1] Boss succeeded his racing debut in 1998 in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series. At Moroso Motorsports Park Boss scored his first career wins. While Matt Plumb dominated the season Boss finished in the runner-up position.[2] The 21-year-old returned to the series in 1999. Boss scored the same number of points as championshipleader Brian Rivera. But as Rivera had more podium finishes Rivera clinched the championship.[3]

In 1998 Boss also started his first Barber Dodge Pro Series season. In his first season, he scored one top ten finish, at Road Atlanta. The driver from Rhode Island was one of two drivers to finish all the races, the other being Todd Snyder. The 1999 season was considerably more successful than his debut season. Boss finished consistently in the top ten. The American also finished on the podium twice, at Lime Rock Park and Mid-Ohio. This successful campaign landed him the eighth spot in the championship rankings. His 2000 season was cut short due to a lack of sponsorship. Therefore, Peter Boss missed the two final races of the season. As a result, Boss was only placed thirteenth in the championship. The 2001 season proved to be his last season in the Barber Dodge Pro Series. This was also only a partial season as he participated in eight out of twelve races. After consistent top ten finishes he was again classified thirteenth in the final standings.

For 2002 Peter Boss returned to Europe to continue his racing career with his old team John Village Automotive. In the Italian-based Euro Formula 3000 Boss competed in a Lola T99/50. The American had a tough debut season with a number of DNF's. His best finish was a seventh place at Jerez but as only the top six scored points, Boss did not score any points during the season. His 2003 season was more successful. Boss scored points on several occasions and even scored a podium finish. At Pergusa the American finished behind Nicky Pastorelli and race winner Augusto Farfus. Both he and his teammate, Joel Nelson, finished seventh in the series.

For 2004 Peter Boss joined P.K. Sport for a partial schedule in the American Le Mans Series. Together with his teammate, Hugh Plumb, Boss competed in five ALMS races. The team failed to achieve any notable results with their Porsche 911 GT3-RS.

Personal life edit

Peter Boss holds a bachelor's degree in history of St. Lawrence University. Boss completed this study in 1997. Boss completed his Master of Business Administration at Babson College in 2010.[4] As of 2010 Boss is employed by WhaleRock Point Partners, a wealth management firm.[5]

Motorsports results edit

American Open-Wheel racing results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

Barber Dodge Pro Series edit

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
1998  
SEB
12
 
LRP
16
 
DET
16
 
WGI
25
 
CLE
15
 
GRA
16
 
MDO
18
 
ROA
15
 
LS1
16
 
ATL
10
 
HMS
13
 
LS2
12
23rd 19
1999  
SEB
8
 
NAZ
4
 
LRP
3
 
POR
15
 
CLE
9
 
ROA
7
 
DET
8
 
MDO
3
 
GRA
9
 
LS
9
 
HMS
17
 
WGI
15
8th 88
2000  
SEB
12
 
MIA
6
 
NAZ
14
 
LRP
3
 
DET
9
 
CLE
12
 
MDO
14
 
ROA
25
 
VAN
12
 
LS
9
 
RAT
 
HMS
13th 54
2001  
SEB
5
 
PIR
10
 
LRP1
5
 
LRP2
14
 
DET
6
 
CLE
8
 
TOR
8
 
CHI
12
 
MDO
 
ROA
 
VAN
 
LS
13th 58

Complete Euro Formula 3000 results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2002 John Village Automotive  
VAL
Ret
 
PER
Ret
 
MON
11
 
SPA
12
 
DON
Ret
 
BRN
11
 
DIJ
15
 
JER
7
 
CAG
11
NC 0
2003 John Village Automotive  
NÜR
5
 
MAG
10
 
PER
3
 
MON
4
 
SPA
4
 
DON
Ret
 
BRN
8
 
JER
Ret
 
CAG
8
7th 12

Complete Porsche Supercup results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2004 MRS PC Service Team Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP MON GER
15
USA USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA NC 0

24 Hours of Daytona edit

24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos.
2000 SR 95   TRV Motorsport Riley & Scott Mk. III (Chevrolet)   Barry Waddell
  R.J. Valentine
  Tom Volk
380 41 7
2005 GT 11   JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena   Matt Plumb
  Jim Michaelian
  David Gooding
623 25 11

References edit

  1. ^ "Peter Boss - #8". Barber Dodge Pro Series. Archived from the original on July 5, 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ^ "1998 Formula Dodge Southern Series Point Standings". Skip Barber. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. ^ "1999 Formula Dodge Southern Race Series". Skip Barber. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Peter Boss". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Peter T. Boss". WhaleRock Point Partners. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.