Ryan Phinny
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Ryan Phinny is an American
racing driver from Los Angeles, California
.
After karting, Phinny made his Formula BMW USA
debut in 2005 for Gelles Racing for two races and competed full time in 2006 for Hearn Motorsports
. He finished 9th in points with one podium finish. He also drove in the Formula BMW World Final for Gelles and finished 23rd. He was away from racing in 2007. In 2008 he made six starts in the Rolex Sports Car Series
' GT class for Matt Connolly Motorsports in their Pontiac GTO.R
and finished 22nd in points. In 2009 he made two starts for the same team. He also drove in the American Le Mans Series
' 2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg
with Panoz
Team PTG. In 2010 he only participated in karting races. In 2011 he has made a surprise appearance in the Indy Lights driving for Brooks Associates Racing
at the Long Beach Grand Prix
.
His father Pat Phinny was also a racing driver who competed in Formula Super Vee
and made one Indy Lights start in 1987.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racing driver from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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After karting, Phinny made his Formula BMW USA
Formula BMW
Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
debut in 2005 for Gelles Racing for two races and competed full time in 2006 for Hearn Motorsports
Richie Hearn
Richie Hearn , is an American IndyCar racing driver.Hearn was born in Glendale, California. He ran in the Toyota Atlantic championship for two seasons, winning the title in 1995. In 1996, he began driving for John Della Penna in both the IRL and Champ Car ranks...
. He finished 9th in points with one podium finish. He also drove in the Formula BMW World Final for Gelles and finished 23rd. He was away from racing in 2007. In 2008 he made six starts in the Rolex Sports Car Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
' GT class for Matt Connolly Motorsports in their Pontiac GTO.R
Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is an automobile built by Pontiac Division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974, and by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is considered an innovative, and now classic muscle car of the 1960s and 1970s...
and finished 22nd in points. In 2009 he made two starts for the same team. He also drove in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
' 2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg
2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg
The 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on April 4, 2009. The Acura ARX-02a earned its first overall victory under the Patrón Highcroft Racing team after early...
with Panoz
Panoz
Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...
Team PTG. In 2010 he only participated in karting races. In 2011 he has made a surprise appearance in the Indy Lights driving for Brooks Associates Racing
Brooks Associates Racing
Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship....
at the Long Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach Grand Prix
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and...
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His father Pat Phinny was also a racing driver who competed in Formula Super Vee
Formula Super Vee
Formula Super Vee was a type of open-wheel motor created to act as a platform for the promotion of VW products, playing much the same role in the 1970s as formulae such as Formula Renault play today. The idea for Formula Super Vee is generally attributed to Josef Hopen, who worked as the Special...
and made one Indy Lights start in 1987.