Forest Barber
Encyclopedia
Forest Barber is an American
racing driver from Fort Worth, Texas
.
Barber began his racing career on a motorcycle, participating in motocross
and enduro riding. He later won five national and world championships in offshore powerboat racing
from 1997 to 1999. He moved to sports car racing
shortly thereafter and was a winning car owner and co-driver of the Bell Motorsports Doran-Chevrolet
in the 2004 24 Hours of Daytona
. He began racing part-time in 2005 and 2006 and has since retired from racing.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racing driver from Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
.
Barber began his racing career on a motorcycle, participating in motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
and enduro riding. He later won five national and world championships in offshore powerboat racing
Offshore powerboat racing
Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large, specially designed ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing.Probably one of the largest, most dangerous, and most powerful racing machines of all, the extreme expense of the boats and the fuel required to participate make it an expensive...
from 1997 to 1999. He moved to sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
shortly thereafter and was a winning car owner and co-driver of the Bell Motorsports Doran-Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
in the 2004 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
. He began racing part-time in 2005 and 2006 and has since retired from racing.