Jay Drake
Encyclopedia
Jay Scott Drake is an American
auto racing
driver.
midget car
race. Drake was the USAC
National Sprint Car
Champion in 2004. He also competed in 14 Indy Pro Series
races in 2004
and 2005
with a best finish of third and finishing 9th in the 2005 point standings. Jay is currently the team manager for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) non-wing USAC teams.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver.
Racing career
Drake won the 1998 Turkey Night Grand PrixTurkey Night Grand Prix
The Turkey Night Grand Prix is an annual race of midget cars. It has been held on Thanksgiving night most years since 1934. It is currently held in Irwindale, California.-Drivers:The event is considered a major event in the midget cars series...
midget car
Midget car racing
Midget cars, also Speedcars in Australia, are very small race cars with a very high power-to-weight ratio and typically use four-cylinder engines.-Cars:Typically, these cars have 300 to 400 horsepower and weigh...
race. Drake was the USAC
United States Automobile Club
The United States Auto Club is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500...
National Sprint Car
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
Champion in 2004. He also competed in 14 Indy Pro Series
Indy Pro Series
Firestone Indy Lights is a developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Previously, another series named Indy Lights filled the same role for CART and ran from 1986 to 1993 as the American Racing Series and Dayton Indy Lights from 1991 to 2001...
races in 2004
2004 in IPS
The 2004 Menards IRL Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' third. It consisted of 12 races and the champion was Thiago Medeiros. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines.-Calendar:Note:...
and 2005
2005 in IPS
The 2005 Menards IRL Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' fourth. It consisted of 14 races and the champion was Wade Cunningham. It was the first IPS season to include road course races. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines....
with a best finish of third and finishing 9th in the 2005 point standings. Jay is currently the team manager for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) non-wing USAC teams.
Awards
- 2004 USAC National Sprint Car Series Champion
- 2000 Indiana Sprintweek Champion
- 1997 USAC National Midget Series "Most Improved Driver"
- 1996 Western States Midget Series Champion
- 1993 Western States Midget Series "Rookie of the Year"
- 1991 USAC TQ Midget Champion
- 1990 USAC TQ Midget Champion
- 1990 USAC TQ Midget "Rookie of the Year"