Jesse Mason
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Jesse Mason is a Canadian
racecar driver from Niagara Falls, Ontario
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After karting and some amateur classes in Canada, Mason competed in the British Formula Three Championship
National Class for Performance Racing
in 2003 and finished 6th in class points. He also made two starts in the German Formula Three Championship
for the same team that year. Mason returned to North America and shifted to the Indy Pro Series
in 2004
competing in the first 10 races of the season for Brian Stewart Racing falling from 3rd to 6th in points by missing the final 2 races. He posted best finishes of 3rd at Homestead and Nashville
. Mason then put his driving career on hiatus to study Motorsports Engineering and Design at the Swansea Institute in Wales. After graduation, he commenced active involvement with the Canadian Motor Speedway
development in Canada, which he remains an active member of the development team. He returned to the Firestone Indy Lights Series, formerly the Indy Pro Series, in 2009
competing for Guthrie Meyer Racing. However, Guthrie Meyer Racing shut down after the Freedom 100, leaving Mason without a ride.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
racecar driver from Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
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After karting and some amateur classes in Canada, Mason competed in the British Formula Three Championship
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
National Class for Performance Racing
Performance Racing
Performance Racing is a racing team based in Great Britain, involved in many areas of motorsports. The team has been managed since 1999 by Bobby Issazadhe.- History :...
in 2003 and finished 6th in class points. He also made two starts in the German Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship
The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germany's national Formula Three series. In the hierarchy of motor racing formulae, Formula Three is placed between national Formula Renault and championships such as GP2...
for the same team that year. Mason returned to North America and shifted to the 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...
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:...
competing in the first 10 races of the season for Brian Stewart Racing falling from 3rd to 6th in points by missing the final 2 races. He posted best finishes of 3rd at Homestead and Nashville
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in...
. Mason then put his driving career on hiatus to study Motorsports Engineering and Design at the Swansea Institute in Wales. After graduation, he commenced active involvement with the Canadian Motor Speedway
Canadian Motor Speedway
Canadian Motor Speedway is a proposed motorsport development in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The development is located on an 821 acres parcel adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. It consists of a 1 mile progressive bank oval, and 2.6 mile road course...
development in Canada, which he remains an active member of the development team. He returned to the Firestone Indy Lights Series, formerly the Indy Pro Series, in 2009
2009 Indy Lights season
The 2009 Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights season began April 4 in St. Petersburg, Florida, where it ran a double-header weekend in support to the season-opening IndyCar Series event. The schedule will take place over 14 race weekends in support of the IndyCars, with 15 total races. Unlike...
competing for Guthrie Meyer Racing. However, Guthrie Meyer Racing shut down after the Freedom 100, leaving Mason without a ride.