Wyatt Gooden
| Wyatt Gooden | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 10 October 1988 Cleveland, Ohio |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | |
| Car number | 17 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2011 2012 | Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup F1600 Championship Series F2000 Championship Series |
Wyatt Gooden (born October 10, 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American racing driver who competed in the 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship with . In 2009 he became the first person in the United States to earn a manufacturer funded ride in a professional auto racing series by winning the iRacing TDI Cup Virtual Series in iRacing.com.[1]
2010[]
Through a $45,000 scholarship earned by winning the 2009 iRacing.com VW Jetta TDI Cup[2] from Volkswagen of America, Wyatt competed in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. Having achieved 2 victories during the season, he won the Rookie of the Year title.
2011[]
Midway through the year, Wyatt was awarded the opportunity to drive a Honda powered Open wheel car in professional competition. His open wheel debut took place at the 2011 F1600 Championship Series Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course event, where he won both races. One month later Wyatt was selected for the 2011 Team USA Scholarship, becoming a finalist. In October 2011, he competed in two more F1600 Championship Series events at Watkins Glen International, winning both races and earning the title as #1 Ranked Formula Ford driver in 2011 by eFormulaCarNews.com.
2012[]
Wyatt competed in the F2000 Championship Series with .[3] He finished second in points with two wins and two poles among 12 podium finishes from 14 races.
U.S. F2000 National Championship[]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SEB 7 |
SEB 6 |
STP 2 |
STP 2 |
LOR 12 |
TOR 24 |
TOR 12 |
MDO 9 |
MDO 14 |
MDO 8 |
LAG 3 |
LAG 6 |
HOU 4 |
HOU 22 |
5th | 187 |
References[]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9_RiMwlmHM - iRacing youtube page uploaded Apr 5, 2011
- ^ "Rookies to Racers". 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Gooden Goes F2000 With Quantum". F2000 Championship Series. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Racing drivers from Ohio
- Living people
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Racing drivers