Sting Ray Robb | |||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born | Boise, Idaho, United States | September 3, 2001||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
17 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 41 (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca) | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2021-2022 2017-2020 | Indy Lights Star Mazda \ Indy Pro 2000 |
Sting Ray Robb[1] (born September 3, 2001) is an American racing driver. He competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 41 Dallara-Chevrolet for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.
Robb received a go-kart at age five, kickstarting his racing career.[2] He started running nationally at age eight, entering Cadet division events from 2010 to 2013.[2] During his first season in the Junior ranks, he finished second in America and raced in Valencia, Spain.[2] Robb won a national championship in Rotax Junior Max karting in 2015.[3][4] He also raced go-karts in Portugal.[5]
Robb switched from go-kart racing to car racing in 2016.[6] He joined the then-Pro Mazda Championship with World Speed Motorsports in 2017.[7]
Robb ran a full Pro Mazda season in 2018 with Team Pelfrey.[8]
On February 17, 2019, Robb was confirmed to join Juncos Racing as a part of their Indy Pro 2000 roster.[9] After winning two poles in 2019, Robb was confirmed to return to Juncos for the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 season on March 7, 2020.[10]
On July 30, 2020, Robb won his first career Indy Pro 2000 race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[11] He later swept a three-race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[12] Robb claimed one win in a tripleheader weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park in October and secured the championship ahead of the season finale doubleheader at St. Petersburg.[13]
Robb remained with Juncos as he moved up into Indy Lights in 2021.[14]
On October 28, 2021, Andretti Autosport announced that Robb would join the team full-time for the 2022 Indy Lights season.[15][16]
With significant financial backing and feeling his stock was at his highest, Robb elected to step up to the IndyCar Series rather than stay in the renamed-for-2023 Indy NXT series.[17] Robb would later be confirmed as the full-time driver for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing for the 2023 season, partnering David Malukas.[18] The opening number of races saw Robb being involved in a number of incidents, including a mistake at his maiden IndyCar oval race at Texas which saw him sliding into the wall.[19] As well as this, Robb caused a collision with his teammate Malukas at the Indianapolis Road Course, later apologising for ending the team's day on lap two.[20] In May, he would qualify for his first Indianapolis 500, posting a speed of 229.549 mph during the "Last Chance" session to qualify 32nd.[21][22] During the race, a late passing attempt from Graham Rahal forced Robb out of the racing groove on lap 91, resulting in the Idahoan ending his race in the turn one wall.[23][24]
Robb competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 2018 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208, finishing tenth.[25]
Robb attended Payette High School; he played basketball and ran cross country at the school.[26] Robb is a Christian,[27] saying in an article on Racer.com, "My heroes are all those who have come alongside to make it possible for me to follow God’s calling in my life; and to them I say, 'Thank you.' All the glory goes to God!"[18]
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2015-16 | Skip Barber Winter Series | Skip Barber Racing School | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 329 | 2nd |
2016 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Bob Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 29th |
2017 | Pro Mazda Championship | World Speed Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 6th |
2018 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 7th |
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Patriot Motorsports Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 42nd | |
2019 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Racing | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 323 | 4th |
2020 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Racing | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 437 | 1st |
2021 | Indy Lights | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 8th |
2022 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 483 | 2nd |
2023 | IndyCar Series | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 23rd |
2024 | IndyCar Series | A. J. Foyt Racing |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref |
2016 | Bob Wood | 14 | Chevy | IRW | KCR | TUS | OSS | CNS | SON | SLS | IOW | EVG | DCS | MMP 17 |
MMP 20 |
MER 14 |
AAS | 29th | 81 | [28] |
2018 | Patriot Motorsports Group | 36 | Chevy | KCR | TUS | TUS | OSS | CNS | SON | DCS | IOW | EVG | GTW | LVS | MER 10 |
AAS | KCR | 42nd | 34 | [29] |
(key)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
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2017 | World Speed Motorsports | STP 7 |
STP 4 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 7 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 11 |
MDO 10 |
MDO 6 |
MDO 5 |
GMP 7 |
WGL 4 |
WGL 6 |
6th | 185 | |||||
2018 | Team Pelfrey | STP 6 |
STP 4 |
BAR 9 |
BAR 10 |
IMS 13 |
IMS 3 |
LOR 5 |
ROA 11 |
ROA 9 |
TOR 11 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 9 |
MDO 4 |
GMP 9 |
POR 6 |
POR 6 |
7th | 231 | |
2019 | Juncos Racing | STP 3 |
STP 5 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 2 |
ROA 7 |
ROA 10 |
TOR 11 |
TOR 5 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 2 |
GTW 5 |
POR 8 |
POR 2 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 6 |
4th | 323 | |
2020 | Juncos Racing | ROA 5 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 10 |
MOH 3 |
MOH 1 |
LOR 6 |
GMP 4 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 1 |
MDO 4 |
MDO 1 |
NJM 2 |
NJM 1 |
NJM 3 |
STP 1 |
STP 5 |
1st | 437 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Juncos Racing | ALA 1 8 |
ALA 2 8 |
STP 1 6 |
STP 2 13 |
IMS 1 9 |
IMS 2 10 |
DET 1 10 |
DET 2 10 |
RDA 1 8 |
RDA 2 9 |
MDO 1 11 |
MDO 2 10 |
GTW 1 12 |
GTW 2 11 |
POR 1 9 |
POR 2 11 |
LAG 1 7 |
LAG 2 9 |
MDO 1 5 |
MDO 2 7 |
8th | 249 |
2022 | Andretti Autosport | STP 4 |
ALA 3 |
IMS 1 3 |
IMS 2 3 |
DET 1 11 |
DET 2 3 |
RDA 2L |
MDO 6 |
IOW 5 |
NSH 2 |
GTW 6 |
POR 6 |
LAG 1 1L* |
LAG 2 2 |
2nd | 483 |
(key)
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2023 | Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing | Dallara DW12 | 51 | Honda | STP 16 |
TXS 25 |
LBH 18 |
ALA 27 |
IMS 27 |
INDY 31 |
DET 22 |
ROA 22 |
MDO 22 |
TOR 19 |
IOW 25 |
IOW 28 |
NSH 17 |
IMS 22 |
GTW 21 |
POR 23 |
LAG 12 |
23rd | 147 | [30] | |
2024 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 41 | Chevrolet | STP |
TRM |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY |
DET |
ROA |
LAG |
MDO |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR |
GTW |
POR |
MIL |
MIL |
NSH |
— | 0 |
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
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2023 | Dallara | Honda | 31 | 31 | Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing |