Reece Gold (born September 2, 2004) is an American racing driver currently competing in Indy NXT driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.[1]
| Reece Gold | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Gold in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | September 2, 2004 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | HMD Motorsports |
| Car number | 10 |
| Starts | 25 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–22 2019–20 2019 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship F4 USA Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series |
Career
editUSF2000 Championship
editOn January 29, 2019, it was announced that Gold would move up to the USF2000 Championship in 2019 with Cape Motorsports after winning the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series and a $100,000 scholarship in 2018.[2] He would finish 10th in the championship that year.
Gold would return to the championship with Cape Motorsports the following season.[3] At the ninth round of the season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gold would get his maiden win of the season.[4] He managed to get his first pole and get his second win at the fifth Mid-Ohio race.[5] Gold finished the season with two wins, one pole, and ten podiums to end third in the standings.
Indy Pro 2000
editOn October 23, 2020, it was announced that Gold would move up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Juncos Racing for the 2021 season.[6] He would get his maiden win of the season at the third race at New Jersey Motorsports Park.[7]
Gold would return to the championship in 2022 once again with Juncos Hollinger Racing.[8] He had a breakout season battling for the championship with rookie Louis Foster, however he would finish second behind Foster.
Indy NXT
edit
At the end of 2022, Gold announced that he would move up to the 2023 Indy NXT driving for Juncos Hollinger Racing.[9] On May 5, 2023, it was announced that Gold would switch teams mid-season to HMD Motorsports.[1] At the first race at the Detroit round, Gold would get his first win in dramatic fashion after leader Nolan Siegel would encounter mechanical issues on the final lap of the race.[10]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | N/A | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 484 | 1st |
| 2019 | Formula 4 United States Championship | DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 10th | |
| 2019-20 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Scuderia Martiga EG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 14th |
| 2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 341 | 3rd |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 366 | 5th |
| 2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 390 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 8th |
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 | 10th |
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results
editFormula 4 United States Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports | ATL |
ATL |
ATL |
PIT |
PIT |
PIT |
VIR |
VIR |
VIR |
MOH |
MOH |
MOH |
SEB 6 |
SEB Ret |
SEB 16 |
COA 12 |
COA 8 |
18th | 12 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cape Motorsports | STP 1 10 |
STP 2 8 |
IMS 1 14 |
IMS 2 12 |
LOR 8 |
ROA 1 8 |
ROA 2 10 |
TOR 1 13 |
TOR 2 9 |
MOH 1 12 |
MOH 2 9 |
POR 1 12 |
POR 2 11 |
LAG 1 11 |
LAG 2 8 |
10th | 167 | ||
| 2020 | Cape Motorsports | ROA 1 19 |
ROA 2 7 |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 2 |
MOH 3 3 |
LOR 2 |
IMS 1 2 |
IMS 2 7 |
IMS 3 1 |
MOH 4 2 |
MOH 5 1* |
MOH 6 3 |
NJM 1 15 |
NJM 2 6 |
NJM 3 9 |
STP 1 3 |
STP 2 9 |
3rd | 341 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | ALA 1 3 |
ALA 2 13 |
STP 1 6 |
STP 2 3 |
IMS 1 3 |
IMS 2 4 |
IMS 3 2 |
LOR 2* |
ROA 1 5 |
ROA 2 2 |
MOH 1 6 |
MOH 2 4 |
GMP 8 |
NJM 1 1 |
NJM 2 4 |
NJM 3 10 |
MOH 3 4 |
MOH 4 11 |
5th | 366 |
| 2022 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP 1 7 |
STP 2 10 |
ALA 1 1* |
ALA 2 5 |
IMS 1 4 |
IMS 2 1* |
IMS 3 15 |
IRP 2* |
ROA 1 6 |
ROA 2 5 |
MOH 1 7 |
MOH 2 6 |
TOR 1 4 |
TOR 2 2 |
GMP 6 |
POR 1 2 |
POR 2 1* |
POR 3 1* |
2nd | 390 |
Indy NXT
edit(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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP 8 |
BAR 17 |
8th | 334 | ||||||||||||
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing |
IMS 1 16 |
DET 1L* |
DET 12 |
RDA 4L |
MDO 5 |
IOW 12 |
NSH 9 |
IMS 2 3 |
GMP 9 |
POR 14 |
LAG 10 |
LAG 14 | |||||
| 2024 | HMD Motorsports | STP 5 |
BAR 11 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 11 |
DET 6 |
RDA 4 |
LAG 14 |
LAG 18 |
MDO 6 |
IOW 12 |
GMP 12 |
POR 6 |
MIL 17 |
NSH | 10th | 289 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ a b "Gold switches from JHR to HMD for Indy NXT". RACER. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Cape Motorsports Confirms Reece Gold for USF2000 Lineup". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Reece Gold Returning To Cape Motorsports". SPEED SPORT. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2020-09-04). "Barrichello ends Rasmussen's domination with first USF2000 wins". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2020-09-13). "Cape Motorsports drivers cut Rasmussen's USF2000 lead at Mid-Ohio". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Reece Gold Joins Juncos Racing for the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship". www.indypro2000.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ Lopez, Alejandro Alonso (2021-08-28). "Gold fends off McElrea to win Indy Pro 2000 New Jersey opener". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-01-27). "Juncos exits Indy Lights, stays in IP2000 with Reece Gold". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Juncos Hollinger confirms Gold and Nannini for Indy NXT". RACER. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Highlights: Gold wins INDY NXT Detroit GP Race 1". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 23, 2021)
- Reece Gold career summary at DriverDB.com