Flinn Lazier (born 4 April 1999 in Vail, Colorado) is an American racing driver. Lazier has raced in Formula Vee, Formula Enterprise, Formula Atlantic, Formula 4, and USF2000. Lazier was also a competitive skier with the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.
Auto racing career
Lazier was born into a family with a rich auto racing history. Flinn's father, Buddy Lazier, won the 1996 Indianapolis 500, 2000 IRL Championship, and several more professional races. Bob Lazier (Flinn's grandfather) was the 1981 Indianapolis 500 rookie of the year and won the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Formula B in 1971. Lastly, Jaques Lazier is Flinn's uncle. Jacques had won a single IndyCar Series race in 2001 and also won the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Formula Vee in 1996.
Lazier made his road racing debut in 2015 in the Colorado Region SCCA Formula Vee class. Debuting near the end of the season, Lazier won all four races he competed at High Plains Raceway.[1] Lazier won the divisional Formula Vee championship in 2016.[2] In 2016 Lazier made his SCCA National Championship Runoffs debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Lazier finished second, after starting third, in the 39 car field.[3]
Lazier started the 2017 season in the SCCA regional Formula Enterprises series.[4] At Barber Motorsports Park Lazier made his debut in the Mazda Road to Indy. He joined Newman Wachs Racing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for the second round of the 2017 season at Barber Motorsports Park, making his professional debut.[5]
Ski competition
Lazier's grandfather Bob built the Tivoli Lodge, a luxury hotel near the Vail Ski Resort. Bob, Buddy and Jacques were avid skiers. Flinn was also a competitive skier. The young American competed in four International Ski Federation sanctioned events. At Copper Mountain Lazier raced in the Super-G and Super Giant Slalom competitions in 2015.[6]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Group A Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21st |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33rd | |
| 2019 | Atlantic Championship | K-Hill Motorsports | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 177 | 6th |
| 2020 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47th | |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Legacy Autosport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16th |
| 2022 | Atlantic Championship - 016 Class | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 212 | 2nd | |
| Indy Lights | Abel Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15th |
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mid-Ohio | Vortech | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 2017 | Indianapolis | Van Diemen DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprises | 33 | 2 | Retired |
| 2018 | Sonoma | Van Diemen DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprises 2 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2019 | VIR | Swift 016.a | Mazda | Formula Atlantic | 1 | 3 | Running |
| 2020 | Road America | Swift 014a | Mazda | Formula Atlantic | DNF | 3 | Retired |
U.S. F2000 National Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Newman Wachs Racing | STP |
STP |
BAR 22 |
BAR 12 |
IMS |
IMS |
ROA |
ROA |
IOW |
TOR |
TOR |
MDO |
MDO |
WGL |
33rd | 10 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Legacy Autosport | ALA 9 |
ALA 16 |
STP 11 |
STP 11 |
IMS |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR |
ROA |
ROA |
MOH |
MOH |
GMP |
NJM |
NJM |
NJM |
MOH |
MOH |
16th | 37 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abel Motorsports | STP |
ALA |
IMS |
IMS |
DET |
DET |
RDA |
MDO |
IOW |
NSH |
GTW |
POR 12 |
LAG 13 |
LAG 11 |
15th | 54 |
References
- ^ "2015 Divisional points" (PDF). Colorado SCCA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2016 RMDiv Divisional Points" (PDF). Colorado SCCA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "RunOffs 2016 Race Official" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Flinn Lazier: Road Atlanta SCCA Super Tour Round 5 & 6". AutoWerkz TV. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Vail's Flinn Lazier gets grand prix ride with Paul Newman racing". Vail Daily. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "LAZIER Flinn". FIS Ski. Retrieved 22 April 2017.