Alex Gurney

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Alex Gurney
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Alex Gurney in 2010
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-09-04) September 4, 1974 (age 49)
Newport Beach, California
Rolex Sports Car Series career
Current teamGAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing
Previous series
Toyota Atlantic
British Formula 3
Championship titles
2007, 2009GRAND-AM Daytona Prototype

Alexander Gurney (born September 4, 1974) is an American racing driver who competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. He won the 2007 and 2009 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype drivers' championship and is the son of racing legend Dan Gurney. [1] In 2013, he came in third place with teammate Jon Fogarty. [2] The following year he became the first Corvette Daytona Prototype driver with an overall pole position for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, [3] after which he retired. [4]

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Early racing career

The youngest son of 1968 Indianapolis 500 runner-up and Formula One driver Dan Gurney, Alex competed in the Midwest Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series, Barber Dodge Pro Series, Toyota Atlantic Championship, and British Formula 3 Championship.

Rolex Sports Car Series

Gurney moved to the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2005, driving for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing in the Daytona Prototype division. He scored two poles and four top-10 finishes in his first year, co-driving with team owner Bob Stallings.

In 2006, Gurney was paired with fellow former Atlantic Championship star Jon Fogarty, finishing 11th in Daytona Prototype points with two runner-up finishes to his credit. In 2007, the pairing combined for a series-record seven wins and ten poles, en route to the Daytona Prototype drivers' championship.

Gurney and Fogarty finished second in the championship standings in 2008, with one victory and eight top-five finishes. In 2009, they earned their second Daytona Prototype championship in a season that saw the No. 99 GAINSCO Riley Pontiac score four victories and six pole positions.

In 2010 and 2011, Gurney finished fourth in the Daytona Prototype points standings.

Fogarty and Gurney return to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for 2012, with its Riley-Chevrolet sporting new Corvette-themed bodywork introduced by GM.

iRacing

Gurney finished first in the 2021 Season 1 Radical Racing Challenge Division 3 Championship and holds 12 Time Attack Overall podiums.

Personal life

Gurney is married to Colleen and has two children. He holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado.

Gurney portrayed his father in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari.

Motorsports racing results

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Barber Dodge Pro Series

Year123456789101112RankPoints
1998 SEB
20
LRP
19
DET
11
WGI
13
CLE
9
GRA
6
MDO
5
ROA
21
LS1
12
ATL
17
HMS
4
LS2
14
10th55

Atlantic Championship

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
1999 Team Green LBH
25
NAZ
8
GAT
11
MIL
13
MTL
5
ROA
26
TRR
7
MDO
12
CHI
13
VAN
17
LS
7
HOU
6
12th38
2000 All American Racers HMS1
24
HMS2
22
LBH
10
MIL
5
MTL
7
CLE
18
TOR
8
TRR
3
ROA
5
LS
6
GAT
18
HOU
16
8th57
2002 Dorricott Racing MTY
22
LBH
2
MIL
4
LS
6
POR
6
CHI
10
TOR
5
CLE
8
TRR
2
ROA
3
MTL
5
DEN
23
3rd132

Rolex Series career

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2005 GAINSCO/Blackhawk R24
DNP
MIA
DNP
FON
DNP
LAG
6
MTT
DNP
WG6
DNP
DAY
9
BAR
8
WGI
2
MDO
11
PHX
Ret
WGI
11
VIR
DNS
MEX
11
11th175
2006 GAINSCO/Blackhawk R24
13
MEX
13
MIA
6
LBH
DNS
VIR
14
LAG
2
PHX
8
WG6
2
MDO
3
DAY
5
BAR
4
WGI
13
SON
DNS
SLC
9
6th289
2007 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings R24
Ret
MEX
1
MIA
11
VIR
5
LAG
6
WG6
1
MDO
1
DAY
1
IOW
3
BAR
1
MON
3
WGI
1
SON
1
SLC
8
1st408
2008 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings R24
2
MIA
6
MEX
4
VIR
14
LAG
4
WG6
8
MDO
1
DAY
2
BAR
16
MON
8
WGI
2
SON
2
NJ
4
SLC
3
2nd378
2009 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings R24
7
VIR
1
NJ
6
LAG
1
WG6
Ret
MDO
3
DAY
2
BAR
1
WGI
4
MON
3
SLC
1
MIA
4
1st337

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2014 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing P Riley Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DAY
18
SEB
LBH LAG DET WGL
MOS IMS ROA COA PET
56th14

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References

  1. Gamble, Amy. "Alex Gurney". GAINSCO Racing. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  2. Gamble, Amy. "Alex Gurney". GAINSCO Racing. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  3. "Gurney takes historic pole for Rolex 24". us.motorsport.com. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  4. "Gurney on Point in Daytona". Motorsport.com. 23 January 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Rolex Sports Car Series DP Champion
2007
with Jon Fogarty
Succeeded by
Preceded by Rolex Sports Car Series DP Champion
2009
with Jon Fogarty
Succeeded by