Andre Castro (racing driver)

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Andre Castro
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 26)
New York City, New York, U.S.
USF Juniors career
Debut season 2022
Current teamInternational Motorsport
Car number23
Starts16
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish5th in 2022
Previous series
2021
2021
2021
201920
2017
U.S. F2000 National Championship
F1600 Championship Series
Formula Ford Festival
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
U.S. F2000 National Championship
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 4 years
2024 position67th
Best finish67th (2023), (2024)
First race 2023 The Loop 121 (Chicago)
Last race 2024 The Loop 110 (Chicago)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Andre Castro (born January 6, 1999) is an American racing driver. [1] He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 14 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing. Castro previously competed in the USF Juniors championship with International Motorsport and in the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 2021 with Legacy Autosport. [2] [3] He was one of two drivers to win the prestigious Team USA Scholarship in 2021.

Contents

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship Newman Wachs Racing 400002529th
2019 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 PK Carsport 8010428018th
Marko Stipp Motorsport30000
2020 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2 DF1 Racing300008824th
2021Formula Ford FestivalLow Dempsey Racing1000103rd
F1600 Championship Series Rice Race Prep300016436th
U.S. F2000 National Championship Legacy Autosport600004525th
2022 USF Juniors International Motorsport1600012335th
Formula 4 United States Championship Future Star Racing9010478.58th
2023 USF2000 Championship Future Star Racing200001333rd
NASCAR Xfinity Series Jesse Iwuji Motorsports 20000267th

*Season still in progress.

Personal life

Castro's family immigrated to the United States from Colombia. Andre is a first-generation of Colombian-American. [4] He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City.

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing results

USF2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2017 Newman Wachs Racing STP
1

10
STP
2

20
BAR
1

9
BAR
2

22
IMS
1
IMS
2
ROA
1
ROA
2
IOW TOR
1
TOR
2
MDO
1
MDO
2
WGL 29th25
2021 Legacy Autosport ALA
1

22
ALA
2

19
STP
1

10
STP
2

8
IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

LOR
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

NJMP
1

NJMP
2

NJMP
3

MOH
4

14
MOH
5

10
25th45
2023 Future Star Racing STP
1

9
STP
2

21
SEB
1

SEB
2

IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

IRP
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

TOR
1

TOR
2

POR
1

POR
2

POR
3

33rd13

USF Juniors

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2022 International Motorsport OIR
1

4
OIR
2

4
OIR
3

C
ALA
1

5
ALA
2

2
VIR
1

10
VIR
2

6
VIR
3

8
MOH
1

8
MOH
2

7
MOH
3

12
ROA
1

12
ROA
2

4
ROA
3

6
COA
1

17
COA
2

5
COA
3

7
5th233

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2023 Jesse Iwuji Motorsports 34 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON NSH CSC
37
ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IRC
36
GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 67th2 [5]
2024 SS-Green Light Racing 14 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR
23
SON IOW NHA NSH CSC
35
POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 67th16 [6]

References

  1. "Andre Castro (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. "Marotti Autosport expands partnership with Legacy Autosport at Barber". RACER. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. "Team USA's Andre Castro steps down from USF2000 to USF Juniors". Formula Scout. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. "Andre Castro 'chases perfection' as racecar driver on the rise". University of Chicago . Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. "Andre Castro – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. "Andre Castro – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2024.