CFH Racing

Last updated
Flag of the United States.svg CFH Racing
CFH Racing.png
FoundedAugust 23, 2014;9 years ago (2014-08-23)
Founder(s) Ed Carpenter
Sarah Fisher
Andrew O'Gara
Willis E. Hartman
FoldedJanuary 28, 2016;8 years ago (2016-01-28)
Base Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Team principal(s) Ed Carpenter
Sarah Fisher
Andrew O'Gara
Willis E. Hartman
Former series IndyCar Series
Noted drivers Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi
Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden
Teams'
Championships		0
Drivers'
Championships		0
Website http://www.cfhracing.com/

CFH Racing was an American auto racing team that competed in the IndyCar Series The team was founded in August 2014 via a merger between Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing and Ed Carpenter Racing, and debuted in 2015. CFH Racing was co-owned by Ed Carpenter, the only owner/driver in the IndyCar Series, Sarah Fisher, nine-time Indianapolis 500 starter and the first woman to win a pole position for a major open-wheel event, and Kansas businessman Wink Hartman. Based in Speedway, Indiana, the team fielded the No. 20 for Carpenter on ovals and for Luca Filippi on road courses. They also fielded the No. 67 for Josef Newgarden and the No. 6 for J. R. Hildebrand.

Contents

History

On August 16, 2014, NBCSN journalist Robin Miller reported that Ed Carpenter would merge his team with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, whom he had raced for in 2011; [1] the two teams officially announced the merger at the Milwaukee Mile a week later. [2] The next day, SFHR driver Josef Newgarden was re-signed to a one-year extension to race with CFH. [3] On August 27, the team announced they would run with Chevrolet engines, [2] and a month later, Carpenter confirmed Fuzzy's Award Winning Vodka would follow the team to sponsor the 20. [4] The team made its debut with Carpenter driving in testing for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from September 23–24, followed by a session at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with Newgarden and Mike Conway. [5]

On January 30, 2015, Luca Filippi was hired by the team to contest the road and street circuits. [6] On February 23, Newgarden acquired sponsorship from Century 21 Real Estate for the Indianapolis 500, and his number was changed from No. 67 to No. 21 for the race. [7] On April 7, J. R. Hildebrand was hired to race in the two Indianapolis races with the No. 6 car. [8]

On January 28, 2016, dropping oil prices forced Hartman to withdraw from IndyCar. Afterwards, Fisher withdrew as well, and the team was rebranded back to Ed Carpenter Racing after just one season. [9]

Racing results

Complete IndyCar Series results

(key)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.12345678910111213141516Pts PosPos
2015 STP NOL LBH ALA IMS INDY DET TXS TOR FON MIL IOW MDO POC SNM
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand 621831st57
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 209102211149172212421st182
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter 3022221061727th88
Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 212097th431
67129718212112152*132*21

IndyCar wins

#SeasonDateSanctionTrack / RaceNo.Winning DriverChassisEngineTireGridLaps Led
1 2015 April 26 IndyCar Barber Motorsports Park (R)67 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Firestone 546
2June 14IndyCar Exhibition Place (S)67 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden (2)Dallara DW12Chevrolet IndyCar V6tFirestone1130

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Fisher</span> American racecar driver

Sarah Marie Fisher is an American retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League and the Indianapolis 500 intermittently from 1999 to 2010. She also raced in the NASCAR West Series in 2004 and 2005. Fisher took part in 81 IndyCar Series events, achieving a career-best finish of second at the 2001 Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami—the highest placing for a woman in the IRL until Danica Patrick's victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300. In 2002, Fisher was the first female driver to win a pole position in a major American open-wheel race and competed in the Indianapolis 500 nine times, more than any other woman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Carpenter (racing driver)</span> American racing driver (born 1981)

Everette Edward Carpenter, Jr. is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series for his team, Ed Carpenter Racing. He is the stepson of Indy Racing League founder Tony George.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luca Filippi</span> Italian racing driver

Luca Filippi is an Italian auto racing driver. He competed in GP2 Series from 2006 to 2012, and the IndyCar Series from 2013 to 2016. In 2008 he was the official Honda Racing F1 test driver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. R. Hildebrand</span> American racing driver

John Randal Hildebrand Jr. is an American race car driver. He last competed in the IndyCar Series driving part-time in the No. 11 Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Enterprises. Hildebrand won the 2009 Indy Lights championship and came close to winning the 2011 Indianapolis 500, hitting the wall on the final corner of the race and crossing the line in second place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing</span>

Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, currently competing as the Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development, is an auto racing team founded in January 2008 which competed in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The team is jointly owned by former driver Sarah Fisher, Fisher's husband Andrew O'Gara, and businessman Willis "Wink" E. Hartman. The team competed in the IndyCar Series until 2014, after which it merged with Ed Carpenter Racing to form CFH Racing for the 2015 season. The team ceased operations after the 2015 season, but returned as a development series team in 2020 as Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josef Newgarden</span> American racing driver (born 1990)

Josef Nicolai Newgarden is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion. He won the 2023 and 2024 Indianapolis 500, and the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, becoming the 16th driver to win both an Indy 500 and a 24 Hours of Daytona, as well as the first driver since Helio Castroneves to win the Indianapolis 500 two years in a row.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 IndyCar Series</span> 17th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series was the 17th season of the IndyCar Series, and the 101st season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 96th Indianapolis 500, held on Sunday, May 27. The series was sanctioned by IndyCar, and took place in three countries on two continents. Chevrolet returned to the series for the first time since 2005 while Lotus debuted, with the later leaving the IndyCar Series after the 2012 season due to poor performance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Carpenter Racing</span> American auto racing team

Ed Carpenter Racing is an American racing team based in Speedway, Indiana that currently competes in the IndyCar Series. The team is owned by driver Ed Carpenter. The team is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and currently fields the No. 20 Dallara-Chevrolet for Ryan Hunter-Reay, the No. 21 Dallara-Chevrolet for Rinus VeeKay and the No.30 Dallara-Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter. In 2015, the team merged with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing to form CFH Racing, but became ECR again in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 IndyCar Series</span> 18th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series was the 18th season of the IndyCar Series and the 102nd season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 97th Indianapolis 500 held on Sunday, May 26. The 2013 season was the second to feature the Dallara DW12 chassis. Ryan Hunter-Reay entered the season as the defending drivers' champion. Chevrolet entered as the defending Manufacturers' Cup champion.

The 2013 Indy Lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. It was the 28th season of the series and the twelfth sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 24, 2013 in St. Petersburg.

Fan Force United was an American racing team formerly in the Indy Lights series. The team was owned by former driver Tyce Carlson, along with Tim Donahue and Chris Williams.

Belardi Auto Racing was an American racing team in the Indy Lights series. The team was owned by Brian Belardi, who competed in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Belardi was previously located in Illinois before moving to Brownsburg, Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 IndyCar Series</span> 20th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 20th season of the IndyCar Series and the 104th season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 99th Indianapolis 500, which was held on May 24. Will Power returned as the reigning champion, while Ryan Hunter-Reay was the defending Indy 500 champion. Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturers' champion. Indianapolis 500 and the season finale counted for double points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Honda Indy Toronto</span> Motor car race

The 2015 Honda Indy Toronto was an open-wheel motorsport event held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada over June 12–14, 2015. The event marked the 29th annual edition of the Toronto Indy, and the tenth round of the 2015 IndyCar Series season. The headline race on the Sunday was the 31st IndyCar race to be held at the 1.755-mile (2.824 km) street circuit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 IndyCar Series</span> 21st season of the IndyCar Series

The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 21st season of the IndyCar Series and the 105th season of American open wheel racing. It included the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon entered as the reigning Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturer's Champion. Upon season's end, Simon Pagenaud was crowned Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet retained the Manufacturer's Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Team Pelfrey</span>

Team Pelfrey is an American racing team in the F1600 Championship Series and F2000 Championship Series. The team is owned by Dale Pelfrey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 IndyCar Series</span> 22nd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series

The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 22nd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series and the 106th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 101st Indianapolis 500 won by Takuma Sato. Josef Newgarden, the 2011 Indy Lights champion, in his sixth full-time season in the IndyCar Series, won the championship. It was Newgarden's first season as part of Team Penske, and he collected four wins, one pole position, and ten top-five finishes. It was Team Penske's 15th Indy car season championship, and third in four years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 IndyCar Series</span> 24th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series was the 24th season of the IndyCar Series and the 108th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2019 Indianapolis 500, with Will Power entering as the defending winner. Honda entered as the defending Manufacturers' Cup champion. Scott Dixon entered the season as the defending National Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Indianapolis 500</span> 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500

The 2019 Indianapolis 500 was an IndyCar Series event held on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The premier event of the 2019 IndyCar Series, the event ran 500 miles. Simon Pagenaud won the race from the pole position, earning Team Penske's record-extending 18th Indy 500 victory. Pagenaud led 116 laps, taking the lead for the final time with just over one lap to go from 2016 winner Alexander Rossi. He became the first French-born winner since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920, and the first pole-sitter to win the race since 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 IndyCar Series</span> 27th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2022 NTT IndyCar Series was the 111th official championship season of American open wheel racing and the 27th season under IndyCar Series sanction. The showcase event was the 2022 Indianapolis 500. It was the third year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.

References

  1. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (August 16, 2014). "UPDATED: Carpenter, SFHR IndyCar squads to merge, become CFH Racing". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Martin, Bruce (September 17, 2014). "IndyCar: Newly formed CFH Racing chooses Chevy power". Foxsports.com . Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (August 24, 2014). "IndyCar: Newgarden confirmed for 2015 with merged CFH Racing". NBC Sports . Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cavin, Curt (September 17, 2014). "Ed Carpenter: CFH Racing could have four cars in Indy 500". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ed Carpenter Tests Firestone Tires Two Days At IMS With CFH Racing Working Together For 1st Time". Paddock Talk. September 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ Olson, Jeff (January 30, 2015). "Luca Filippi will drive CFH Racing No. 20 on road, street". USA Today . Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (February 23, 2015). "IndyCar: Century 21, Newgarden reunite for 2015 month of May". NBC Sports . Retrieved February 23, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "CFH Racing adds Hildebrand to Indianapolis 500 lineup". Foxsports.com . Fox Entertainment Group. Associated Press. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Malsher, David (January 28, 2016). "Ed Carpenter resumes sole control of team". Motorsport.com . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.