Dalton Kellett

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Dalton Kellett
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Kellett in 2022
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Born (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 32)
Stouffville, Ontario
IndyCar Series career
41 races run over 3 years
Team(s) A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Best finish23rd (2021)
First race 2020 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis)
Last race 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Previous series
2013–2019
2019
2014–2015
2012–2013
2011		 Indy Lights
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Pro Mazda Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Ontario Formula Ford Championship

Dalton Kellett (born August 19, 1993) is a Canadian former racing driver from Stouffville, Ontario. He last competed in the IndyCar Series, driving for A. J. Foyt Racing. [1]

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Racing career

Early years

Kellett started his racing career in snowmobile racing at the age of three, moving up to go-kart racing after a hiatus while convincing his parents to let him race. [2] After karting, Kellett competed in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship in 2011 where he finished third.

Road to Indy

In 2012 he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Pabst Racing Services and finished 11th in the 2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest and 14th in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship season, and returned to Pabst to race in U.S. F2000 in 2013.

Kellett made his Pro Mazda Championship debut in July 2013 for Team Pelfrey at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, finishing 10th and 8th in two races. In the following months, Kellett and Pabst announced that they would join the Indy Lights series for the series' race at Baltimore and contest the 2014 season in the series together. [3] Kellett crashed out on the second lap of the Baltimore race, but still became the first driver to race in all three Road to Indy divisions during the same season. [4] On November 14, he announced that he would race in the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey in 2014. [5] Kellett finished tenth in the championship with one podium finish at Houston, and returned to the series in 2015 with Andretti Autosport. [6] He again finished 10th in the championship with one podium finish, this time a second place at Iowa Speedway.

On September 22, 2015, Kellett announced that he would stay with Andretti Autosport to compete in the Indy Lights series in 2016, becoming the first driver to confirm plans for the series for the 2016 season. [7] On September 8, 2016, the team confirmed Kellett's return for the 2017 season. [8] He also returned to Andretti in 2018, winning the Freedom 100 pole. [9]

After spending three years with Andretti in Indy Lights, Kellett moved to Juncos Racing for the 2019 season and also made some WeatherTech SportsCar Championship starts in the LMP2 class with PRI/Mathiasen Motorsports. Kellett drove the sports car races to practice live pit stops before a hopeful IndyCar Series ride in 2020. [10]

IndyCar Series

On February 4, 2020, A. J. Foyt Racing announced that Kellett would race for the team, mostly on road and street courses in the 2020 season. [11] The Canadian scored a best finish of twentieth at both Road America races and ended up 26th in the standings.

Kellett's ride expanded to full-time for 2021. [12] He improved his best finish to twelfth at World Wide Technology Raceway on his way to 23rd in points.

A.J. Foyt Racing re-upped Kellett for another season in 2022, partnering him with 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood. Kellett's best finish was seventeenth at Texas Motor Speedway and he finished the championship in 25th place, last among full-time drivers.

On October 12, 2022, Kellett announced he would not be returning to the team for the 2023 season. [13]

Education

Kellett graduated from Queen's University at Kingston with a degree in engineering physics. [10] "His passion for academics and STEM has been coupled with racing" and "he has teamed up with STEM organizations to use racing to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and thinkers." [14]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011Formula Ford Ontario Championship F1600-ABrian Graham Racing Team Grote1000077923rd
2012Cooper Tires Winterfest Pabst Racing Services 600005611th
U.S. F2000 National Championship 1400007814th
2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing Services 14000010216th
Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 200000NC†
Indy Lights Pabst Racing 100002019th
Formula Tour 1600N/A?????4730th
2014 Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 13000116010th
Pro Mazda Winterfest 40000509th
2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andretti Autosport 15000118710th
Pro Mazda Winterfest 50001983rd
2016 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 18000119310th
2017 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 16001219812th
2018 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 1701022997th
2019 Indy Lights Juncos Racing 1800012757th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 320021055th
2020 IndyCar Series A. J. Foyt Enterprises 800006726th
2021 IndyCar Series A. J. Foyt Enterprises 16000014823rd
2022 IndyCar Series A. J. Foyt Enterprises 17000013325th

† As Kellett was an unregistered driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2012 Pabst Racing Services SEB
10		 SEB
19		 STP
33		 STP
14		 LOR
20		 MOH
9		 MOH
7		 ROA
10		 ROA
16		 ROA
22		 BAL
26		 BAL
21		 VIR
11		 VIR
26		14th78
2013 Pabst Racing Services SEB
17		 SEB
13		 STP
28		 STP
18		 LOR
8		 TOR
7		 TOR
9		 MOH
6		 MOH
11		 MOH
24		 LAG
16		 LAG
22		 HOU
13		 HOU
14		16th102

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2013 Team Pelfrey AUS AUS STP STP IND IOW TOR TOR MOS
10		 MOS
8		 MOH MOH TRO TRO HOU HOU NC0*
2014 Team Pelfrey STP
9		 STP
11		 BAR
10		 BAR
11		 IMS
4		 IMS
19		 LOR
DNS		 HOU
3		 HOU
7		 MOH
8		 MOH
8		 MIL
11		 SON
7		 SON
10		10th160
2015 Andretti Autosport STP
7		 STP
7		 LOU
7		 LOU
C		 BAR
15		 BAR
6		 IMS
11		 IMS
13		 IMS
11		 LOR
13		 TOR
17		 TOR
DNS		 IOW
2		 MOH
9		 MOH
8		 LAG
6		 LAG
5		10th187

* Kellett was an unregistered driver for the 2013 Pro Mazda season.

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2013 Pabst Racing STP ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MOH BAL
10		 HOU FON 19th20
2016 Andretti Autosport STP
15		 STP
10		 PHX
10		 ALA
9		 ALA
9		 IMS
16		 IMS
12		 INDY
3		 RDA
14		 RDA
12		 IOW
9		 TOR
8		 TOR
11		 MOH
11		 MOH
9		 WGL
11		 LAG
7		 LAG
13		10th193
2017 Andretti Autosport STP
12		 STP
12		 ALA
6		 ALA
10		 IMS
13		 IMS
9		 INDY
3		 ROA
9		 ROA
9		 IOW
3		 TOR
12		 TOR
9		 MOH
7		 MOH
13		 GMP
7		 WGL
13		12th198
2018 Andretti Autosport STP
8		 STP
6		 ALA
6		 ALA
6		 IMS
7		 IMS
6		 INDY
3		 ROA
7		 ROA
6		 IOW
5		 TOR
5		 TOR
5		 MOH
3		 MOH
5		 GTW
7		 POR
7		 POR
7		7th299
2019 Juncos Racing STP
10		 STP
8		 COA
9		 COA
9		 IMS
8		 IMS
7		 INDY
5		 RDA
8		 RDA
7		 TOR
8		 TOR
3		 MOH
7		 MOH
8		 GTW
6		 POR
5		 POR
6		 LAG
6		 LAG
6		7th275

IndyCar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine1234567891011121314151617RankPointsRef
2020 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara DW12 14 Chevrolet TXS IMS
21		 ROA
20		 ROA
20		 IOW IOW MOH
22		 MOH
21		26th67 [15]
41 INDY
31		 GTW GTW IMS
24		 IMS
25		 STP
2021 4 ALA
18		 STP
23		 TXS
18		 TXS
23		 IMS
20		 INDY
23		 DET
18		 DET
23		 ROA
25		 MOH
21		 NSH
23		 IMS
26		 GTW
12		 POR
26		 LAG
23		 LBH
19		23rd148 [16]
2022 STP
25		 TXS
17		 LBH
26		 ALA
23		 IMS
27		 INDY
27		 DET
20		 ROA
23		 MOH
22		 TOR
24		 IOW
20		 IOW
22		 IMS
21		 NSH
25		 GTW
18		 POR
22		 LAG
25		25th133 [17]

* Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2020 Dallara Chevrolet 2431 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2021 Dallara Chevrolet 3023 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2022 Dallara Chevrolet 2927 A. J. Foyt Enterprises

References

  1. ↑ Tomlinson, Joy (February 4, 2020). "Sebastien Bourdais, Dalton Kellett Running Part Time for AJ Foyt". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ Gluck, Jeff (August 9, 2018). "How I Got Here: Zach Veach and Dalton Kellett". JeffGluck.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pabst Racing Adds Indy Lights Team And Prepares for Two-Car Lights Effort in 2014, Indy Lights, August 18, 2013, Retrieved 2013-08-19
  4. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (October 6, 2014). "Andretti's testing someone, in Dalton Kellett for Pro Mazda". Motorsports Talk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Kellett Joins Team Pelfrey for 2014 Campaign Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine , eFormulaCarNews, November 14, 2013, Retrieved 2013-11-14
  6. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (November 18, 2014). "MRTI: Gutierrez, Kellett confirmed for Pro Mazda 2015 seasons". Motorsports Talk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin. Andretti promotes Kellett to Indy Lights, Motorsport.com, September 22, 2015, retrieved 2015-09-22
  8. ↑ "Dalton Kellett Returns to Andretti Roster for 2017" (Press release). Andretti Autosport. September 8, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dalton Kellett Wins the 2018 Freedom 100 Pole". UPI. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Pruett, Marshall (December 12, 2019). "Kellett closing on IndyCar opportunity". Racer. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ Brown, Nathan (February 4, 2020). "Sebastien Bourdais, rookie Dalton Kellett to join Tony Kanaan in A.J. Foyt Racing's No. 14 car in 2020". Indystar.com . Gannett Company . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kellett lands full-time Foyt seat for 2021". Racer . Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. December 15, 2020.
  13. ↑ Pruett, Marshall (October 11, 2022). "Kellett departs A.J. Foyt Racing". RACER. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kellett, Dalton. "Dalton Kellett | About". daltonkellett.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Dalton Kellett – 2020 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Dalton Kellett – 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dalton Kellett – 2022 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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