Prescott Campbell

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Prescott Campbell
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (2001-01-10) January 10, 2001 (age 23)
Newport Beach, California
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season2020
Current team DEForce Racing
Car number11
Starts35
Wins1
Poles0
Fastest laps2
Best finish10th in 2021
Previous series
2020–21
2019
2018–19		 USF2000 Championship
Lucas Oil Winter Race Series
Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series
Championship titles
2019Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series

Prescott Campbell (born January 10, 2001) is an American former racing driver and engineer. [1] [2] He most recently competed in the 2021 USF2000 Championship with DEForce Racing. [3] Campbell is the 2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series champion.

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Racing career

USF2000 Championship

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Campbell would move to the USF2000 Championship for 2020 driving for Exclusive Autosport. [4] He would achieve his first podium at the final race at the New Jersey Motorsports Park round. He ended the season 11th in the standings.

Campbell would return to the series for the 2021 season, however, he would switch to DEForce Racing. [5] He would take his maiden win at the second race at Barber Motorsports Park beating teammate Nolan Siegel. [6] Campbell would take three podiums in total to finish 10th in the championship

Retirement from racing

On February 25, 2022, Campbell announced on social media that he would be retire from professional racing to pursue a career of being a Formula One engineer. [7]

Post racing career

In 2022, Campbell announced that he would join Williams Racing Formula One Team as a structural engineer in August of that year for a 12-month placement with the team. [2]

Personal life

Campbell is a Motorsports Engineering student at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England. He is a member of the university's Oxford Brookes Racing.

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018Lucas Oil Formula Car Race SeriesN/A61131015th
2019Lucas Oil Formula Car Race SeriesN/A15342114541st
Lucas Oil Winter Race SeriesN/A634331782nd
2020 USF2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport17001116711th
2021 USF2000 Championship DEForce Racing 18101321510th

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References

  1. ↑ "Prescott Campbell". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. 1 2 "Prescott Campbell on LinkedIn: #wearewilliams | 60 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-01-05). "FCRS champions Navarro and Campbell join DEForce Racing in USF2000". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Prescott Campbell Joins Exclusive Autosport in 2020". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Road to Indy News and Notes". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ↑ Woollard, Craig (2021-04-18). "DEForce's Prescott Campbell takes USF2000 lead with first win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  7. ↑ "Prescott Campbell on LinkedIn: With the Road to Indy season kicking off this weekend, some of you may… | 28 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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