Sting Ray Robb

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Sting Ray Robb
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Robb at the Detroit Grand Prix in 2024
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (2001-09-03) September 3, 2001 (age 23)
Boise, Idaho, United States
IndyCar Series career
34 races run over 2 years
Team(s)No. 78 (Juncos Hollinger Racing)
Best finish20th (2024)
First race 2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
(St. Petersburg)
Last race 2024 Music City Grand Prix
(Nashville Superspeedway)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Previous series
2021-2022
2017-2020		 Indy Lights
Star Mazda \ Indy Pro 2000

Sting Ray Robb [1] (born September 3, 2001) is an American racing driver. He is due to compete in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 78 Dallara-Chevrolet for Juncos Hollinger Racing.

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Racing career

Karting

Robb received a go-kart at age five, kickstarting his racing career. [2] He started running nationally at age eight, entering Cadet division events from 2010 to 2013. [2] During his first season in the Junior ranks, he finished second in America and raced in Valencia, Spain. [2] Robb won a national championship in Rotax Junior Max karting in 2015. [3] [4] He also raced go-karts in Portugal. [5]

Junior open-wheel formulae

Robb switched from go-kart racing to car racing in 2016. [6] He joined the then-Pro Mazda Championship with World Speed Motorsports in 2017. [7]

Robb ran a full Pro Mazda season in 2018 with Team Pelfrey. [8]

On February 17, 2019, Robb was confirmed to join Juncos Racing as a part of their Indy Pro 2000 roster. [9] After winning two poles in 2019, Robb was confirmed to return to Juncos for the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 season on March 7, 2020. [10]

On July 30, 2020, Robb won his first career Indy Pro 2000 race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. [11] He later swept a three-race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [12] Robb claimed one win in a tripleheader weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park in October and secured the championship ahead of the season finale doubleheader at St. Petersburg. [13]

Robb remained with Juncos as he moved up into Indy Lights in 2021. [14]

On October 28, 2021, Andretti Autosport announced that Robb would join the team full-time for the 2022 Indy Lights season. [15] [16]

IndyCar Series

Robb's 2024 IndyCar Sting Ray Robb Mid Ohio 2024.jpg
Robb's 2024 IndyCar

With significant financial backing and feeling his stock was at his highest, Robb elected to step up to the IndyCar Series rather than stay in the renamed-for-2023 Indy NXT series. [17] Robb would later be confirmed as the full-time driver for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing for the 2023 season, partnering David Malukas. [18] The opening number of races saw Robb being involved in a number of incidents, including a mistake at his maiden IndyCar oval race at Texas which saw him sliding into the wall. [19] As well as this, Robb caused a collision with his teammate Malukas at the Indianapolis Road Course, later apologising for ending the team's day on lap two. [20] In May, he would qualify for his first Indianapolis 500, posting a speed of 229.549 mph during the "Last Chance" session to qualify 32nd. [21] [22] Robb would crash in turn 1 near the mid-point of the race, finishing 31st. [23] [24] This ended up being Robb's final retirement of the season, though he would be disqualified from the second race at Iowa when one of the wheels dislodged itself after a pit stop. [25] The Idahoan attained the best finish of his campaign at Laguna Seca, finishing 12th, though it would not prevent him from ending up 23rd in the standings, with Benjamin Pedersen being the only full-time driver beaten by Robb. [26] [27]

For the 2024 season, Robb switched to A. J. Foyt Racing, which had just taken on a technical partnership with Team Penske. [28] Robb was injured after a last lap crash during a race at Iowa Speedway. [29]

NASCAR

Robb competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 2018 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208, finishing tenth. [30]

Personal life

Robb attended Payette High School; he played basketball and ran cross country at the school. [31] Robb is a Christian, [32] saying in an article on Racer.com, "My heroes are all those who have come alongside to make it possible for me to follow God’s calling in my life; and to them I say, 'Thank you.' All the glory goes to God!" [18]

Robb's parents are Chevrolet enthusiasts, and named him after the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray sports car. [1]

Motorsports career results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015-16Skip Barber Winter Series Skip Barber Racing School 1031263292nd
2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Bob Wood300008129th
2017 Pro Mazda Championship World Speed Motorsports1200001856th
2018 Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 1600012317th
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Patriot Motorsports Group100003442nd
2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Juncos Racing 1602163234th
2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Juncos Racing 17755114371st
2021 Indy Lights Juncos Hollinger Racing 2000002498th
2022 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 1412484832nd
2023 IndyCar Series Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing 17000014723rd
2024 IndyCar Series A. J. Foyt Racing 17000018520th

NASCAR

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

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSWCPtsRef
2016 Bob Wood14 Chevy IRW KCR TUS OSS CNS SON SLS IOW EVG DCS MMP
17		 MMP
20		 MER
14		 AAS 29th81 [33]
2018 Patriot Motorsports Group36 Chevy KCR TUS TUS OSS CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW LVS MER
10		 AAS KCR 42nd34 [34]

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Pro Mazda / Indy Pro 2000 Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2017 World Speed Motorsports STP
7		 STP
4		 IMS
7		 IMS
7		 ROA
4		 ROA
11		 MDO
10		 MDO
6		 MDO
5		 GMP
7		 WGL
4		 WGL
6		6th185
2018 Team Pelfrey STP
6		 STP
4		 BAR
9		 BAR
10		 IMS
13		 IMS
3		 LOR
5		 ROA
11		 ROA
9		 TOR
11		 TOR
7		 MDO
9		 MDO
4		 GMP
9		 POR
6		 POR
6		7th231
2019 Juncos Racing STP
3		 STP
5		 IMS
4		 IMS
2		 LOR
2		 ROA
7		 ROA
10		 TOR
11		 TOR
5		 MDO
5		 MDO
2		 GTW
5		 POR
8		 POR
2		 LAG
2		 LAG
6		4th323
2020 Juncos Racing ROA
5		 ROA
2		 MOH
10		 MOH
3		 MOH
1		 LOR
6		 GMP
4		 IMS
1		 IMS
1		 IMS
1		 MDO
4		 MDO
1		 NJM
2		 NJM
1		 NJM
3		 STP
1		 STP
5		1st437

Indy Lights

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920RankPoints
2021 Juncos Racing ALA
9
8		 ALA
9
8		 STP
12
6		 STP
11
13		 IMS
8
9		 IMS
5
10		 DET
9
10		 DET
11
10		 RDA
7
8		 RDA
10
9		 MDO
7
11		 MDO
9
10		 GTW
10
12		 GTW
9
11		 POR
10
9		 POR
7
11		 LAG
10
6		 LAG
7
9		 MDO
7
5		 MDO
8
7		8th249
2022 Andretti Autosport STP
4		 ALA
3		 IMS
1
3		 IMS
2
3		 DET
1
11		 DET
2
3		 RDA
2L		 MDO
6		 IOW
5		 NSH
2		 GTW
6		 POR
6		 LAG
1
1L*		 LAG
2
2		2nd483

IndyCar Series

(key)

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine123456789101112131415161718RankPointsRef
2023 Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing Dallara DW12 51 Honda STP
16		 TXS
25		 LBH
18		 ALA
27		 IMS
27		 INDY
31		 DET
22		 ROA
22		 MDO
22		 TOR
19		 IOW
25		 IOW
28		 NSH
17		 IMS
22		 GTW
21		 POR
23		 LAG
12		23rd147 [35]
2024 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 41 Chevrolet STP
24		 THE
DNQ		 LBH
18		 ALA
26		 IMS
22		 INDY
16		 DET
21		 ROA
17		 LAG
20		 MDO
16		 IOW
15		 IOW
21		 TOR
25		 GTW
9		 POR
18		 MIL
23		 MIL
18		 NSH
20		20th185 [36]
2025 Juncos Hollinger Racing TBA STP
THE
LBH
ALA
IMS
INDY
DET
GTW
ROA
MDO
IOW
IOW
TOR
LAG
POR
MIL
NSH
-0

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2023 Dallara Honda 3131 Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing
2024 Dallara Chevrolet 2316 A. J. Foyt Enterprises

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