Gar Robinson

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Gar Robinson
Born (1996-01-17) January 17, 1996 (age 28)
San Antonio, Texas
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2016
Current team Riley Motorsports
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number74
Starts26
Championships1
Wins6
Poles2
Best finish1st in 2021, 2023
Finished last season1st
Previous series
Trans-Am Series
Championship titles
2015, 2017, 2018Trans-Am TA2
Robinson's 2015 Trans Am car at Road America TA2 3rd 74 Gar Robinson Road America Trans Am 2015.jpg
Robinson's 2015 Trans Am car at Road America

Gar Robinson (born January 17, 1996) is an American racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2023 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship LMP3 Champion and currently drives the No. 74 Oreca 07 for Riley Motorsports in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Previously, Robinson competed in the Trans-Am Series in the TA2 Class, where he is a 3-time champion, winning in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

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Early life and career

Robinson is the son of former IMSA driver George Robinson. [1] According to the website of his family team, Robinson Racing, Gar's early accomplishments include a Quarter Midget Championship and a 3rd place finish in class at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona racing a Dodge Viper. [2]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012NASA National Championships - Spec Miata10000014th
2014 Trans-Am Series - TA2 300006914th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo USAAVID Motorsports20000927th
2015 Trans-Am Series - TA2 1230092981st
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Riley Motorsports 100013143rd
Trans-Am Series - TA2 Robinson Racing1221262613rd
2017 Trans-Am Series - TA2 Robinson Racing1354493411st
2018 Trans-Am Series - TA2 Robinson Racing310339214th
Pirelli World Challenge - GTS
SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS
2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Lone Star Racing500008331st
GT4 America Series - Sprint Robinson Racing1301361374th
Trans-Am Series - TA2 PBR Distributions300031352nd
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Riley Motorsports 1100012449th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Riley Motorsports 7410621761st
Trans-Am Series - TA2 100001744th
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Riley Motorsports 7330319482nd
IMSA Prototype Challenge 1000028028th
NASCAR Xfinity Series Jimmy Means Racing 000000NC
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Riley Motorsports 7420621621st
Trans-Am Series - TA74 Ranch Resort111119217th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Riley

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011Pos.PointsRef
2016 Riley Motorsports GTD Dodge Viper GT3-R Dodge 8.3 L V10 DAY
3
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
43rd31 [3]
2019 Lone Star RacingGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2L V8 DAY SEB MDO
11
DET
7
WGL MOS
11
LIM ELK
11
VIR LGA PET
8
31st83 [4]
2020 Riley Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2L V8 DAY
11
DAY
6
SEB
4
ELK
6
VIR
4
ATL
4
MDO
2
CHA
10
PET
12
LGA
9
SEB
9
9th244 [5]
2021 Riley Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
11
SEB
3
MDO
1
WGL
1
WGL
1
ELK
3
PET
1
1st2176 [6]
2022 Riley Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
1
SEB
7
MDO
4
WGL
1
MOS
5
ELK
1
PET
4
2nd1948 [7]
2023 Riley Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
9
SEB
1
WGL
1
MOS
1
ELK
1
IMS
2
PET
3
1st2162 [8]
2024 Riley LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS ATL
Source: [9]

NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2022 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA
DNQ
RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR TEX CLT PIR NSH ROA ATL NHA POC IND MCH GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL CLT LVS HOM MAR PHO N/A0 [10]

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References

  1. "Gar Robinson Conquers IMSA's New LMP3 Class". SPEED SPORT. 25 November 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "The Chevrolet Camaro Racer|Robinson Racing". www.robinsonracingteam.com.
  3. "Gar Robinson - 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. "Gar Robinson - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. "Gar Robinson - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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  9. "Gar Robinson Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. "Gar Robinson - 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

Gar Robinson driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by
None
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
LMP3 Champion

2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
LMP3 Champion

2023
Succeeded by
None
(Class discontinued)