Dane Cameron
| Dane Cameron | |
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U.S. F2000 National Championship | |
| Last updated on: February 2, 2021. |
Dane Richard Cameron
Early career
After
In
Sportscar career
Cameron turned to
In 2011 he competed with
Cameron moved up to the Rolex Daytona Prototype class full-time with Team Sahlen in 2013, again sharing ride with Wayne Nonnamaker.[2] With two fourth-place finishes, he finished tenth in the drivers standings.[10] Also, he partnered with eventual LMPC drivers champion Mike Guasch in four rounds of the American Le Mans Series.[11]
In the 2014 United SportsCar Championship, Cameron moved to the GTD class to drive a Turner BMW Z4 with Markus Palttala. He claimed four class wins and two third-place finishes in 11 rounds, winning the GTD drivers championship.[12]
The driver moved to the Prototype class for the 2015 IMSA season, sharing an Action Express Racing Corvette with Eric Curran.[13] He claimed two wins, four podiums and top 5 finishes in every race. As a result, he ended third in the drivers standings. Cameron was renewed with the team for 2016 and 2017.[14][15]
For the 2018 IMSA season, Cameron picked up Juan Pablo Montoya as a co-driver at Team Penske.[16] In the second year of the partnership, Cameron, Montoya and Penske claimed the Dpi championship.[17] He also earned the highest number of Pro-Am points in the SRO Americas Challenge, but was excluded from the championship due to an injury-forced co-driver change.[18]
In 2020, Cameron joined Honda Racing Team JAS for Intercontinental Challenge GT events.[19]
Hypercar career
Cameron became a member of the
Personal life
Cameron's father was a racing engineer. Dane is married with two children.[15]
Complete motorsports results
Career Summary
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Finlay Motorsports | ATL1 2 |
ATL2 2 |
MDO1 26 |
MDO2 3 |
PIR1 8 |
PIR2 9 |
CLE1 2 |
CLE2 1 |
TOR1 2 |
TOR2 2 |
MDO3 2 |
MDO4 17 |
ROA1 1 |
ROA2 11 |
2nd | 272 |
Star Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007
|
JDC MotorSports
|
SEB 4 |
HOU 1 |
VIR 1 |
MMP 4 |
POR 17 |
CLE 2 |
TOR 1 |
RAM 2 |
TRO 2 |
MOS 3 |
RAT 8 |
LAG 2 |
1st | 450 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008
|
Lynx Racing | LBH 11 |
LS 17 |
MTT 5 |
EDM1 4 |
EDM2 5 |
ROA1 2 |
ROA2 17 |
TRR 5 |
NJ 19 |
UTA 3 |
ATL 13 |
7th | 169 |
American Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Genoa Racing | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | SEB 1 |
LBH | LRP | MOS | MDO | ELK | BAL | LAG | PET | 14th | 30 | [21] | |
| 2012 | Dempsey Racing
|
PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | SEB DNF |
LBH | LAG | LRP | MOS | NC | 0 | [22] | |||||
| LMP2 | Lola B12/87 | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | MDO 4 |
ELK | BAL | VIR | PET DNF |
NC | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | SEB | LBH | LAG | LRP | MOS | ELK | BAL 3 |
COA 2 |
VIR 5 |
PET 5 |
12th | 51 | [23] |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Team Penske | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 8 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 4 |
MNZ |
FUJ |
BHR |
10th | 42 | |
| 2023 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Hypercar | Porsche 963 | Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8 | SEB 5 |
PRT 10 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 16 |
MNZ 4 |
FUJ 36 |
BHR 7 |
7th | 61 |
| Source:[33] | |||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Team Penske
|
 Emmanuel Collard Felipe Nasr
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 368 | 9th | 5th |
| 2023 |  Porsche Penske Motorsport
|
 Michael Christensen Frédéric Makowiecki
|
Porsche 963 | Hypercar | 325 | 16th | 9th |
| Source:[33] | |||||||
References
- ^ "Jonathan Lewis Bomarito, Born 10/18/1988 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Dane Cameron – Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2011-08-10
- ^ Finlay Motorsports to Sponsor Dane Cameron in Cooper Tires Formula 2000 Series, Motorsport.com, March 13, 2006, retrieved 2011-08-10
- ^ Krefting, Kevin. TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP: Dane Cameron Snares a Pole at Snetterton, Speed, November 3, 2006, Retrieved 2011-08-10
- ^ Krefting, Kevin. STAR MAZDA: Mandarino Wins, Cameron is Champ Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, Speed, October 4, 2007, Retrieved 2011-07-25
- ^ CAMERON SCORES PODIUM FROM THE POLE FROM THE POLE AT ROAD AMERICA, Motorsport.com, August 12, 2008, Retrieved 2011-08-10
- ^ a b Dane Cameron – Bio, Grand-Am, Retrieved 2011-08-10
- ^ "Dane Cameron 2010 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dane Cameron 2012 NASCAR Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dane Cameron 2013 NASCAR Rolex Grand-AM Sports Car Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dane Cameron 2013 American Le Mans Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "RACER: Dane Cameron 2014 GT Daytona Champion". Racer. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Action Express to field number 31 Whelen DP in 2015" (Press release). Motorsport. Sunday Management. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Action Express Racing confirms complete 2016 driver lineup" (Press release). Denver, NC: Motorsports Tribune. Action Express Racing. November 24, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b DiZinno, Tony (August 16, 2017). "Dane Cameron's 'Penske perfect' arrival comes at just right time". Motor Sports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR on NBC podcast - Ep. 206: IMSA champion Dane Cameron on the Rolex 24, being teammates with Juan Pablo Montoya and his route to Team Penske". Stitcher. January 20, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Smith, David (January 24, 2020). "But first, the Rolex: Dane Cameron, arguably America's best sports car racer, looks to exorcise his Daytona demons". The Athletic. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "SPORTSCAR365: Driver of the Year". SportsCar365. December 31, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (January 10, 2020). "Cameron Added to Honda Lineup for IGTC Season". SportsCar365. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ James, Richard (17 December 2022). "Porsche clarifies driver lineups for IMSA and WEC". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dane Cameron – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dane Cameron Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Dane Cameron driver statistics at Racing-Reference