R. C. Enerson
| R. C. Enerson | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | 2023 position 36th | | |||||
| Best finish | 28th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 39th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2015-2016 2013-2014 | Indy Lights U.S. F2000 National Championship | ||||||
Richard Clayton Enerson (born March 6, 1997) is an American professional racing driver. He is the son of former
Racing career
After participating in karting and Skip Barber regional racing, Enerson made his professional debut in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship in National Class. He finished in third place with four class victories. He returned to the series in 2013 driving for ZSports/Team E and finished 9th in the championship with 2 podium finishes at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Enerson switched to his family's own team for the 2014 U.S. F2000 Winterfest and won the championship, capturing two wins and two other podium finishes in the six races. In the 2014 U.S. F2000 National Championship, Enerson finished second in the championship by only 9 points behind champion Florian Latorre. Enerson won five races, the most of any driver that season, including a sweep of both races at Barber Motorsports Park.
Enerson moved two steps up the
Enerson started 2016 competing in Indy Lights again, but following the
Enerson drove the No. 31 car of
It was announced on August 3, 2020 that Enerson would compete in his first NASCAR race, driving in the Xfinity Series race at Road America in the No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing.[3]
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Enerson and his father Neil Enerson purchased 2 complete
Enerson and his father were later embroiled in a legal dispute with Top Gun Racing for the return of the 2 chassis and the equipment loaned earlier in the season. This was finally resolved in May 2022.[6] Following this, Enerson and his father announced that plans were underway to enter the 2023 IndyCar Series. In mid-April it was announced that Enerson had reached an agreement with Abel Motorsports to field his entry into the 2023 Indianapolis 500.[7]
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ZSports Team E Racing |
SEB 30 |
SEB 18 |
STP 8 |
STP 12 |
LOR DNS |
TOR 5 |
TOR 20 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 4 |
MDO 3 |
LAG 12 |
LAG 10 |
HOU 20 |
HOU 9 |
9th | 143 |
| 2014 | Team E | STP 2 |
STP 1 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 1 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 10 |
LOR 16 |
TOR 3 |
TOR 17 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 8 |
MDO 3 |
SNM 1 |
SNM 2 |
2nd | 301 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
STP 9 |
STP 13 |
LBH 4 |
ALA 3 |
ALA 7 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 2 |
INDY 4 |
TOR 8 |
TOR 5 |
MIL 2 |
IOW 3 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 4 |
LAG 6 |
LAG 6 |
4th | 295 | ||
| 2016 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
STP 5 |
STP 12 |
PHX 3 |
ALA 6 |
ALA 4 |
IMS 8 |
IMS 15 |
INDY 11 |
RDA | RDA | IOW | TOR
|
TOR
|
MDO | MDO | WGL
|
LAG
|
LAG
|
14th | 111 |
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dale Coyne Racing | Dallara DW12 | 19 | Honda | STP | PHX | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY | DET | DET | RDA | IOW | TOR | MDO 19 |
POC | TXS | WGL 9 |
SNM 19 |
28th | 55 | [8] | |
| 2019 | Carlin
|
31 | Chevrolet | STP
|
COA | ALA
|
LBH | IMS
|
INDY | DET | DET | TXS |
RDA
|
TOR |
IOW |
MDO 17 |
POC |
GTW |
POR |
LAG |
35th | 13 | [9] | |
| 2021 | Top Gun Racing | 75 | ALA |
STP |
TXS |
TXS |
IMS |
INDY DNQ |
DET |
DET |
ROA |
MDO |
NSH |
IMS 28 |
GTW |
POR |
LAG |
LBH |
43rd | 5 | [10] | |||
| 2023 | Abel Motorsports | 50 | STP |
TXS |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY 32 |
DET |
ROA |
MDO |
TOR |
IOW |
IOW |
NSH |
IMS |
GTW |
POR |
LAG |
36th | 5 | [11] |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dallara | Chevrolet | DNQ | Top Gun Racing | |
| 2023 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 28 | 32 | Abel Motorsports |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Cup Series
| NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | Rick Ware Racing | 15 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | BRI | MAR | RCH | TAL | KAN | DAR | DOV | COA
|
CLT | SON | NSH | POC | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN 34 |
IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | CLT | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | 39th | 3 | [12] |
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2020 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY
|
LVS
|
CAL
|
PHO
|
DAR
|
CLT
|
BRI
|
ATL
|
HOM
|
HOM
|
TAL
|
POC
|
IND | KEN
|
KEN | KAN | TEX
|
ROA 20 |
DAY
|
DOV
|
DOV | DAY | DAR
|
RCH | RCH
|
BRI | LVS
|
TAL
|
CLT
|
KAN | TEX
|
MAR
|
PHO
|
61st | 18 | [13] | ||
| 2024 | SS-Green Light Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY | ATL
|
LVS | PHO | COA 28 |
RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV
|
DAR | CLT | PIR | SON
|
IOW | NHA
|
NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH
|
DAY | DAR | ATL
|
GLN
|
BRI | KAN | TAL
|
ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [14] | ||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
IMSA SportsCar Championship
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | P | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB | LBH | COA | DET
|
WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA
|
PET | 36th | 22 |
References
- ^ DeZinno, Tony. RC Enerson confirmed for Indy Lights with Schmidt Peterson, NBC Sports, December 19, 2014, Retrieved 2014-12-28
- ^ "RC Enerson to drive for Carlin this weekend at Mid-Ohio". July 23, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (August 3, 2020). "Xfinity Newcomers RC Enerson, Jesse Iwuji Among Ringers for Road America". The Checkered Flag.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (May 10, 2021). "Top Gun Racing makes test debut ahead of Indy 500 entry". Racer.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "NINE WINNERS AMONG DEEP FIELD FOR 105TH INDIANAPOLIS 500". IndyCar. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (May 20, 2022). "Enersons working on 2023 Indycar plan". racer.com. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Enerson To Drive Abel Motorsports' Entry in Indy 500". IndyCar.com.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2019 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2023 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "R. C. Enerson – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- R. C. Enerson driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- R. C. Enerson career summary at DriverDB.com