Hemelgarn Racing

United States Hemelgarn Racing
Founded1985
Team principal(s)Ron Hemelgarn
Lee Kunzman
Current seriesUSAC Silver Crown Series
Former seriesCART, IndyCar
Noted driversArie Luyendyk
Stan Fox
Buddy Lazier
Drivers'
Championships
2000 IRL
2020 USAC Silver Crown[1]

Hemelgarn Racing is an American auto racing team owned by Ron Hemelgarn. The team debuted in 1985, and competed in the CART and Indy Racing League ranks until the team originally shut down in 2010. The team returned to competition in 2015, and currently competes full-time in the USAC Silver Crown Series with driver Justin Grant. Grant won the 2020 championship for the team.[2]

The team won the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and 2000 Indy Racing League Championship with driver Buddy Lazier.

The team had a best finish of 7th in the CART standings. Along with Lazier's Indy 500 win in 1996, the team also had two second-place finishes at the Indy 500 in 1998 and 2000.

Along with A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Hemelgarn was unique in having competed in at least one race in every season of the Indy Racing League's existence from 1996 through 2008.

  1. ^ "Bettenhausen 100". USAC Silvercrown. October 18, 2020. Event occurs at 15:36. FloRacing.
  2. ^ "Bettenhausen 100". USAC Silvercrown. October 18, 2020. Event occurs at 15:36. FloRacing.

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