Jackson Lee (R)

Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 6’4” / 165 lbs.

Education: Attending Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Hobbies: Basketball, baseball and working on cars

Favorite sports to watch: The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Formula 1, IMSA and USAC racing

Favorite sports to play: Obviously racing, pick-up basketball with my buddies and I played baseball into high school

Interesting note about me: I'm likely one of the few drivers who can dunk a basketball. I also coach young drivers as an instructor at the Lucas Oil School of Racing and on the national karting scene

Favorite drink: Pursue Happiness Cold Brew Coffee (pure coincidence they are a partner)

Best meal I can cook by myself: Peanut butter sandwich! 

The one person I would most like to meet: Sebastian Vettel

Racing goal: Make it to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and become a successful paid/professional driver

Racing hero: Dario Franchitti

Career results:

2022

• Competed in 13 of the 18 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship races with a season-high finish of seventh on the Streets of St. Petersburg

2021

• Competed in 15 of the 18 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship races with a season-high finish of ninth and a best starting position of fifth
• Captured one fastest race lap and two Tilton Hard Charger Awards for most positions gained.

2020

• Team USA Scholarship winner: competed in three Formula Ford events in England;  results included third and fourth-place finishes in heat races, 10th in the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and reached the Grand Final for the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone out of 103 entries
• Finished fourth in the FRP F1600 Championship with two wins in 12 starts and podiums in the final seven races consecutively (was placed second in points before departing to the UK with Team USA)

2019

• Finished fourth in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Series with two wins and six podium finishes
• Competed in three FRP F1600 Championship races, claiming a second and a fourth-place finish 

2018

• Finished fourth out of 30 in the Cooper Tires Lucas Oil School of Racing Karts to Cars Scholarship Shootout at Sebring International Raceway

2013-2019

• Regional and national karting, mostly at New Castle Motorsports Park

2010-2014

• Ran quarter-midgets, mostly with USAC at Mini Indy at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
• Won two Mini Indy championships
• Claimed a Feature win in Ft. Wayne Rumble in 2013