2021 STANDINGS 

CAR #69
DOB 02.15.01
HOMETOWN Albuquerque, NM

WePursuit.com

Nate Aranda

Racer Z

Racer Z

SPONSORS WePursuit / Craft 1861 / WBC

Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 5’6” / 150 lbs.

Education: High school graduate

Current sports played: Tennis, fly fishing, boxing

Charity work: I volunteer with Make a Wish Foundation and the Road Runner Food Bank

Favorite food: Sushi, blueberries and Buñuelo

Guilty food pleasure: Last Call burrito and Buñuelo

The one talent I wish I had: To be able to fly

The best meal I can cook by myself: Andouille sausage pasta, and steak

Racing goal: To drive in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES or Formula One

Racing hero: Hailie Deegan

Career results:

2019

• Competed in the opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship
• Contested three Lucas Oil Winter Series races, scoring two top fours including a podium, and two fastest race laps
• Tested a Formula 4 car and drove shifter karts in Florida

2018

• Finished fifth in the Lucas Oil School Formula Car Race Series with a victory, a pole position, four podiums and 12 Top 10 finishes in 16 races

2017

• Tested with the Lucas Oil School of Racing

CAR #2
DOB 09.03.01
HOMETOWN Payette, ID
StingRayRobb.com

@StingRay_Robb

@StingRayRobb

SPONSORS Firehouse & Goodheart Animal Health Centers / Big Idaho Potato Truck / OMP / Intervention.com / Trademark Dental / Idaho Bone Collector / Munk Family Dental / Fairly Reliable Bobs / Treasure Valley Windshield

Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/Weight: 6’1″ /  145 lbs

Education: Senior at Payette High School with a 4.35 GPA

Local ties: Because I’m born and raised in Idaho, not many of our races are even close to the Northwest – Portland is as close as I’ll ever get to having a race near home.  We had 250+ people come from Idaho to support me at last year’s race in Portland.

Charities I support: I’m involved in numerous youth organizations and activities with young kids.  Some of those include FCA, Boys and Girls Club and of course, the Kids on Track program through Road to Indy!

My fitness routine includes: Conditioning and CrossFit

Favorite food: Steak with an Idaho potato, of course!

The one talent I wish I had: Wish I could carry a tune – even for Happy Birthday would be great!

An interesting note about me: I played Hamlet in the high school Shakespeare play

Racing goal: To show my ability to be an NTT IndyCar Series champion!

Racing hero: Ayrton Senna

Career results:

2019

• Finished fourth in his third Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season capturing six podium finishes and two pole positions with 11 top fives
• Set a new series race lap record in the season finale at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca
• Qualified in the top three in nine of 16 races

2018

• Finished seventh in his sophomore Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season, earning his first series podium at Indianapolis and setting a new race lap record at St. Petersburg
• Captured a Tilton Hard Charger Award, the Royal Purple Slickest Pass Award and the MRTI Kids on Track Spirit Award

2017

• Finished sixth in his rookie Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season with a season-best of fourth at St. Petersburg, Road America and Watkins Glen

2016

• Competed in two Formula Car Challenge categories
• Finished fifth in FormulaSPEED 2.0 with one win and six total podium finishes and 10th in Pro Formula Mazda with two podiums
• Earned Rookie of the Year honors with a second-place finish in the Skip Barber Winter Series, taking three wins, six total podiums, one pole position and one fastest lap in 10 races

2015

• Finished second in the Skip Barber Karts to Cars Shootout to earn the Bryan Herta Career Advancement Scholarship
• Earned the karting Triple Crown with three International karting Championships (COTA, FWT, Can-Am)
• Named to Team USA for the Grand Finals in Portugal
• Named Qualifying Member of Team USA to 2016 Grand Finals in Sarno, Italy
• Finished second in the Rotax Grand Nationals in Junior MAX and won the Rotax Junior Florida Winter Tour

2014

• Named Rookie of the Year in the Rotax Junior MAX with 15 podiums and seven pole positions in 18 events
• Super Pole winner at the U.S. Rotax Grand Nationals
• Named to Team USA at the 2014 Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain
• Named a Qualifying Member of Team USA to the 2015 Grand Finals in Portugal

2009-2013

• Won numerous karting races nationally and internationally
• Ranked the #1 USA Mini-Max Driver at 11 years old and qualified for the Mini-Max Team USA Invitational in New Orleans
• Earned championships in three different series to acquire an invitation to the Rotax Grand Finals

CAR #42
DOB 01.14.00
HOMETOWN St. Petersburg, Russia

Artem-Petrov.com

@petrov_artem

Nationality: Russian

Languages spoken: English

Height/Weight: 6’ /  143 lbs

Education: 2nd year of University

Hobbies: karting, going to the gym, sim racing

Guilty food pleasure:  Burgers

Favorite restaurant:  Farm in St. Petersburg (Russia)

Fears/pet peeves:  Being last on the track

The one talent I wish I had: the ability to time travel

Bucket list: Sky diving

An interesting note about me: I am quite flexible

Racing goal: To never stop racing

Career results:

2019

• Competed in five Indy Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires events, with four top 10s and best finishes of fifth at Portland and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
• Finished ninth in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series with a victory, three podiums and one fastest race lap in 14 races
• Also competed in two FIA Formula 3 Championship races and two Euroformula Open races 

2018

• Finished 20th in the FIA Formula 3 three top 10 finishes
• Stood on the podium, third in the rookie class, at Spa 

2017

• Finished fifth in the Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth, with two wins (both at Monza), nine podiums, six fastest race laps and 14 top 10s in 21 races
• Also competed in 10 Formula 4 ADAC race, capturing a victory at Hockenheim and two podium finishes

2016

• Competed in 13 SMP F4 North European Zone Championship events and 21 Italian F4 Championship races, claiming a best finish of second at Vallelunga

2013-2015

• Competed in numerous European and International karting events, capturing victory at the 2014 Vega International Winter Trophy and third in the WSK Night Edition (both in the KFJ class)

Victor Franzoni began his motorsports career running in karting series throughout South America. In 2011, he made the jump to the Brazilian Formula Future Fiat where he clenched four consecutive podiums. That same year, Victor made the decision to move to Europe to continue to pursue his racing career.

In 2012 Victor joined Koiranen Motorsports for the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series. He also raced in the Formula 3 Brazil Open. The following year Victor continued with Koiranen Motorsports in the Eurocup Formula 2.0 series.

Victor made his debut in the Mazda Road to Indy Series in 2014 running in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. That year he captured one win, two poles, and five Top-5 finishes. In 2015, Victor continued in the USF2000 Championship for six races, where he claimed one win. During that same season Victor made the move up to join the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires Championship, collecting three Top-5 finishes.

In 2016, Victor returned to the USF2000 Championship for a full season run. There he picked up three wins, two poles, and 13 Top-5’s.

2017 proved to be the most successful year for Victor when he joined Juncos Racing for the Pro Mazda Championship. That year he took home seven wins and five poles, giving him the necessary points to claim the championship. By winning the Pro Mazda Championship, Victor was awarded the Mazda Scholarship, giving him the funds to run in the final step of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, the Indy Lights Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

CAR #10
DOB 07.06.01
HOMETOWN Gothenburg, Sweden
RasmusLindhRacing.com

Nationality: Swedish

Languages spoken: Swedish, English and Italian

Height/weight: 5’9” / 135 lbs.

Education: High school student

Charity work: Drottning Silvias barn – och ungdomssjukhus (Queen Silvia’s Children and Youth Hospital)

My fitness routine includes: Crossfit, running and cycling

Bucket List: Make a parachute jump

Guilty food pleasure: Swedish pancakes

Racing goal: To be a professional racing driver

Racing hero: Ayrton Senna

Career results:

2018

• Finished second in his rookie Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship season, with five podium finishes and three pole positions

2017

• Finished fifth in the World Championship in OK Senior class
• Also competed in the German Championship (DKM) and British Championship.

2016

• Won the Swedish Championship in the OK class
• Competed in the WSK Champions Cup and Super Masters series, as well as the CIK-FIA European Championship and World Championships (all in OK Junior)

2015

• Earned top-10 finishes in WSK Super Masters Series and the Swedish Championship, and competed in CIK-FIA European Championships, all in KF Junior
• Won the Swedish Kart Festival in KF Junior

2014

• Competed in the WSK Champions cup, the CIK-FIA European Championship (both in KFJ) and finished seventh in the SKUSA SuperNats in TaG Junior

2013

• Won the WSK Series in Mini60
• Competed in numerous European karting championships

2012

• Competed in the Florida Winter Tour in MiniMax and RoK
• Finished fifth in the SKUSA SuperNats in the TaG Cadet category

2011

• Earned the Florida Winter Tour championing in the Micro Max category
• Finished third in the Rotax Micro Max Grand Festival

2010

• Won the Goteborgs Stora Pris championship in the Micro class