Wyatt Gooden
| Wyatt Gooden | |
|---|---|
| File:Wyatt Gooden 1.jpg Celebrating at Road Atlanta 2012 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 10 October 1988 Cleveland, Ohio |
| F2000 Championship Series career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Quantum Racing Services |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| (2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season) (2011 Formula F Championship Series) | |
Wyatt Gooden (born October 10, 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American racing driver who competes in the F2000 Championship Series with Quantum Racing Services. In 2009 he became the first person in the United States to win a fully funded ride in a professional auto racing series through an online computer simulator. Later successes in online racing took him to New York City and Germany to compete against the best in the world [1]
2010
Through a partnership with iRacing and Volkswagen of America, Wyatt competed in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series on a funded scholarship worth $45,000. Having achieved 2 victories during the season, Wyatt won Rookie of the Year.
2011
Midway through the year, Honda's diversity program provided Wyatt with the opportunity to drive an open wheel car. His open wheel debut took place at the 2011 Formula F Championship Series Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course event, where he won both races. A month later, Wyatt was selected as a finalist for the 2011 Team USA Scholarship. This was the first time an African American had been been named to this list, and he had done so after having only driven two open wheel races in his career. In October of 2011, Wyatt competed in two more Formula F series events at Watkins Glen International, winning both races and earning the title as #1 Ranked Formula Ford driver in 2011 by eFormulacarnews.com, after having only competed in 4 of the 10 races on the season.
2012
Wyatt is currently competing in the F2000 Championship Series with Quantum Racing Services. Quantum brought Wyatt to victory four times in 2011. Eight races into the 2012 season, Wyatt is 2nd in the points standings with one win and five podiums.
References
- ^ "Wyatt Gooden Bio". Wyatt Gooden Racing. Retrieved July 5, 2012.