Leh Keen
| Leh Keen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 22 July 1983 Dublin, Georgia |
| United SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| Current team | Alex Job Racing/ WeatherTech |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Dempsey Racing, Brumos Racing, Synergy Racing, Farnbacher-Loles, Shoes for Crews |
Lehman McGrath Keen III was born July 22, 1983 is an American born racecar driver born in Dublin, Georgia who is currently competes in the United SportsCar Championship. He drives the No. 22 Alex Job Racing WeatherTech Porsche 911 GT America in the TUDOR Championship GTD class with co-driver Cooper MacNeil.
2004
In 2004, Leh competed in three races towards the end of the season, accomplishing two podium finishes in the Autometric Motorsports' SGS class Porsche. Season best third place finishes at Virginia International Raceway and Barber Motorsports Park. He finished 23rd in SGS points.
2005
In 2005, Leh drove for Autometrics once again in the year 2005. He started strong with a 6th place finish at Rolex 24 at Daytona and ended the year in 5th place in Rolex points. Leh raced in the GT2 class of American Le Mans Series driving the #79 J3 Porsche GT3 RSR in the Petit Le Mans. He finished sixth in GT standings. One win (Watkins Glen), 11 top-10 finishes.
2006
In 2006, Leh drove the Shoes for Crews #80 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car with David Murry for Synergy Racing in the 2006 season. With a podium finish in Mexico City and another at Infineon Raceway for the season, over all Leh finished 6th in points for the GT Class.Finished eighth in GT points. Drove for Synergy Racing. Best finish of second in Mexico City.
2007
Keen drove the Farnbacher-Loles #85 Porsche GT3 sponsored by Shoes for Crews and Recaro. During the 2007 Rolex 24 hours at Daytona, Keen, one of four drivers to drive the number 85 car, led the GT class for the first 22.5 hours. However, they failed to finish the race due to engine trouble. At the second race of the year in Mexico City Keen finished second with co-driver Dominic Farnbacher. He also competes in time attack racing. In 2007 Leh piloted GSC's Unlimited Class Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Modified class Toyota Supra in the Redline Time Attack Series and drove in Car & Driver One Lap of America competition driving GSC's Modified Class Toyota Supra. Finished 24th in GT points. Injury at Mid-Ohio cut season short. Finished second at Mexico City and Miller.
2008
Finished ninth in GT points. One win (Mid-Ohio), five top fives, one pole.
2009
In 2009 Leh and his co-driver Dirk Werner clinched the Rolex Grand-Am GT championship with 359 points each. They finished the season out with a total of 7 podiums (4 wins, 1 second and 2 third).on GT championship with co-driver Dirk Werner by 25 points. Won season-high four races, including three in succession, and three poles.
2010
For the 2010 season, Leh piloted the #41 Mazda RX-8 for Dempsey Racing with co-driver James Gue.
2011
Leh again changed teams as he is driving the #59 Porsche 911 GT3 for Brumos Racing with co-driver Andrew Davis. The pairing took their first win together at the 2011 Six Hours of Watkins Glen.Keen and teammate Bill Sweedler ran in the top three during the first portion of the Mid-Ohio race. Keen later incurred two separate penalities. Keen was able to regain a second-place position but later fell to a fifth-place finish. ... Five minutes into the race at Road America, Keen`s car overheated. The car was taken behind the wall and never returned to the track. The team officially retired one hour and 37 minutes into the race. ... Keen and teammate Bill Sweedler ran a flawless race during the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix and maintained a second-place position throughout the race. ...The team competed in the top three throughout the race at Petit Le Mans. Keen encountered one stop and go penalty for ignoring the red light at pit exit early in the race but quickly recovered and gained one spot for a second-place finish. Captured GT championship. … Won two races co-driving with Andrew Davis. … Championship came in first year of Brumos Racing in return to historic GT roots. 2011 Rolex Series GT champion with Andrew Davis for Brumos Racing
2012
For 2012, Leh returns with Brumos Racing and co-driver Andrew Davis in the team's #59 Porsche 911 GT3. Keen and Alex Job Racing teammates led a strong battle throughout the race at Sebring. Encountered minor hiccups and climbed one spot to a second-place finish... At Long Beach, consistent podium battle. Lost lead half way through on pit stop and never regained the top position. ...Leh Keen wins pole at Lime Rock Park. Co-driver Cooper MacNeil starts the Porsche and keeps team in top three before handing car to Keen who, despite several on-track run ins, brings the car home in first place under caution. ...Keen qualifies car in third at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. MacNeil starts car and has excellent run, handing car over to Keen in the GTC lead. Keen dices with #66 Porsche and #11 Porsche before finish second. ...Keen and MacNeil struggle with brake issues early at Mid-Ohio and finish fourth. ...MacNeil starts car in second at Baltimore and hands off to Keen still running second. Keen leads briefly, but finishes second. ...MacNeil and Keen run in top three for duration of VIR race, leading mutliple times. Keen takes lead on final lap when #11 JDX car must pit for fuel. The win seals GTC driver championship for MacNeil and team championship for Alex Job Racing. Finished eighth in GT points. … Four third-place finishes, including Rolex 24 At Daytona and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.