Kenny Habul
Kenny Habul | |||||||
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![]() Habul celebrating winner the Intercontinental Bronze Driver's Title at Laguna Seca, 2018 | |||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 24 May 1973||||||
Achievements | 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge Bronze Drivers' Champion | ||||||
Awards | 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour Outright Winner | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
15 races run over 4 years | |||||||
2016 position | 53rd | ||||||
Best finish | 44th (2014) | ||||||
First race | 2012 Sargento 200 (Road America) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2013 position | 108th | ||||||
First race | 2013 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 27th (2006) | ||||||
First race | 2005 ATTO 100 (Toronto) | ||||||
Last race | 2006 CASCAR 100 (Montreal) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of 27 August 2016. |
Kenny Charles Edward Habul (born 24 May 1973) is an Australian race car driver and businessman. Born in Sydney, Australia, a former resident of Etobicoke, Ontario, Greenwich, CT, and a current resident of Mooresville, North Carolina, he is the president and CEO of SunEnergy1.[1] He has competed in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the V8 Supercar Development Series, the Australian Formula 3 Championship, the CASCAR Super Series, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[2] In 2018 he won the inaugural Intercontinental GT Challenge Bronze Drivers' title.[3] He won the 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour with his SunEnergy1 Racing team.[4]
Racing career
Introduction
Habul started his racing career in karting at the age of six.[5] His following career included racing in Formula Ford, Formula 3, V8 Supercars, CASCAR, NASCAR Trucks, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He also competed in the 2018 Bathurst 12-hour where he finished second outright. That race was the first in four endurance events for the year that made up the Intercontinental GT Challenge. After Bathurst he headed to the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps where he claimed another podium in the Bronze Driver class, before sealing a second Bronze driver win at the Suzuka 10 Hours in Japan in August. Habul wrapped up the inaugural Bronze driver title at the final round at Laguna Seca in California in October.
Formula Ford
In 1998, after spending several years establishing his business career, Habul returned to racing in the Australian Formula Ford championship. The following year Habul scored his first category podium in a qualifying sprint support race at the Gold Coast Indy 300 on the streets of Surfers Paradise in Queensland. He finished third behind 2014 IndyCar Champion and 2018 Indy 500 winner, Will Power and Bathurst 1000 podium-getter, Steve Owen.[6]
Formula 3
In 2002, Habul moved to Formula 3 and competed in support races at the Gold Coast Indy 300. The following season Habul contested most of the championship rounds, finishing ninth outright in the national championship.[7][8]
CASCAR
After moving to Ontario, Habul began racing stock cars, competing in the CASCAR Super Series. In 2005, Habul contested three rounds of the series recording a best result of 10th.[9] Before the series was purchased by NASCAR in 2007, Habul recorded a career best of third.[10]
Xfinity Series
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After making six starts in the Nationwide Series in 2012 and 2013, in June 2014 Habul announced that he had signed with Joe Gibbs Racing to drive a SunEnergy1-sponsored car in the series' events at Road America and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course that year.[11]
Habul joined JR Motorsports in 2016 to compete in the road course races. Additionally, SunEnergy1 sponsored him and Josh Berry in the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro,[12] while also sponsoring Chase Elliott in the Sprint Cup Series.[13]
Camping World Truck Series
On 6 April 2013, Habul made his Camping World Truck Series debut with RSS Racing, driving the No. 93 Chevrolet Silverado at Martinsville.[citation needed]
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
In 2016, Habul started his own team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Driving in the GTD series, Habul started 2017 by winning the pole in his class for the 12 Hours of Sebring.[14]
In 2018, Kabul continued his IMSA campaign by competing in the Rolex 24hr Daytona in January, finishing 8th.[citation needed] For the Belle Isle race, Habul teamed up with Bernd Schneider.[15] The pair finished the weekend in 8th.[16]
Intercontinental GT Challenge
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In 2018 Habul entered the Intercontinental GT Challenge in the Bronze category, starting the season at the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour in February, where he finished on the podium with co-drivers Jamie Whincup, Vautier, and Raffaele Marciello.[citation needed] At the 24 Hours of Spa he finished 20th overall and 3rd in the Pro-Am class with co-drivers Bernd Schneider, Thomas Jaeger, and Martin Konrad.[citation needed] He then won his class in the Suzuka 10 Hours, finishing 10th overall with co-drivers Mikaël Grenier and Luca Stolz for the 10 hour race;[citation needed] the same co-drivers joined Habul for the season finale 8-hour event at Laguna Seca Raceway, where after spending two hours repairing damage in the pits Habul clinched the Bronze Driver Championship title with a 27th place overall finish, fourth in class[17] In 2022, Habul won the 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour, driving with Konrad, Stolz and Jules Gounon.[4]
Personal life and awards
Habul attended Merrimac High School, and then received a law degree from Bond University.[citation needed]
In 2011, North Carolina State House Representative Ruth Samuelson awarded Habul with recognition on behalf of the NC Solar Center. He was also presented with the Energy Leadership Award in 2012 by the Charlotte Business Journal.[18] On 18 December 2010, Habul was commissioned a Palmetto Patriot by the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Andre Bauer. At the same ceremony Darlington Raceway President Chris Browning and NASCAR Legends David Parsons, Bud Moore, Cale Yarborough and Cotton Owners, all South Carolina natives, were also honoured.[19]
Music
Habul is credited as a co-composer, along with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti for the song Your Majesty, which appears as the eighth track on the Zac Brown Band's 2017 album, Welcome Home.[20]
Philanthropy
Habul and SunEnergy1 started a relationship with the Feed the Children in 2015 in a drive to provide 1,000 Elizabeth City-area families with food and essentials through the Albemarle Food Pantry.[21]
Images
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The SunEnergy1 Mercedes Benz at Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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The SunEnergy1 Mercedes Benz at COTA.
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2016 Xfinity Series car at Road America
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NASCAR driver Kenny Habul at the 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 Nationwide race at Road America.
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The SunEnergy1 Mercedes-AMG in action
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | SunEnergy1 Racing | 93 | Toyota | DAY | MAR 26 |
CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 108th | 01 | [27] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Make | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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2016 | Stevenson Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 V10 | GTD | DAY 7 |
SEB | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | LRP | ROA | VIR | COA | PET | 47th | 25 | |
2017 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | GTD | DAY 18 |
SEB 3 |
LBH | COA 3 |
DET 15 |
WGL 15 |
MOS 13 |
LRP | ROA 12 |
VIR 16 |
LAG 12 |
PET 16 |
20th | 192 |
2018 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | GTD | DAY 8 |
SEB 10 |
MOH 12 |
DET 8 |
WGL 8 |
MOS | LRP | ROA | VIR | LAG | PET | 18th | 109 | |
2021 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | GTD | DAY 2 |
SEB 9 |
MDO | DET 10 |
WGL 14 |
WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET | 30th | 778 |
2022 | SunEnergy1 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2
L V8 |
GTD | DAY 21 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET |
70th | 128 |
2023 | SunEnergy1 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | GTD | DAY 22 |
SEB | LBH | MON | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 68th | 125 |
*Season still in progress.
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
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2018 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | 271 | 2nd | 2nd |
2019 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | 204 | DNF | DNF |
2020 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 290 | 20th | 4th |
2022 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 291 | 1st | 1st |
2023 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | 323 | 1st | 1st |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Pts |
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2018 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 DNS |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
5th | 16.5 |
Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results
Year | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Pts |
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2018 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Bronze | BAT 2 |
SPA 8 |
SUZ 10 |
LUG 13 |
1st | 83 | |
2019 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Bronze | BAT Ret |
LUG | SPA | SUZ 12 |
KYL | 1st | 25 |
2020 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | BAT 13 |
IND 9 |
SPA | SUZ C |
KYL | 20th | 2 |
2021 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | BAT C |
SPA | IND 8 |
KYL 7 |
1st | 50 | |
2022 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | BAT 1 |
SPA 28 |
IND 7 |
KYL |
1st | 65 | |
2023 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | BAT 1 |
KYL 3 |
SPA |
IND |
GUL |
1st | 40 |
References
- ^ Brown, Dominic. "Solar Energy Promises New Jobs In The East Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine". 30 January 2012. New Bern, NC: WCTI-TV. Accessed 11 August 2013.
- ^ Stabley, Susan. "Mooresville mansion with a green mission". 14 September 2009. Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Business Journal. Accessed 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Habul seals Intercontinental GT Challenge title – Speedcafe". Speedcafe. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Connor (15 May 2022). "Gounon leads SunEnergy1 Racing to Bathurst 12 Hour glory". Speedcafe. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Switched On | Ocean Road Magazine | Home Page". Ocean Road Magazine | Home Page. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "NatSoft". NatSoft.
- ^ "Kenny Habul | Racing career profile | Driver Database". driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Formula 3 Australia – The Official Site". 2 December 2003. Archived from the original on 2 December 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "CASCAR Super Series Results for 2005 – Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "CASCAR Super Series Results for 2006 – Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "SunEnergy1 sponsors Nationwide races for Joe Gibbs Racing". Comox Valley Echo. Courtenay, British Columbia. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "SunEnergy1 to Sponsor JR Motorsports' No. 88 Entry in Five NXS Events". JR Motorsports. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "SunEnergy1 to Sponsor Elliott". Motor Racing Network. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 75 SunEnergy1 Racing". motorsportsnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Mercedes great Schneider 'felt like a rookie' in IMSA cameo". RACER. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "WORLD WRAP: Campbell heads GTE-Am field in Le Mans test – Speedcafe". speedcafe.com. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Audi, Aussie on top at Laguna Seca – Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour". Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "CBJ Energy Leadership Award nominations close next week". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "NASCAR Legends Honored with Prestigious Palmetto Patriot Award – Darlington Raceway". darlingtonraceway.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Welcome Home – Zac Brown Band, Zac Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Children, Feed the. "Kenny Habul Partners with Feed the Children to Bring Hope to Elizabeth City Residents". Feed the Children. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Habul – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links
- Kenny Habul driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Racing drivers from Queensland
- NASCAR drivers
- Supercars Championship drivers
- Australian Formula 3 Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Joe Gibbs Racing drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers
- JR Motorsports drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Australia drivers
- Racing drivers from Sydney
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers