Oliver Askew
| Oliver Askew | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | December 12, 1996 Melbourne, Florida |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Arrow McLaren SP |
| Car number | 7 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2018 2017 2015 | Indy Lights Pro Mazda Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula Masters China |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 2019 | U.S. F2000 Indy Lights |
| Awards | |
| 2016 | Team USA Scholarship |
Oliver Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American race car driver and the current Indy Lights champion.[1] Although he races under an American license, he also holds Swedish nationality.[2]
Personal life
Oliver Askew was born in Melbourne, Florida and raised in Jupiter. With his mother hailing from Sweden, Askew is bilingual in Swedish. [3] Throughout his career, Askew frequently raced alongside friend and fellow Jupiter native Kyle Kirkwood.[4]
Racing career
Early career
Askew began karting at the age of 8 in Jupiter. In 2016, Askew was selected as a Team USA Scholarship recipient. This enabled him to compete in the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy. In the Walter Hayes Trophy, Askew won his heat and finished second in the final. Later in 2016, he won the $200,000 2016 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to compete in the 2017 USF2000 championship. [5]
USF2000
Askew won the 2017 USF2000 championship. The win earned him a $400,000 scholarship from Mazda to race in the 2018 Pro Mazda series, the middle step on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system to IndyCar racing.[6] In May 2017, Askew joined the Rising Star Racing program which attempts to aid young American open-wheel drivers advance in their careers.[7]
Pro Mazda
In February 2018, Askew signed with Cape Motorsports to drive in the 2018 Pro Mazda series.[8] Askew scored his first Pro Mazda victory in Race 1 at Portland.[9] He finished the 2018 season third in the Pro Mazda championship.
Indy Lights
In September 2018, Askew partook in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test with Andretti Autosport.[10] In February 2019, Andretti confirmed Askew would race with them in the forthcoming championship.[11] Askew won the 2019 Indy Lights championship, clinching at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. In winning the championship, Askew has been awarded a scholarship which guarantees him an entry into a minimum of three races in the 2020 IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500.[12]
IndyCar
In July 2019, Askew joined the Portland test with Chip Ganassi Racing.[13] On October 28, 2019, Arrow McLaren SP announced that Askew, alongside Patricio O'Ward, would race full-time for the team in 2020.[14]
Askew finished 9th in the 2020 Genesys 300, the first round of the 2020 IndyCar Series season at Texas Motor Speedway.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Formula Masters China | Absolute Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10th |
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 351 | 1st |
| 2018 | Pro Mazda Championship | Cape Motorsports | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 303 | 3rd |
| 2019 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 486 | 1st |
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cape Motorsports | STP 2 |
STP 1 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 1 |
ROA 17 |
ROA 3 |
IOW 1 |
TOR 2 |
TOR 12 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 4 |
WGL 2 |
1st | 351 |
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cape Motorsports | STP 5 |
STP 6 |
BAR 7 |
BAR 12 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 4 |
LOR 6 |
ROA 9 |
ROA 8 |
TOR 4 |
TOR 2 |
MOH 6 |
MOH 3 |
GMP 5 |
POR 1 |
POR 3 |
3rd | 303 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andretti Autosport | STP 3 |
STP 10 |
COA 1 |
COA 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
INDY 1 |
RDA 5 |
RDA 3 |
TOR 2 |
TOR 1 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 1 |
GTW 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
LAG 4 |
LAG 2 |
1st | 486 |
IndyCar Series
(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Arrow McLaren SP | Dallara DW12 | Chevrolet | TXS 9 |
IMS |
ROA |
ROA |
IOW |
IOW |
MDO |
INDY |
GTW |
POR |
LAG |
LAG |
IMS | STP |
9th* | 22* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Oliver Askew". indycar.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Nyström, Magnus (March 5, 2020). "Oliver Askew okänd svensk i Indycar 2020 - har dubbelt medborgarskap" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "10 Questions with Oliver Askew – Motorsports Tribune" Archived August 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine "Motorsports Tribune"
- ^ "Catching Up with Kyle Kirkwood and Oliver Askew, Part One". November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "MRTI: Oliver Askew’s two-month, two-scholarship wild ride" NBCSports.com
- ^ "Askew wraps USF2000 title as VeeKay wins Watkins Glen finale" "NBC Sports"
- ^ "Oliver Askew formally confirmed on Rising Star Racing program" NBC Sports
- ^ "Oliver Askew says staying with Cape Motorsports for Pro Mazda “a no-brainer”" Formula Scout
- ^ "Askew wins, VeeKay takes Pro Mazda title in Portland Race 1" Racer.com
- ^ "Askew leads Indy Lights as Chris Griffis Test concludes". September 23, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT ADDS ASKEW TO INDY LIGHTS ROSTER". February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ “ Indy Lights: Askew clinches 2019 title while VeeKay wins Laguna Seca race 1”
- ^ Miller, Robin (July 27, 2019). "Askew set for Ganassi IndyCar test". RACER. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "ARROW MCLAREN SP CONFIRMS O'WARD, ASKEW FOR 2020 SEASON". IndyCar.com. INDYCAR. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Oliver Askew career summary at DriverDB.com