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 MARK PLOURDE - Driver #8 Lexington LXN2 Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone
Height 6'1
Weight 232 Lbs
Birthplace- Las Vegas, NV
Marital Status - Married
Age - 29
Residence - Las Vegas, NV
Hobbies - Racing all kinds of cars, traveling
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Four time Champ Car World Series champion
1992 Indy Lights champion, 1994 Atlantic champion
Became the youngest winner of a major open-wheel racing event (1996)
Began racing in 1986 (Go Karts)
Bio & Career Highlights
Did far more than just extend his overall winning record. In 2008 Mark won two races and managed to score several top five finishes along with four podium finishes to win the series championship for the first time since 2002. Since then Mark has gone on to win four in a row. Mark earned his team's first pole since opening his own team back in 2003. Mark has finished in the top ten in each of the past four seasons atleast 9 -12 times each year.
Over the years Mark has become one of Champ Car racing's elite drivers. He began racing go karts at the age of 4 in October of 1986. With the help of his family being involved in motorsports, Mark attended the Barber Dodge racing school in 1990 and started racing midget cars later that summer. Mark would continue on to race in many different forms of racing that range from GT sports cars to open wheel. |
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 SHERI PLOURDE - Driver #11 Tide/Canary Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone
Height 5'7
Weight 139 Lbs
Birthplace - Tampa Bay, FL
Marital Status - Married
Residence - Las Vegas, NV
Age 24
Hobbies - Designing Clothes, Fashion, Being involved in motorsports
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
5 Champ Car World Series Wins
First female driver to run full-time in Champ Car World Series (2008)
First female driver to score top five finish in Champ Car (4th 08 Holland GP)
Recorded four straight top ten showings (Road America, Holland, Australia, Mexico City)
Held fastest race lap in Holland Grand Prix at 60.03 Seconds (Avg 204.129 Mph)
Won first ever Champ Car race - Mont-Tremblant 2010
Bio & Career Highlights
Sheri made history on a number of levels during her short stint in the 2008 Champ Car World Series, becoming the first female owner/driver to complete her first four Champ Car races all with top ten results. Sheri ran only four races at the end of the 2008 season. She finished 10th in her first race at Road America after starting 16th, She followed that up with a career best 4th in Holland and finished off the season strong with a 6th in Australia and 8th in the season finale Grand Prix of Mexico City. Her fast and stunning start to her Champ Car career has earned her a full time ride in Champ Car with MP Racing. She is becoming a huge success with in motorsports. Her skills and talent have propelled her to be Champ Car's female star and she will for sure make a big splash in the upcoming years. Since joining MP Racing in 2008, Sheri runs alot of the race team's day to day operations. She spends alot of time at the race shop preparing equipment for the upcoming races. |
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 BRUNO JUNQUEIRA - Driver #18 Z-Line Designs Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone
Height 5'7
Weight 150 Lbs
Birthplace- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Marital Status - Married
Age - 36
Residence - Miami, FL
Hobbies - Racing, Boating, Golf
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Three-time Champ Car World Series Runner-up
Captured First Career Victory at Road America During Rookie Season (2001)
Earned First Pole position at Nazareth in Third Series Qualifying Attempt
2000 FIA International F3000 Champion
First driver since Bobby Rahal to win races in each of his first five years in Champ Car
Bruno Junqueira started racing go karts in Brazil and dominated Formula Three Sudamericana before moving to Formula 3000. He tested for the Williams Formula One team for many years, and came close to landing a race drive in 2000, losing out to driver Jenson Button. He rebounded from this setback, winning that year's International Formula 3000 World Championship. After running with Champ Car teams Chip Ganassi Racing, Newman/Haas Racing and Dale Coyne Racing, Bruno also drove part time in the IZOD Indy Car series with Sarah Fisher's race team. In 2013 Bruno will run with MP Racing as a third car entry.
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