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Ernie Francis Jr. is a Trans Am TA Class racer driving for Breathless Racing running a Ford Mustang TA race car. He grew up in a racing family, his father was a racer, and Ernie’s been behind the wheel since he was 13 year old when he moved from karts to a Spec Miata. At 14 he won championships in both NASA and FARA grabbing 32 top ten finishes, 26 top five finishes, 25 podiums and 21 wins. At 15 he became the youngest, licensed driver in the Pirelli World Challenge Championships earning Rookie of The Year. In 2014 he raced a Mazda MX-5 and a Camaro GTS and he claimed the title of Trans Am Champion. In 2015 he raced again in the trans Am and World Challenge. In 2016 Ernie ran a Ford Mustang Boss 302R and clinched his third straight Trans Am TA4 Championship.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
“Dedication wins championships.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Stepping in to a much more powerful car as he moved from the TA 4 class to the TA class.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
His father’s C6 Corvette race car.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
When it comes to racing and driving, practice all you can.
RESOURCES
Online Racing Simulator iRacing
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein*
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Don’t give up!
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