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Paul Tracy has had a fascination with cars and racing since boyhood and raced go-karts until he was 16. He was the youngest ever Canadian Formula Ford Champion and the winner of the final Can-Am race series at the age of 17. He set the record for wins in the 1990 American Racing Series Championship. Paul raced in IndyCar and CART for teams including: Penske Racing, Newman/Haas Racing, Player’s Forsythe team, and Team Kool Green. Paul’s raced in the Indy 500, run in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Camping World Truck Series and Stadium Super Trucks. He’s dabbled as a professional downhill mountain bike racer and he’s been a color commentator on NBC’s IndyCar coverage.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Paul’s father who taught him to be a bit scrappy and make an impression at the track.
CHALLENGE
Paul’s 2002 Indy 500, a crash with Hélio Castroneves when Paul won the Indy 500 and the title was taken back.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
None of his toys ever replaced the adrenaline Paul gets from being in a race car.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Al Unser Jr. A Checkered Past by Jade Gurss
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
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