Airton Daré
Airton Daré (born 9 February 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a Brazilian race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. He made his first IRL start in 2000 and was a long-time driver for A. J. Foyt Enterprises. Airton has a single IRL race win which he captured for Foyt in 2002 at Kansas Speedway.[1] He was also the 2000 IRL Rookie of the Year.[2] Dare has five starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 8th in 2001.[3] His best IRL points finish is 9th in 2002. He drove in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, finishing in 18th position.[3][4] He also races stock cars and motocross in his native Brazil.
| Airton Daré | |||||||
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| Nationality |  Brazilian | ||||||
| Born | 9 February 1978 Bauru, Brazil | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 39 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | TeamXtreme A. J. Foyt Enterprises Sam Schmidt Motorsports | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Delphi Indy 200 (Walt Disney World) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 2002 Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2002 Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
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Racing record
American open-wheel racing results
(key)
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Team Xtreme | WDW 11 |
PHX 22 |
LVS 14 |
INDY 25 |
TXS 10 |
PPIR 2 |
ATL 25 |
KTY 19 |
TX2 12 |
16th | 142 | |||||||
| 2001 | Team Xtreme | PHX 13 |
HMS 23 |
ATL 9 |
INDY 8 |
TXS 19 |
PPIR 5 |
RIR 15 |
KAN 6 |
NSH 17 |
KTY 20 |
STL 9 |
CHI 19 |
TX2 7 |
10th | 239 | |||
| 2002 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | HMS 10 |
PHX 12 |
FON 13 |
NZR 11 |
INDY 13 |
TXS 3 |
PPIR 9 |
RIR 6 |
KAN 1 |
NSH 17 |
MIS 23 |
KTY 23 |
STL 11 |
CHI 16 |
TX2 12 |
9th | 304 | |
| 2003 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | HMS |
PHX |
MOT |
INDY 24 |
TXS DNS |
PPIR |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS |
STL |
KTY |
NZR |
CHI |
FON |
TX2 |
34th | 6 |
| 2006 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | HMS |
STP |
MOT |
INDY 18 |
WGL |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
SNM |
CHI |
31st | 12 |
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 21 | 25 | Team Xtreme |
| 2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 30 | 8 | Team Xtreme |
| 2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 30 | 13 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2003 | G-Force | Toyota | 33 | 24 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2006 | Panoz | Honda | 29 | 18 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports |
References
- "Late surge leads Dare to victory". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- "Indy 500: Indianapolis 500 driver profiles". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- "Indy 500 Career Stats – Airton Dare". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- Cavin, Curt (15 May 2006). "Washout: Rain cancels Indy's first-weekend qualifying for the first time in more than 20 years". AutoWeek. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Harrington |
IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Felipe Giaffone |
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