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INDYCAR: Second-Gen Drivers Cindric, Herta Join Open-Wheel Ladder
12-year-old son of team owner Bryan Herta, 14-year-old son of Penske Racing president Tim Cindric jump into open-wheel training series.
Colton Herta, sporting his father's distinctive helmet livery, will begin his open-wheel training on the west coast. (Photo: Herta Family)
Andretti Autosport announced today that they have signed 14-year-old Austin Cindric, son of Penske Racing's President Tim Cindric, to pilot the No. 77 Nightrain Clothing machine for the 2013 USF2000 season. The upcoming USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest will mark Cindric's Mazda Road to Indy racing debut.
"I can't thank the Andretti Autosport team enough for the opportunity," said Cindric. "I am very grateful to be surrounded by such capable people. I realize that I have a lot to learn but I am really looking forward to the challenges ahead. It should be really fun to represent Nightrain Clothing (Austin's brother, Tanner, is a founding member) while I pursue my dream."
Cindric most recently captured victory behind the wheel of his INEX U.S. Legends Car at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. He raced over 40 times in the Legend Series in 2012 in a season that included his first feature win at the Indianapolis Speedrome this past May. Outside of his Legend car, Cindric is also entered in the Skip Barber Racing Winter Series where he has captured two victories at Laguna Seca and a win from the pole in his most recent Skip Barber race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest will officially kick off February 5-6 at Sebring International Raceway and continue February 9-10 at Palm Beach International Raceway. The 2013 USF2000 Championship race events will begin March 14-15 at Sebring International Raceway, before joining all levels of the Mazda Road to Indy on the streets of St. Petersburg March 23-24.
PR1 Motorsports' proud heritage of developing young promising talent continues this year with the signing of 12-year-old Colton Herta to the team's expanding Pacific Formula F program.
Herta will join a long list of accomplished alumni drivers from the PR1 family including notable IndyCar drivers J.R. Hildebrand and Charlie Kimball. As the son of Bryan Herta, the race-winning IndyCar driver and Indianapolis 500 winning team owner, the young open wheel prodigy already has a wealth of on-track experience having been behind the wheel since he was six years old. Current career highlights include multiple wins and championships in karting's brutally competitive SKUSA Pro Tour and the IKF series. Herta also represented the United States last year in the Rok World finals against 68 other drivers from 42 countries, finishing seventh in the final.
To prepare for the 2013 season, Herta has already made the jump from karts to cars utilizing the Skip Barber Championship as his stepping stone. Within his first six car races, the Valencia, CA native has already picked up where he left off in karts, scoring two podium finishes and currently fourth in points against drivers nearly twice his age.
Herta will be contesting the #98 PR1 Motorsports/ BHA/Curb Agajanian entry in the 2013 Pacific Formula F Super Series Championship.
Herta's main challenge this year will come this spring when he grips the wheel of the #98 PR1 Motorsports/ BHA/Curb Agajanian entry in the 2013 Corsa Car Care Pacific Formula F Super Series Championship with factory chassis support from Mygale. Having already tested for PR1 Motorsports earlier this month, Herta was impressed with the car's performance.
"You can put it anywhere you want on the track," Herta said. "It's very responsive to my steering and throttle inputs. Overall, it's really challenging and fun to drive quickly. I really liked the entire PR1 Motorsports team. It's my first experience working directly with a race team that's focused strictly on my race program, which can be a big change at first. I got used to it and just focused on what they were telling me, and worked hard to provide my engineer with the feedback he needed to help me go even faster. Looking ahead, I can’t wait for the season to start and doing my best for them, Mygale, HPD, and my sponsors Curb Records, DVS Shoes, OMP, and Bell Helmets.”
"I can't thank the Andretti Autosport team enough for the opportunity," said Cindric. "I am very grateful to be surrounded by such capable people. I realize that I have a lot to learn but I am really looking forward to the challenges ahead. It should be really fun to represent Nightrain Clothing (Austin's brother, Tanner, is a founding member) while I pursue my dream."
Cindric most recently captured victory behind the wheel of his INEX U.S. Legends Car at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. He raced over 40 times in the Legend Series in 2012 in a season that included his first feature win at the Indianapolis Speedrome this past May. Outside of his Legend car, Cindric is also entered in the Skip Barber Racing Winter Series where he has captured two victories at Laguna Seca and a win from the pole in his most recent Skip Barber race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest will officially kick off February 5-6 at Sebring International Raceway and continue February 9-10 at Palm Beach International Raceway. The 2013 USF2000 Championship race events will begin March 14-15 at Sebring International Raceway, before joining all levels of the Mazda Road to Indy on the streets of St. Petersburg March 23-24.
PR1 Motorsports' proud heritage of developing young promising talent continues this year with the signing of 12-year-old Colton Herta to the team's expanding Pacific Formula F program.
Herta will join a long list of accomplished alumni drivers from the PR1 family including notable IndyCar drivers J.R. Hildebrand and Charlie Kimball. As the son of Bryan Herta, the race-winning IndyCar driver and Indianapolis 500 winning team owner, the young open wheel prodigy already has a wealth of on-track experience having been behind the wheel since he was six years old. Current career highlights include multiple wins and championships in karting's brutally competitive SKUSA Pro Tour and the IKF series. Herta also represented the United States last year in the Rok World finals against 68 other drivers from 42 countries, finishing seventh in the final.
To prepare for the 2013 season, Herta has already made the jump from karts to cars utilizing the Skip Barber Championship as his stepping stone. Within his first six car races, the Valencia, CA native has already picked up where he left off in karts, scoring two podium finishes and currently fourth in points against drivers nearly twice his age.
Herta will be contesting the #98 PR1 Motorsports/ BHA/Curb Agajanian entry in the 2013 Pacific Formula F Super Series Championship.
Herta's main challenge this year will come this spring when he grips the wheel of the #98 PR1 Motorsports/ BHA/Curb Agajanian entry in the 2013 Corsa Car Care Pacific Formula F Super Series Championship with factory chassis support from Mygale. Having already tested for PR1 Motorsports earlier this month, Herta was impressed with the car's performance.
"You can put it anywhere you want on the track," Herta said. "It's very responsive to my steering and throttle inputs. Overall, it's really challenging and fun to drive quickly. I really liked the entire PR1 Motorsports team. It's my first experience working directly with a race team that's focused strictly on my race program, which can be a big change at first. I got used to it and just focused on what they were telling me, and worked hard to provide my engineer with the feedback he needed to help me go even faster. Looking ahead, I can’t wait for the season to start and doing my best for them, Mygale, HPD, and my sponsors Curb Records, DVS Shoes, OMP, and Bell Helmets.”
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