Question 1

Career Summary

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2025: Finished 16th in the NTT INDYCAR Series standings for AJ Foyt Racing with a best finish of 2nd in the Detroit Grand Prix...Posted six top-10 finishes in 16 starts, including four top-5 finishes...Led two races...Qualified 15th and finished 5th in the Indianapolis 500, continuing his record of consecutive top-10 finishes in the “500” with seven (2019-25).

2024: Finished ninth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES point standings for AJ Foyt Racing with a best finish of fourth in both races at Milwaukee…Posted 11 top-10 finishes in 17 starts...Earned first career NTT P1 Award at Portland…Led two races for 20 laps...Qualified sixth and finished eighth in the Indianapolis 500, continuing his string of top-10 finishes in the “500” with six (2019-24).
 
 2023: Finished 19th in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES point standings for AJ Foyt Racing with a best finish of third in the Indianapolis 500 after qualifying a season-best fourth…Led 11 laps at Indianapolis...Continued his string of top-10 finishes in the 500 with five (2019-2023).

2022: Competed in three NTT INDYCAR Series races with three different teams with best finish of ninth at Texas as a substitute for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing…Also finished 10th in Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Competed in two NASCAR Xfinity Series races with best finish of 17th at Indianapolis GP.

2021: Competed in five NTT INDYCAR Series races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with a best finish of sixth at Indianapolis 500 and Belle Isle-1…Had four top-10 finishes. Competed in seven NASCAR Xfinity Series races with best finish of 13th at Las Vegas.

2020: Finished 13th in NTT INDYCAR Series for Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan with a best finish of fourth at the Indianapolis 500…Had one top-five and five top-10 finishes…Led at Indianapolis 500, World Wide Technology Raceway-1 and Harvest GP-1.

2019: Finished 13th in NTT INDYCAR Series for Dale Coyne Racing with best finish of fourth at Texas, Pocono and World Wide Technology Raceway…Named Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year after finishing seventh…Led a race-best 97 laps at World Wide Technology Raceway after qualifying a career-best sixth.

2018: Made four NTT INDYCAR Series starts for Dale Coyne Racing with a best finish of 11th at season-finale at Sonoma...Also competed in doubleheader event at Belle Isle and Portland. Competed in FIA Formula 2 with Team Trident scoring a best finish of sixth at Baku…Served as a Haas F1 development driver for a third consecutive season.

2017: Served as development driver with Haas F1, testing at Hungaroring in August…Made six GP3 starts with DAMS before moving to FIA Formula 2 with Trident.

2016: Competed in GP3 Series as rookie with DAMS highlighted by a third-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps…Joined Haas F1 as a test driver for July test at Silverstone, becoming the first American driver to test an American F1 car since 1977…Made sports car debut, winning his first race in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America event at Circuit of the Americas. 
2015: Finished third in the Toyota Racing Series New Zealand with a win and five podium finishes…Also competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

2014: Competed in British Formula 3, winning two races – both at Brands Hatch…Was the youngest winner in British Formula 3 at 16 years, 2 months and 30 days.

2013: Competed in the Skip Barber Racing Series, winning his Skip Barber Racing Series debut at Homestead and collecting five wins, two poles and three fastest laps…Also competed in six Formula 2000 races, never finishing worse than fourth in any race.

Early career: Began karting career at age 5 and was a multi-time champion by age 11.

Question 2

Up Close & Personal

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Favorite hobbies: Golf, working on cars
Favorite music:  Everything but country 
Favorite book:  Art of Racing in the Rain
Heroes:  Superman, Michael Schumacher
Favorite color: Red
Favorite vacation spot: Colorado 
Favorite food:  Steak
Favorite drink: Chocolate milk
Favorite dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite movies:  Fast and Furious or Marvel Universe 
Favorite actor/actress:  Tom Cruise / Christian Bale
Favorite sport (other than racing) to watch on TV:  Golf 
Favorite race tracks (& Why):  Iowa, just pure chaos. Spa, most insane track to drive. 
Favorite restaurant: There are many, but at the moment I enjoy Oishii in Dallas.
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite season (besides ‘racing season’):  Fall
Your phone voicemail message:  The basic: It's Santino and I’ll call you back.
Oldest thing in your refrigerator:  A 6-pack because I don’t drink beer.
Pets:  "Kodak" (Yellow Lab) and "Kleo" (Great Dane)
Something you do before every race:   Visualize the starts 
Most interesting fact about your career:  All 4 of my Indy 500s I’ve finished inside the top 10. 
Something most people don't know about you: I love Goldfish (crackers) on sandwiches. 
Who would you like to have dinner with (a person dead or alive):  Carrol Shelby, Ken Miles, and A.J. 
Quality you value most in others: People who work hard and grind.
What you'd be if you weren't a race driver:  Lawyer 
How you got started in racing:  Go-kart was birthday present when I was 5. 
How you relax at the race track: I don’t, I’m always running at 100%.
How you spend your spare time:   With my dogs, golfing, or training 
Greatest fear:  Spiders
Secret wish:  To have been a racecar driver in the '70s/'80s
Awards:  2019 Rookie of the year, among others 
Most proud accomplishment:  2012 Junior Rotax Nationals champion. 
Best advice your mother ever gave you:  Can't repeat what she said - unfortunately.
Greatest influence on/in your life:  Ton of people, but really my Fiancé
What you like most about yourself:  OCD
Most thrilling experience in a race car: The Indy 500
Most thrilling experience outside of a racecar: Hitting that perfect 100yd chip to within 2 ft
Toughest part of your job:  Pushing people in the most effective way possible and pushing them to want to be better everyday
Your highest goal in racing:  Win the Indy 500
What would a successful life look like to you?  Success would be to never have to retire from driving.

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