More about Sting Ray...

Favorite hobbies: Rock Climbing, Hunting, Pickleball, Snow Skiing, and anything outdoors.

Favorite music: Genre: Country or Christian.

Favorite artist: Riley Green, Forrest Frank.

Favorite book: Any by C.S. Lewis.

Heroes (Inspirations): Ayrton Senna, Travis Pastrana, and as a young boy, watching Tim Tebow. My home school teacher and her husband Mr. & Mrs. Blair, and last but not least my family and grandparents.

Favorite color: Radiant Red or Navy Blue.

Favorite vacation spot: In the mountains somewhere.

Favorite food: Meat and veggies, potatoes as well, please.

Favorite drink: Arnold Palmer (unsweet tea), lol.

Favorite dessert: A Fruit cobbler or a mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Favorite movies: Ford vs. Ferrari, Kung fu Panda, Ice Age (All), and Lincoln.

Favorite actor/actress: Robert Downey, Jr.

Favorite sport (other than racing) to watch on TV: College basketball, College football (go BSU Broncos), and PGA.

Favorite race tracks (& Why): Laguna Seca (because how could you not… It was also the last track I won a race at, and where I had my best INDYCAR finish as a rookie). Watkins Glen, because of the elevation changes.

Favorite restaurant: Local restaurants are always the best.

Favorite holiday: Christmas. Love getting to see all sides of the family.

Favorite present received (ever): A go-kart for my fifth birthday. After that, a pair of heelys.

Favorite season (besides ‘racing season’): Fall, best of all seasons.

Your answering machine message: Hello? Hello? I can’t hear you… Because this is my voicemail. Leave me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m off the track. Thanks. Bye.

Oldest thing in your refrigerator: Grandma’s homemade jam, freshly canned… in 2022.

Pets: None currently.

Something you do before every race: Pray with family.

Most interesting fact about your career: I won my first RTI race in my 49th start; then went on to win 7 races that same year en route to my IndyPro2000 Championship. Square root of 49 is 7.

Something most people don't know about you: I’m an only child with 8 siblings (4 half and 4 step)

Who would you like to have dinner with (a person dead or alive): Jesus, C.S. Lewis, and Ayrton Senna, and Dick Guldstrand.

Quality you value most in others: Humility

What you'd be if you weren't a race driver: Sad… Just kidding, I probably would’ve studied theology and engineering. I also think I could just take a couple buddies, move to the mountains and train bird dogs.

How you got started in racing: My parents were big Corvette fans. Thus, the name. That meant that I got to spend a lot of my early years around cool, old, fast cars. We were around many, whether it be at the drag races, autocross events, car shows, or Corvette Club meetings. I always had a desire to go faster.

How you relax at the race track: Drink a hot tea and listen to the Bible Project podcast or music.

How you spend your spare time: On a typical week day you can find me rock climbing, running, reading or any other fun activity such as that with friends and family.

Greatest fear: Sharks (ironic, I know)

Secret wish: To be a good singer or musician (of which I’m neither).

Awards: I’ve won hundreds of awards over the years, but my favorites are the Road to Indy Spirit Awards I received for both my performance on and off the track - meaning I was representing the series, my partners and family well.

Most proud accomplishment: I can do the worm! (There’s a video floating around somewhere with that LOL).

Best advice your mother ever gave you: Nothing good ever happens after midnight.

Greatest influence on/in your life: The media I consume, as well as the people I spend the most time around. You will become what you consume.

What you like most about yourself: I am competitive and curious.

Most thrilling experience in a race car: Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2023 INDY 500 qualifying.

Most thrilling experience outside of a racecar: Snow skiing with a foot of fresh powder.

Toughest part of your job: The pressure. The unknowns.

Your highest goal in racing: Winning the INDY 500 is the most impactful achievement in racing. For myself, however, I would say being a multi-time champion would be more meaningful because it shows that you were the best driver on any given day.

What would a successful life look like to you? A happy family that finds purpose through their faith. A successful career that I was able to steward into more than just trophies on a wall, i.e. providing opportunity and hope for those that otherwise wouldn’t have any. Creating opportunities for others to grow, be challenged and feel loved.

CAREER SUMMARY:

2023: Finished 23rd in his rookie season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES driving for Dale Coyne Racing with RWR...scored best finish of 12th in final event of season at Laguna Seca. Led 1 lap at Texas…Qualified 32nd and finished 31st at the Indianapolis 500.

2022: Finished second in INDY NXT by Firestone for Andretti Autosport, scoring his first victory at Laguna Seca...Finished on the podium eight times and earned two pole positions.

2021: Finished eighth in the Indy NXT by Firestone for Juncos Racing with a best finish of fifth at Mid-Ohio...Won the Road to Indy Spirit Award.

2020: Won the USF Pro 2000 Championship (formerly Indy Pro 2000) for Juncos Racing with seven wins, 11 podiums, five pole positions and five fastest laps...Was only driver to complete every lap of the season...Won the series’ Move of the Year Award.

2019: Finished fourth in the USF Pro Championship for Juncos Racing, scoring six podiums, including four second-place finishes...Named winner of the Move of Year and Road to Indy Spirit Award.

2018: Finished seventh in the USF Pro 2000 championship for Team Pelfrey with a best finish of third at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...Named winner of the Hard Charger Award, Road to Indy Spirit Award and Slickest Pass Award.

2017: Finished sixth as a rookie in the USF Pro 2000 championship with World Speed Motorsports, recording a best finish of fourth at St. Petersburg, Road America and Watkins Glen... Made two starts in Formula Car Challenge...Finished fifth in FormulaSPEED 2.0 with one win and six podium finishes and 10th in Pro Formula Mazda with two podiums.

2016: Finished second in the Skip Barber Winter Series with three wins in 10 starts...Competed in two K&N Pro Series West races at Utah Motorsports Park.

2009-15: Competed in karting, winning numerous races nationally and internationally...Represented Team USA at the ROTAX Grand Finals...Won the Triple Crown in 2015 by winning the Challenge of the Americas, Florida Winter Tour and Can-Am Championships...Finished second in the 2015 Skip Barber Karts to Cars Shootout, earning the Bryan Herta Career Advancement Scholarship.