BN Racing

United States BN Racing
Founded2007
BaseFlorida
Team principal(s)Bryn Nuttall
Current seriesUSF Pro 2000 Championship[1]
Former seriesIndy NXT[2]
USF2000 Championship[3]
Current drivers74. Colombia Nicolás Baptiste
77. Mexico Ricardo Escotto
Noted driversUnited States David Malukas
United Kingdom Toby Sowery
United Kingdom Jamie Caroline
Websitehttps://www.bn-racing.com/racing/

BN Racing is an American racing team currently competing in the USF Pro 2000 Championship.[4][5] The team is owned by Bryn Nuttall.[6] The team currently fields the No. 74 for Nicolás Baptiste and the No. 77 for Ricardo Escotto in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship.[7][8]

USF Pro Championships (2017–present)

Indy Lights

2019

BN Racing entered the 2019 Indy Lights series.[9] David Malukas ran for the team in 2019 with a limited budget.[10] In August, the team sold off their Indy Lights operation to Malukas' father Henry.[11] Henry Malukas then formed HMD Motorsports as a result.

USF2000 Championship

The team entered the USF2000 series in 2017 running a limited schedule.[9]

USF Pro 2000 Championship

2018

Along with USF2000, the team also entered the 2018 Pro Mazda Championship with two cars, and had several wins.[2][12]

2024

After a 4-year hiatus, owner and team principal Bryn Nuttall announced that the team would make a return to racing by entering into the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship.[5] The team signed Columbian Nicolás Baptiste and Mexican Ricardo Escotto to compete full-time for the 2024 season.[7][8]

Current series results

Pro Mazda Championship / Indy Pro 2000 Championship / USF Pro 2000 Championship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2018 Tatuus PM-18 United States David Malukas 16 3 3 2 6 302 4th 3rd
United States Charles Finelli 13 0 0 0 0 143 10th
United States Kris Wright 10 0 0 0 0 110 12th
United Kingdom Toby Sowery 2 0 0 1 2 51 16th
2019 Tatuus PM-18 United Kingdom Matthew Round-Garrido 4 0 0 0 0 34 17th 10th
2020 Tatuus PM-18 United States Jacob Loomis 8 0 1 1 0 76 17th 9th
United States Sabré Cook 5 0 0 0 0 47 19th
2024 Tatuus IP-22 Mexico Ricardo Escotto 18 0 0 0 2 218 9th 5th
Colombia Nicolás Baptiste 14 0 0 0 0 143 15th
United States Alessandro de Tullio 6 0 0 0 0 66 20th
Mexico Arturo Flores 6 0 0 0 0 39 24th

* Season still in progress.

Former series results

Indy Lights / Indy NXT

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2019 Dallara IL-15 United Kingdom Toby Sowery 18 1 0 1 7 367 3rd 3rd
United States David Malukas 18 0 0 0 2 301 6th

† Shared results with other teams.

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2017 Tatuus USF-17 United States David Malukas 9 0 1 0 1 108 10th ?
United States Zach Holden 1 0 0 0 0 1 36th
2018 Tatuus USF-17 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan† 12 0 0 0 1 139 9th 7th
United States Russell McDonough 14 0 0 0 0 60 19th
United Kingdom Jamie Caroline 4 0 0 0 0 40 25th
2019 Tatuus USF-17 United States Zach Holden 12 0 0 0 2 170 9th 6th
United Kingdom Matthew Round-Garrido† 11 0 0 0 1 122 14th
Venezuela Anthony Famularo 7 0 0 0 0 67 19th

† Shared results with other teams.

References

  1. ^ Wittich, Steve (7 March 2019). "Previewing the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season and first event of 2019 in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "BN Racing expands into Indy Lights". RACER. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ Wittich, Steve (6 March 2019). "Previewing the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship season and opener in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ Wittich, Steve (7 March 2019). "Previewing the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires season and opening event in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires.
  5. ^ a b "BN Racing Returns to USF Pro Championships". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  6. ^ "My Mazda Road to Indy: BN Racing". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  7. ^ a b "¡Estoy muy contento con esta oportunidad! ¡Vamos con toda a dejar el nombre de Colombia en lo más alto!". Instagram. February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Next week we race 💙💙💙 @gpstpete". Instagram. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Lavigne, Kyle (5 September 2018). "RTI: BN Racing to move up to Indy Lights in 2019". MotorSportsTalk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Malukas rising fast in Indy Lights". RACER. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  11. ^ "About". HMD Motorsports. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  12. ^ Malsher, David (September 5, 2018). "BN Racing to boost Indy Lights field in 2019". Motorsport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.