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Alex Barron (driver)

Alex Barron
Alex Barron 2006 Indy 500 Carb Day.jpg
Alex Barron at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2006.
Nationality American
Born San Diego, California
IRL IndyCar Series
Years active 2001-2005, 2007
Teams Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Blair Racing
Penske Racing
Mo Nunn Racing
Team Cheever
CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports
Starts 62
Wins 2
Poles 0
Best finish 5th in 2002
Alex Barron
CART Championship Car
Years active 1998-2001
Teams All American Racers
Penske Racing
Dale Coyne Racing
Arciero-Blair Racing
Starts 34
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 26th in 2000
Previous series
1997
1996
Toyota Atlantic
U.S. National Formula Ford 2000
Championship titles
1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship

Alex Barron is an American race car driver. He began racing CART FedEx World Series Championship cars in 1998 and made his first Indy Racing League Northern Lights Series (now IndyCar Series) start in 2001.

The 1997 KOOL Toyota Atlantic Champion, moved across to the IRL, where he had trouble finding a regular drive and got his opportunities through injuries to other drivers. However, in 2006, he stepped down a level to race in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, and then returned to IRL in 2007. After racing in the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Barron stopped racing at an international level.

Barron was born in San Diego, California. In 1996, the opportunity for him to move up to US National Formula Ford 2000 came with the DSTP Team. This proved to be a steep learning curve from kart to open wheel race car, for the young racer. However, a podium, a fastest lap and six top ten finishes won him to chance to race in Toyota Atlantic the following season.

Barron in his rookie season in the KOOL Toyota Atlantic series, surprised everyone, including his team, Lynx Racing by dominating and winning the 1997 championship, taking five victories along the way. With four pole positions, six fastest laps and nine top three finishes, he would also win the “Rookie of the Year” award.

Part of his prize for winning the Championship was a test with the Arciero-Wells Racing CART team. During his test, he was quickly matching the speed of their regular driver, Max Papis. Arciero-Wells were so impressed with him, they offered a testing contract. Following the retirement of Juan Manuel Fangio II, the All American Racers Team and their boss, Dan Gurney, wanted a young American driver who could develop with the team, and Alex got the call.

In just 24 races, 12 races in both the Formula Ford 2000 and Toyota Atlantic, Alex made the jump from racing karts to CART.


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