Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)
| Carlos Muñoz | |
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| Nationality |
 Colombian |
| Born |
2 January 1992 Bogotá, Colombia |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | A.J. Foyt Racing |
| Car no. | 14 |
| Former teams |
Panther Racing Andretti Autosport |
| Starts | 37 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
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2012–2013 2010–2011 2009 2009 2008–2009 2008 2007 |
Indy Lights Formula 3 Euro Series Formula Renault 2.0 WEC European F3 Open Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Formula TR 1600 Pro Series |
| Awards | |
| 2013 | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year |
Carlos Andrés Muñoz (born 2 January 1992) is a professional racing driver from Colombia. He currently drives for A.J. Foyt Racing in the IndyCar Series. He has twice finished second in the Indianapolis 500, during his rookie year in 2013 and in 2016.
Born in Bogotá, Muñoz began his motorsport career in karting back in 2002.
In 2007 just fifteen years old, Muñoz made his debut in single-seaters, racing in the Formula TR Pro Series. He took one podium place in four races to end the season in eighth place.
In 2008, Muñoz took part in both the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships, racing for Prema Powerteam. In the Italian series, he finished sixteenth, taking six point-scoring positions in twelve races. In the Eurocup, he failed to score a championship point with a best result of thirteenth at both the Nürburgring and Estoril.
The following season, Muñoz competed in both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup championships for Epsilon Euskadi. He finished eighth in the Eurocup standings, taking ten points-scoring positions in fourteen races, including a podium in the second race at the Nürburgring. In the West European Cup, he took seventh place in the championship, scoring two podium places.
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