Cooper MacNeil
| Cooper MacNeil | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born |
September 7, 1992 Hinsdale, Illinois |
| United SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | Riley Motorsports/ WeatherTech |
| Car no. | 50 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012-2013 | ALMS – GTC class |
Cooper MacNeil (born September 7, 1992 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American born racecar driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He drives the No. 50 Riley Motorsports / WeatherTech Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class with co-driver Gunnar Jeannette.
Cooper won the National SCCA Touring 2 Points Championship and finished 2nd Place in the SCCA Runoffs at Road America.
Cooper competed in his first 24 Hours of Daytona. He captured his first win in Ferrari Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as well as his first win in IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge at Montreal.
Alex Job Racing racing with a full ride with teammate Leh Keen. During the 12 Hours of Sebring Leh and his teammates led a strong battle throughout the race. Encountered minor hiccups and climbed one spot to a second-place finish. At Long Beach consistent podium battle. Lost lead half way through on pit stop and never regained the top position. Leh won pole at Lime Rock Park. Cooper started the Porsche and keeps team in top three before handing car to Leh who, despite several on-track run ins, brings the car home in first place under caution. Leh qualified car in third at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Cooper MacNeil starts car and has excellent run, handing car over to Cooper in the GTC lead. Leh dices with #66 Porsche and #11 Porsche before finishing second. Leh and Cooper struggle with brake issues early at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and finishing fourth. Cooper started car in second at Baltimore and hands off to Leh still running second. Leh lead briefly, but finished second. Cooper and Leh ran in top three for duration of VIR race, leading multiple times. Leh took the lead on final lap when #11 JDX car must pit for fuel. The win seals GTC driver championship for Cooper and team championship for Alex Job Racing. As for in the Rolex Sports Car Series Leh and Andrew finished eighth in GT points. Four third-place finishes, including Rolex 24 At Daytona and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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