Ed Carpenter (racing driver)
| Ed Carpenter | |
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Carpenter at Sonoma Raceway in 2015
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| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
March 3, 1981 Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2003 |
| Current team | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| Car no. | 20 |
| Former teams |
PDM Racing (2003) Red Bull Cheever Racing (2004) Vision Racing (2005–2009) Panther Racing (2010) Sarah Fisher Racing (2011) Ed Carpenter Racing (2012–2014, 2016–) CFH Racing (2015) |
| Starts | 162 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 2002–2003, 2005 2007–2008 |
Indy Lights Rolex Sports Car Series |
Everette Edward Carpenter, Jr. (born March 3, 1981) is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series for his own team, Ed Carpenter Racing. He is the stepson of Indy Racing League founder Tony George.
Carpenter was born in Paris, Illinois, and grew up in the town of Marshall until the age of 8. He then moved to Indianapolis. He is a graduate of Butler University.
Carpenter has had a successful career in midget racing dating back to 1989. Carpenter would win nation quarter-midget events in Xenia, Ohio and Hagerstown, Maryland in 1996.
Carpenter drove in the USAC Regional Series in 1998 in the midget division. Carpenter drove the No. 3 TG Racing car at 16th Street Speedway. At the track event on June 27, 1998 Carpenter qualified with the 11th fastest time. Carpenter won the third heat race and finished the feature in 3rd place.
Carpenter drove in the USAC National Midget Series in 1999 for TG Racing in the No. 3 Ed Pink Beast in fifteen races. Carpenter won a race at Louisville Motor Speedway and finished 13th in points. Carpenter returned in 2000 to drive the No. 3 TG Motorsports car. Carpenter achieved four top five finishes with a best finish of 2nd at the Belleville Nationals at the Belleville High Banks and finished 9th in the final point standings. In 2001, Carpenter drove the No. 2 Steele car at South Boston Speedway, where he started 11th and finished 8th. In 2002 Carpenter returned to the series to drive for Klatt Enterprises. Carpenter competed in three races and finished 44th in points.
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