J.R. Hildebrand
| J. R. Hildebrand | |
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J. R. Hildebrand at Fort Meade, 2011.
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| Nationality |
 American |
| Born | John Randal Hildebrand, Jr. January 3, 1988 Sausalito, California, U.S. |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| Car no. | 21 |
| Former teams |
Panther Racing Bryan Herta Autosport |
| Starts | 39 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
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2009 2008–09 2007 2005–2006 2005 2004 |
Firestone Indy Lights A1 Grand Prix Champ Car Atlantic Series U.S. F2000 Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Cup SCCA Formula Russell |
| Championship titles | |
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2009 2006 2004 |
Firestone Indy Lights U.S. F2000 SCCA Formula Russell |
| Awards | |
| 2005 2011 |
Team USA Scholarship Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year |
John Randal "J.R." Hildebrand, Jr. (born January 3, 1988) is an American race car driver. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing.
At the age of 14, Hildebrand started racing go karts in the Jim Russell Arrive and Drive Championship at Infineon Raceway in Northern California; winning not only his first race but the championship that year. In 2003, he raced in the Jr. 80cc Shifter class finishing a close second, and at the end of that year made the transition from karts to cars by winning the Jim Russell Graduate Runoffs; racing in Formula Russell in 2004. That year, he went on to win the series championship; also participating in the Red Bull Driver Search. He then moved up to Pacific F2000 in 2005; finishing second overall as rookie of the year, also being chosen for the Team USA Scholarship, earning him a ride in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, in which he finished third. In 2006, he dominated the U.S. F2000 National Championship; winning the championship and 12 out of 14 races.
In recognition of his impressive 2006 performance, Hildebrand won the Gorsline Scholarship and was elected to the AARWBA All American Auto Racing First Team.
For 2007, he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic series, driving for Newman Wachs Racing. He finished seventh in points and was the top US rookie in the series. After the season's conclusion he made 2 starts for RLR-Andersen Racing in the Indy Pro Series. Hildebrand then went on to contest the entire series schedule, which was renamed the Firestone Indy Lights Series, for RLR-Andersen in 2008. He captured his first series win in the fourth race of the season at Kansas Speedway, his second start on an oval. He finished 5th overall in the 2008 championship.
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