Ken Murillo | |
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Born | 1966 |
Previous series | |
1991 1990 1989-1990 1988 1986-1987 1986 |
Indy Lights SCCA World Challenge Formula Ford 2000 Canada Formula Super Vee Barber Saab Pro Series IMSA Firestone Firehawk |
Championship titles | |
1988 1987 |
Formula Super Vee Barber Saab Pro Series |
Ken Murillo is a former racing driver from Santa Rosa, California. Murillo won the 1987 Barber Saab Pro Series and the 1988 Formula Super Vee USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship. Murillow currently co-owns Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge team Murillo Racing.
Murillo started in the first season of the Barber Saab Pro Series. Murillo won eighth race at Watkins Glen International. While Willy Lewis won the championship Murillo ended up ninth in the 1986 Barber Saab Pro Series season. The Californian returned in the series the following year winning the first two rounds at Bicentennial Park and Road Atlanta. Murillo also won the race at Watkins Glen International. With three drivers winning three races the title chase was very close. But as Murillo outperformed Bruce Feldman and Jeremy Dale during the final round at Tamiami Park Murillo won the title.
After failing to obtain a racing seat in the American Racing Series for 1988 Murillo joined the Formula Super Vee. Murillo drove in the SCCA Formula Super Vee USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship for Lee Hagen Racing. He raced his Volkswagen powered Ralt RT5 to victory at Phoenix International Raceway, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Nazareth Speedway. Due to a strong last quarter of the season Murillo took the title over E.J. Lenzi.