Spencer Pigot | |||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born |
Pasadena, California |
September 29, 1993 ||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in | ||||||
Weight | 162 lbs | ||||||
Achievements |
2014 Pro Mazda Champion 2015 Indy Lights Champion |
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IndyCar Series career | |||||||
12 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 20 (Ed Carpenter Racing) | ||||||
Best finish | 21st (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
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Spencer Pigot (born September 29, 1993) is an American racing driver.
Spencer Pigot was born in Pasadena, CA, and raised in Orlando, FL where he graduated from Windermere Preparatory School. He currently resides in Indianapolis, IN.
After a successful career in youth karting, Pigot joined the Skip Barber National Championship in 2010 and won the title and a Mazdaspeed scholarship. He was also awarded the Team USA Scholarship to compete in the Formula Ford Festival in England. In 2011 he joined the U.S. F2000 National Championship, part of the Mazda Road to Indy, driving for Andretti Autosport. He finished second in points with three wins. In 2012, he continued in the series, switching teams to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. He won the 2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest in the preseason, but again finished second in the main championship, but this time only missed out on the title by 7 points to Matthew Brabham. Pigot captured eight race wins compared to Brabham's four. In 2013 Pigot moved up the Road to Indy ladder into the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey. He finished tied for third in points with , but Blackstock won the tie-breaker for third by virtue of having three third place finishes to Pigot's one. Both drivers had one win and three second place finishes.