Zach Banks | |
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Banks in 2015
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Nationality | American |
Born | Zachary Mitchell Banks December 15, 1997 South Miami, Florida, United States |
OGP Winter Championship career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Ocala GP |
Car no. | 382 |
Starts | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
Poles | 1 |
Previous series | |
2013-14 2014 2014-15 2015 |
South Florida TAG Florida State Championship United States ROK National Championship Cold Stone Formula Winter Tour |
Championship titles | |
2014 2014 2015 |
South Florida TAG Florida Senior State Ocala GP Summer Series |
Awards | |
2014 | All-time single-season records: 8 wins/10 poles (South Florida TAG Championship) |
Zachary Mitchell "Zach" Banks (born December 15, 1997) is a Cuban American racing driver. He won the 2014 South Florida Regional championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in TAG Senior and the 2015 Ocala GP Summer championship in ROK Senior. Banks has recorded 27 career race wins and 3 championships.
Banks was a high school senior at Coral Gables Senior High. He is the youngest of 3 siblings, of Cuban, Lebanese, and Irish descent.
Banks competed in his first karting race in October 2012. He recorded his first win in October 2013 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Junior TAG. His first regional championship came in early 2014 after signing with International Racing, shortly after turning 16. Banks has added 2 more titles since then.
Banks' karting career progressed to the international stage with top-10 showings in both the Cold Stone Formula Winter Tour and the United States ROK National Championship. Banks began testing Corvette Z06 sports cars in April 2015 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In September 2015, Banks moved up again, becoming an SCCA licensed race-car driver, at Daytona International Speedway. Banks was featured as guest commentator for 90.3FM in Miami.
In 2016, Banks' season began with first place results in final practice and qualifying at the opening race of the 2016 OGP Winter Series. Banks followed up his pre-race performances with victories in both the pre-final and final events.
* Season still in progress.