Andre Castro (racing driver)
Andre Castro (born January 6, 1999) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving for Jesse Iwuji Motorsports.[2] Castro previously competed in the USF Juniors championship with International Motorsport and in the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 2021 with Legacy Autosport.[3][4] He was one of two drivers to win the prestigious Team USA Scholarship in 2021.
| Andre Castro | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Born | January 6, 1999 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| USF Juniors career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2022 | ||||||
| Current team | International Motorsport | ||||||
| Car number | 23 | ||||||
| Starts | 16 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th in 2022 | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2021 2021 2021 2019–20 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship F1600 Championship Series Formula Ford Festival NASCAR Whelen Euro Series U.S. F2000 National Championship | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 34 (Jesse Iwuji Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 The Loop 121 (Chicago) | ||||||
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Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29th |
| 2019 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 | PK Carsport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 280 | 18th |
| Marko Stipp Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2 | DF1 Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 24th |
| 2021 | Formula Ford Festival | Low Dempsey Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd |
| F1600 Championship Series | Rice Race Prep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 36th | |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Legacy Autosport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 25th | |
| 2022 | USF Juniors | International Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 233 | 5th |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | Future Star Racing | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 78.5 | 8th | |
| 2023 | USF2000 Championship | Future Star Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33rd |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports |
*Season still in progress.
Personal life
Castro's family immigrated to the United States from Colombia. Andre is a first-generation of Colombian-American.[5]
Motorsports career results
USF2000 National Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Newman Wachs Racing | STP 1 10 |
STP 2 20 |
BAR 1 9 |
BAR 2 22 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
IOW | TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 2 |
WGL | 29th | 25 | ||||
| 2021 | Legacy Autosport | ALA 1 22 |
ALA 2 19 |
STP 1 10 |
STP 2 8 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
LOR |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
NJMP 1 |
NJMP 2 |
NJMP 3 |
MOH 4 14 |
MOH 5 10 |
25th | 45 |
| 2023 | Future Star Racing | STP 1 9 |
STP 2 21 |
SEB 1 |
SEB 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
22nd* | 13* |
USF Juniors
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | International Motorsport | OIR 1 4 |
OIR 2 4 |
OIR 3 C |
ALA 1 5 |
ALA 2 2 |
VIR 1 10 |
VIR 2 6 |
VIR 3 8 |
MOH 1 8 |
MOH 2 7 |
MOH 3 12 |
ROA 1 12 |
ROA 2 4 |
ROA 3 6 |
COA 1 17 |
COA 2 5 |
COA 3 7 |
5th | 233 |
*Season still in progress.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | 34 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC 37 |
ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC 36 |
GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [6] |
References
- "Andre Castro (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Andre Castro driving for Jesse Iwuji Motorsports in Xfinity race at Chicago Street Course". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "Marotti Autosport expands partnership with Legacy Autosport at Barber". RACER. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Team USA's Andre Castro steps down from USF2000 to USF Juniors". Formula Scout. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- "Andre Castro 'chases perfection' as racecar driver on the rise". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Andre Castro – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
External links
- Andre Castro driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Andre Castro career summary at DriverDB.com