Andersen Racing - Current Drivers





			Nick Andries Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #81 Born: Nov. 19, 1990 in Seminole, Fla. Resides: Pinellas Park, Fla. Occupation: Full-time college student and professional racer car driver Education: Freshman and President's List scholar at St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Fla., where he is studying mechanical engineering. Personal: Racing is his first priority but he enjoys all things athletic, especially tennis, football and basketball. He was the 2009 PCAC Wrestling champion. He says “Daily workouts at Lifestyles is my lifestyle!” Racing goal: To win the Indy 500. Sponsors: Enginetics of Dayton Ohio, an aerospace designer and manufacturer of jet engine components for the international market. Web sites: NickAndries.com, youtube.com/nandries, andersenracingteam.com. Facebook: Nick Andries Racing *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Will make his debut with Andersen Racing in the Star Mazda race at St. Petersburg, Fla. 2009: Skip Barber Summer Series Rookie of the Year and champion with 14 podiums in 14 races including 11 victories, one second and two thirds; Skip Barber Karting Shootout scholarship winner. 2008: Third in WKA Florida TAG points. 2007: WKA Florida TAG state champion; sixth in WKA TAG national points. 2005: Finished fifth in WKA National points in 80cc shifter 5th karts. 2003: Tri-City Kart Club Yamaha Jr. sportsman champion. 2001: WKA Florida state champion in Yamaha Jr. sportsman. 2000: Finished second in Tri-City Kart Club's Yamaha Jr. sportsman division. 1995: Started racing karts at age 5 at Sunshine Speedway in St. Petersburg, Fla. in the Kid Karts 80cc comer class.





			Giancarlo Vilarinho Firestone Indy Lights, Car #4 Born: April 2, 1992 in Sao Paulo, Brazil Resides: Sao Paulo, Brazil Occupation: Race car driver and student Education: In his senior year at Sllant Normal (High) School in Sao Paulo, Brazil Personal: Has one older sister, but he's the only one in his family who is interested in racing. Also enjoys kite surfing, tennis, soccer and go karts. Racing goal: Would like to do a full season of Firestone Indy Lights in 2011; eventual goal is the IZOD IndyCar Series. Sponsors: Sponsorships are available Web sites: GiancarloVilarinhoRacing.com.br and andersenracing.com Racing Highlights 2010: After a test at Putnam Park in Indiana, made his Firestone Indy Lights debut with Andersen Racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Also plans to race with the team at Infineon Raceway. 2009: Finished second in the Formula BMW Americas championship with seven victories in 14 races running a Mygale with the EuroInternational team. Also scored seven pole positions and six fastest race laps. Also ran one Star Mazda race with AIM Autosport. 2008: Finished sixth in Formula BMW Americas, running a Mygale with the EuroInternational team. Had four podiums in the 15 races and one fastest race lap. Also competed in six Formula BMW Europe races with the same team, posting one fastest race lap. Finished 20th at the Formula BMW World Final. 2006: Placed 12th in the CIK-FIA Panamerican Championship Sudam ICC-Junior karting series. 2005: Finished seventh in the CIK-FIA Panamerican Championship Sudam ICC-Junior Championship karting series. 2003: Placed 11th in the Paulista Championship-Junior Menor karting series.





			Download Hero CardAnders Krohn Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #47 Born: Nov. 15, 1987 in Stavanger, Norway Resides: Houston, Texas Occupation: Racing driver and entrepreneur Education: A graduate of Gand VGS Athletic College. Personal: Single. Hobbies include go-karts, BMX racing and Web design. (No relation to sports cars' Tracy Krohn.) Racing goal: To be the best and to win no matter where or what he's driving. Sponsors: Trallfa Industries, Colosseum Dental, Norse Cutting & Abandonment, Bring Logistics US Inc., SR Transport, ZATGraphics.com, Rioja Tapas Restaurant, Eagles Canyon Raceway and Repcon Media. Web sites: anderskrohn.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Will vie for the Star Mazda championship driving for Andersen Racing. 2009: Won on oval debut at the Milwaukee Mile in the Star Mazda championship with team Mundill. Scored one more podium and seven top-six finishes enroute to finishing sixth in points, and was the third highest-ranked rookie. Won Chicagoland's special 100-mile race with the ZAT Graphics.com F2000 car. Tested Ferrari F430 Challenge car for Eagles Canyon Raceway. 2008: Earned the F2000 driver championship and Rookie of the Year award with an incredible nine victories out of 14 races, helping to propel Andersen Racing to the team title as well. Finished 148 points ahead of the runnerup, teammate Jonny Baker, with 570 points to Baker's 422. A total of 51 drivers earned points. Sewed up the title a month before the series' season finale. The victories occurred at VIR (two), Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio, Mosport (two) and NJMP (two). Also finished second at another race at Road Atlanta. Ended up with 10 podium finishes and 11 top fives and 11 top 10s. Was the fastest qualifier 50 percent of the time, with seven pole positions in his first season of competition in America. Started second five times. Set numerous new track records in qualifying, and also earned many fastest race laps. Designated "Autosport Driver of the Year" for 2008 by the Norwegian Autosport Foundation, Norges Bilsportforbund; also won this prize in 2005 for his karting accomplishments. 2007: First season of formula car racing, competing in the Dutch & Benelux Formula Ford Championship. Recorded six victories, nine pole positions and 11 podium finishes to secure the runner-up spot in the championship, finishing with just one point less than the champion. 2006: Was the National Champion in ICC (karting), receiving the "Golden Steering Wheel" award. Was the youngest driver ever to receive this prize. 2005: North-European Champion ICC, GigaCup International Champion ICC, KNA Champion ICC, 17th in the World Championship in Super-ICC. Received the "Automobile Driver of the Year" award competing against World Rally Champion Petter Solberg. 2004: National Champion Formula A. 2003: National Champion ICA. 2002-1996: Competed in multiple championships and categories with great results, including: GigaCup Champion in 2002; winning the National Finals in 2001; and three club titles from 1998-2000. Was victorious in his third race ever at Kimbolton, England in 1996 at the age of 9.





			Download Hero CardDom Bastien Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #37 Born: Nov. 25, 1945 in Roubaix, France Resides: West Palm Beach, Fla. Occupation: Chief executive officer of Specialty Brands of America, Inc. Education: BA in history, University of California, Berkeley, 1968 Personal: Married to Carol; son Marc was the DAG for Brooks Associates Racing, the 2008 Formula Atlantic champions. Racing goal: To get the Masters victory in every race he enters and to be within a respectable distance of the whiz kids. Sponsors: None Web sites: andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Signed with Andersen Racing in January and plans to compete in the Masters class in five Star Mazda races: Sebring March 19; the New Jersey Motorsports Park doubleheader June 26-27; Road America Aug. 21 and Road Atlanta Oct. 1. 2009: Competed in four events in the Skip Barber National series, but since he started racing with that organization in 2004 he has earned four Grand Master championships and 27 podium finishes in Skip Barber Regional Series events. 2008: Finished tenth in the 2008 Skip Barber National series out of 40 drivers, and first in the Masters division. 2007: Finished third in Skip Barber National Masters Series. 2004: Began his racing career.





			Download Hero CardJoel Miller Firestone Indy Lights, Car #5 Born: May 10, 1988 in Fontana, Calif. Resides: Hesperia, Calif. Occupation: Student and race car driver. Education: Currently a junior mechanical engineering major at the University of California, Riverside with a 3.1 GPA. Graduate of Hesperia Christian School High School in 2006 as salutatorian of his class with a 4.0 GPA. Personal: 6'1", 155 lbs. Parents are Jack and Jamie; one sister, Jillian. Enjoys playing golf, water skiing, working on his personal cars and karts, and wake-boarding. Racing hero was Ayrton Senna. Sponsors: Doug Mockett of Mockett and Co., John Wilkins of Rancho Motor Co., Vance Mitchell of The Mitchell Co., Seers Lumber Co., Daniel Singh, Joe Phillips and Greg Ewald. Web sites: joelmillerracing.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Scheduled to make his Firestone Indy Lights debut with Andersen Racing on the street circuit in Long Beach, Calif. 2009: Finished fifth in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. After starting the season with another team, joined Andersen Racing on June 30 and competed in Andersen livery in seven of the 13 events. Had three podium finishes (VIR, Salt Lake City and Trois-Rivieres). Recorded five other top-five finishes (Sebring, both races in N.J., Autobahn #2 and Road Atlanta) for a total of eight top fives. 2008: Finished second in the Star Mazda championship presented by Goodyear with one victory (Sebring), four seconds and two thirds as a Mazda Motorsports driver development winner. Also received the John Gorsline Scholarship award. Tested one of Andersen Racing's Firestone Indy Lights cars in November at Sebring, Fla. 2007: Won the championship in the BF Goodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda with five victories and 10 podium finishes in 14 starts. Awarded Team USA scholarship to race in England. Won SKUSA Super Nationals karting championship in Las Vegas and was the Rotax champion at the Florida Winter Tour. 2006: Earned the Stars of Karting North American Championship, ICA for Tony Kart and was awarded the Skip Barber National Series' full-season scholarship by the Stars of Karting. 2005: Recipient of the Red Bull Driver Search "Wild Card" spot as selected by the Stars of Karting National Series. Finished second in the Stars of Karting National Series Championship and was the Western Division Champion of the ICA. Winner of the Jim Truman Racing Scholarship by the Stars of Karting. 2004: Finished third at the ICA Finals in Orlando, Fla. in the Stars of Karting National Series. Team USA Scholarship finalist, Formula Ford Zetec. Red Bull Driver Search scouted driver for semi-finals. 2002-2003: Started the PR1 Motorsports Formula Ford 1600/2000 development program at age 13. Finished sixth in Stars of Karting National Series Championship, ICA in 2003. Finished second in 80cc shifter kart class for Stars of Karting in 2002. IKF Region 7 Champion, HPV 2 Junior and Junior Sportsman in 2002. Also IKF Sportsman of the Year, Junior Class, that year. 2001: Finished sixth in SKUSA National Series Championship in 80cc shifter karts. Paced third at the SKUSA World Finals in 80cc shifter karts at Norman, Okla. Earned IKF Grand National Championship in Junior Sportsman at Santa Maria, Calif. 1999: Earned the SKUSA Super Nationals Championship in 60cc shifter karts. 1998: Won the IKF Region 7 Championship and the Gold Coast Karters Club Championship in the Junior 1 class. Was the California state champion in Junior 1 and rookie sportsman.





			Tonis Kasemets (pronounced Toe-NEES KAHZ-uh-mets) Firestone Indy Lights, Car #5 Born: March 17, 1974 in Parnu, Estonia Resides: Mundelein, Ill. Occupation: Professional race car driver. Personal: Married to Ilona; one daughter, Adry, and one son, Ayrton. Sponsors: Flexovit, Northcentral Construction, Novotel Toronto North York hotel, Allied Building Products Corp. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Made his Firestone Indy Lights debut at Long Beach with Team PBIR Racing; finished sixth. Made his first start with Andersen Racing in the Firestone Indy Lights race at Toronto, again finishing sixth. 2009: Finished fifth in the Atlantic Championship for Genoa Racing and Polestar Motor Racing with a best finish of third in the second race of the Autobahn doubleheader. Had a total of six top-five finishes. 2008: Competed in the Atlantic Championship, recording two third-place finishes. Also competed in Rolex 24 at Daytona in a Daytona Prototype for RVO Motorsports. Finished second in 45th SCCA Runoffs in Formula Ford. 2007: Competed in IMSA Lites, earning two victories, three poles and setting one qualifying record. Won SCCA Central Division title in Formula Atlantic, winning all three races. Made one Atlantic Championship start for Newman Wachs Racing. Finished second in 45th SCCA Runoffs in Formula Atlantic. Also competed in 25 Hours of Thunderhill. 2006: Made five starts in Champ Car World Series for Rocketsport Racing. Best finish was 11th in Edmonton, Alberta and best qualifying position was eighth at Road America. Also drove a Daytona Prototype at Watkins Glen and Sonoma, and tested a Champ car for RuSport Racing. 2005: Finished second in Toyota Atlantic Championship for Dan Cobb Racing/Team Tonis with three victories, six pole positions and six podiums in 12 starts. Tested a Champ car for both Dale Coyne Racing and Conquest Racing. 2004: Made six starts in Toyota Atlantic Championship for Brooks Associates Racing, earning two top-five finishes. Tested a Champ car for Dale Coyne Racing. 2003: Competed in Formula Zetec Championship, posting one victory and seven top-three finishes. Also raced in SCCA Formula Atlantic. 2002: Finished fourth in USF2000 National Championship with one victory and five podiums in 12 starts. Competed in SCCA National Runoffs in Formula Atlantic. Won the SCAA Central Regional championship in Formula Atlantic. 2001: Finished tenth in USF2000 National Championship with three victories and four pole positions. 2000: Earned the SCCA Formula Continental national championship at the Runoffs. Also competed in two F2000 races at Road America. 1999: Competed in SCCA Formula Continental events. 1998: Won eight of 10 SCCA Formula Continental events. Early career: Raced go-karts and ice raced on the Baltic Sea in native Estonia, beginning his career in 1982. Earned Baltic States Kart Racing championship in 1992 and 1993. Competed in Baltic Formula 1600 and represented Estonia in Formula Opel Lotus Nations' Cup.





			Download Hero CardTristan Vautier (pronounced TRIS-tan VOT-ee-ay) Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #38 Born: Aug. 22, 1989 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Isère, France. Resides: Corenc, France Occupation: College student (home school) and race car driver. Education: 2006-2007: Baccalauréat Scientifique (A-levels with emphasis on science); 2007-2010: High-level sportsman status, three-year Distance Learning Course in Business and Services Management at one of France's IUTs (University Technology Institute). Personal: Enjoys all types of sports, especially fitness training, racing cycles and mountain bikes, running and cross-country skiing. Fluent in French and English. Sponsors: Moulin T.P., Cecibon, Circuit du Laquais, Fontanel Promotion. Web sites: tristanvautier.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: After being third-fastest at Star Mazda pre-season test at Sebring, signed with Andersen Racing to vie for that series' championship. 2009: Had a third and sixth in the last round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Finished fourth in the Formula Palmer Audi standings with a record six victories, six poles and six fastest race laps. Also recorded one victory and two podium finishes in the French GT3 Championship. 2008: Runner-up in the French Championship in Formula Renault 2.0 with three victories and nine podium finishes. Tested in Formula Renault 3.5. 2007: Placed fifth in the French Championship and third in the rookie standings in the Formula Renault 2.0 Championship with three podium finishes. Also had two podiums in the three races in which he competed in the European Championship. 2006: Runner-up in the French Championship of Formula Campus, recording five victories, 12 podium finishes and six pole positions in 13 races. Nominated for the Espoirs de l'Année Echappement (the French equivalent of the BRDC Rising Stars) award. 2005: Finished second in the Volant Mygale. 2001-2004: Competed in karting, earning two championships in the Rhône-Alpes League.





			Download Hero CardMikael Grenier (pronounced Mick-KALE GREN-yay) Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #17 Born: Oct. 17, 1992 in Québec City, Québec, Canada Resides: Stoneham, Québec, Canada Occupation: Race car driver Education: Currently a student at Georges-Vanier High School in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Personal: Trains five days a week. His ultimate goal is to be a Formula 1 driver. Enjoys biking, downhill skiing and golf. Sponsors: Slow Cow, April Super Flow, NAPA Auto Parts, HS Télécom, Desharnais. Agent: Vincent Bernier, Groupe Bemesa Marketing: Hey! Creative Marketing Web sites: andersenracingteam.com and Mikaelgrenier.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Will vie for the Star Mazda championship driving for Andersen Racing. 2009: Ran six of the 13 races in the Star Mazda championship, joining Andersen Racing after the season opener. Placed in the top 10 in five of the six races in which he competed. Scored two podium finishes at the doubleheader at New Jersey Motorsports Park, finishing much higher at 16 years of age than many older drivers. He placed fourth at the Trois-Rivières race, seventh at Salt Lake City and eighth at VIR. 2008: Finished fourth overall in the Formula BMW Americas series with Apex HBR Motorsport. Ran in the top five all weekend at the BMW World Final in Mexico City. 2007: As a CRG driver for PSL Karting, competed in the Florida Winter Tour in JICA and Stars of Karting. Won the Vega Cup Championship and the Canadian National in Rotax Junior. Went on to finish ninth at Rotax Junior World Championship out of 72 drivers, winning the Formula BMW Americas scholarship. 2006: Competed in Stars of Karting series and won the New Castle, Ind. race as a CRG driver for PSL Karting. Also competed in one event in the Florida Winter Tour. 2005: Won his first race in a major championship while competing in the Florida Winter Tour as a CRG driver for PSL Karting. Finished eighth overall for the series. Also competed in several Stars of Karting races. 2004: Finished fifth in the Québec Championships driving a Birel for PGP Karting. 2003: Won the Québec Championship and the East Québec Championship and finished second at the Montreal Championship in the Cadet class as a CRG driver for PSL Karting. 2002: Recorded several podium finishes at the Québec Championship in the Cadet class as a CRG driver for PSL Karting. 1999: Began his career at age 5.





			Arie Luyendyk Jr. Firestone Indy Lights, Car #5 Born: Sept. 18, 1981 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Resides: Scottsdale, Ariz. Occupation: Professional race car driver and TV analyst. Education: Graduate of Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale, Ariz. Personal: 6'2”, 175 lbs. Son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk Sr. Enjoys karting, training, hiking and snowboarding Sponsors: To be announced. Web sites: arieluyendyk.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Scheduled to make his first start with Andersen Racing in the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 28. 2009: Served as an expert analyst for Firestone Indy Lights broadcasts on the VERSUS cable TV network. 2008: Finished fourth in Firestone Indy Lights championship driving for AFS/Andretti Green Racing. Won the race at Chicagoland Speedway and led two other races for a total of 103 laps. Scored five podium finishes. Achieved his fourth career pole position when he topped time trials at Iowa Speedway. Set the fastest race lap at Nashville and Kentucky. Also participated in the A1GP series for Team Netherlands. Visited American troops in Iraq and Kuwait on a goodwill tour. 2007: Drove in Friday test sessions as an A1GP Team Netherlands driver. Competed in two Firestone Indy Lights races at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring with Robertson Racing in GT2, but the car did not finish. 2006: Competed in the Indianapolis 500, qualifying 31st with an average speed of 216.352 miles per hour. Finished 28th in this event, his first IndyCar race. Participated in four Firestone Indy Lights races; best finish was fourth at Homestead-Miami Speedawy. Earned the “Most Popular Driver Award” for Firestone Indy Lights for the fourth consecutive year. 2005: Ran a limited schedule in Firestone Indy Lights but still recorded two top-five finishes. Qualified for the Indianapolis 500 at an average speed of 215.039 mph but was bumped in the closing stages of qualifying. Earned “Most Popular Driver Award” by IRL. 2004: Finished third in Firestone Indy Lights championship with six top-five finishes, four front-row starts and 25 laps led. Best finish was second at Phoenix International Speedway. Also finished third in the prestigious Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Earned “Most Popular Driver Award” by IRL Crew. Ran a Daytona Prototype in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the SpeedSource team. Drove four stints through the night until electrical problems caused a DNF. 2003: Finished seventh in Firestone Indy Lights with five top-five finishes and two poles (Michigan and Texas). Led 56 laps, and was second in most laps completed. Earned “Most Popular Driver Award” by the IRL Crew. 2002: Runner-up in Firestone Indy Lights championship with four se cond-place finishes in seven events, including one pole position at Michigan International Speedway. Passed IndyCar Series rookie test at Kentucky Speedway with a top speed of 218.4 mph. 2001: Won the SCCA Southern Pacific National Championship in the Formula Ford 2000 class on the strength of four victories. Also competed in the USF2000 series, earning nine top-10 results in 14 races. Best finish in that series was fourth at both Watkins Glen and Indianapolis Raceway Park. Finished ninth in the national championship and fifth in the “Oval Crown” championship. Placed third at the SCCA Valvoline Run-Offs in Formula Continental. Also competed in one event in the Dutch Formula Ford 1800 series, finishing third in the prestigious Marlboro Masters in Zandvoort, Netherlands. 2000: Finished fifth at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Road America in rookie season in USF2000 series. Also won the pole and the race in his first start in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge series. Finished in the top three in seven of eight of those races. 1999: Won a SCCA National Formula Ford race in only his third series start. Also competed in the Dutch and Benelux Formula Ford 1800 series, finishing fifth at the Marlboro Masters in Zandvoort, Netherlands. Ran three events in the Action American Race Truck series too. 1998: Competed in Regional SCCA Formula Ford events, winning from the pole at Phoenix International Raceway in only his second series start. Also earned two top-10 finishes in three starts in the European Ford 1800 series. 1992: Began racing go-karts.





			Court Vernon Star Mazda Championship Series, Car #27 Born: April, 11 1992 in Miami Resides: Key Biscayne, Fla. Occupation: Student and professional race car driver Education: Senior at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory high school in Hollywood, Fla. Personal: Enjoys all outdoor sports including spearfishing, diving and hunting Racing goals: To become the most successful F1 or IZOD IndyCar Series driver Sponsors: Mangrove Boats and Capt. Harry's Fishing Supply Co., Inc. Web sites: CourtVernon.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2009: Runner-up in the Skip Barber National Series, earning its Rising Star award and Rookie of the Year award. Won at Barber Motorsports Park in his first race at that track. Ranked as favorite Rookie of the Year in all open-wheel series by eformulanews.com. 2008: Won a Skip Barber Regional Championship and Rookie of the Year in his first season in that series. Skip Barber Shootout scholarship winner and MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development scholarship winner. Won the Phil Hill Memorial race and set a track record at the Lightning course at New Jersey Motorsports Park. 2002 -2008: Scored many victories, titles and track records in karting at the local, regional and national levels.





			Download Hero CardCarmen Jorda Firestone Indy Lights, Car #4 Born: May 28, 1988 in Alcoy, Spain Resides: Miami, Fla. Occupation: Racing driver Education: Two years of business courses at ESIC University in Spain. Personal: Single. Hobbies include karting, cycling and racing. Racing goal: To become an IndyCar driver and compete in the Indy 500. Sponsors: Sponsorships are available. Web sites: carmenjorda.com and andersenracingteam.com. *Racing Highlights:* 2010: Will compete in Firestone Indy Lights with Andersen Racing. 2009: Competed in European F3 Open for GTA with best finish of ninth at Magny-Cours. Finished sixth in European F3 Open Copa de España for GTA/Campos Racing with two podium finishes, including a second at Magny-Cours. Made three LMP2 starts for Q8 Oils Hache Teams in Le Mans Series. 2008: Competed in Spanish F3 for Campos Racing with best finish of ninth at Jerez. Finished eighth in Spanish F3 Copa de España for Campos Racing with best finish of fourth at Albacete and Jerez. 2007: Finished fourth in Spanish F3 Copa de España for Meycom Sport with pair of podium finishes. Was first female driver to finish on podium in either Spanish F3 class. 2006: Finished ninth in Master Junior Formula. Made debut in Spanish F3 Copa de España. Tested F3 cars and a DTM car alongside MotoGP star Valentino Rossi at Hockenheim. 2005: Finished seventh as a rookie in Master Junior Formula. Early career: Began racing karts at age 11 and competed in Valencian Community Championship. Finished third in Yamaha Class at age 12, before moving to England to study.