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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.