Alex Gurney
Age: 50
Alex Gurney (born September 4, 1974 in Newport Beach, California) is an American racing driver who competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. He won the 2007 and 2009 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype drivers' championship and is the son of racing legend Dan Gurney.
Early racing career
The youngest son of 1968 Indianapolis 500 runner-up and Formula One driver Dan Gurney, Alex competed in the Midwest Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series, Barber Dodge Pro Series, Toyota Atlantic Championship, and British Formula 3 Championship.
Rolex Sports Car Series
Gurney moved to the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2005, driving for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing in the Daytona Prototype division. He scored two poles and four top-10 finishes in his first year, co-driving with team owner Bob Stallings.
In 2006, Gurney was paired with fellow former Atlantic Championship star Jon Fogarty, finishing 11th in Daytona Prototype points with two runner-up finishes to his credit. In 2007, the pairing combined for a series-record seven wins and ten poles, en route to the Daytona Prototype drivers' championship.
Gurney and Fogarty finished second in the championship standings in 2008, with one victory and eight top-five finishes. In 2009, they earned their second Daytona Prototype championship in a season that saw the No. 99 GAINSCO Riley Pontiac score four victories and six pole positions.
In 2010 and 2011, Gurney finished fourth in the Daytona Prototype points standings.
Fogarty and Gurney return to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for 2012, with its Riley-Chevrolet sporting new Corvette-themed bodywork introduced by GM.
Personal life
Gurney is married to his wife, Colleen, with two children. He holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado.
Motorsports racing results
American open-wheel racing results
(key)
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | SEB |
LRP |
DET |
WGI |
CLE |
GRA |
MDO |
ROA |
LS1 |
ATL |
HMS |
LS2 |
10th | 55 |
Atlantic Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Team Green | LBH |
NAZ |
GAT |
MIL |
MTL |
ROA |
TRR |
MDO |
CHI |
VAN |
LS |
HOU |
12th | 38 |
2000 | All American Racers | HMS1 |
HMS2 |
LBH |
MIL |
MTL |
CLE |
TOR |
TRR |
ROA |
LS |
GAT |
HOU |
8th | 57 |
2002 | Dorricott Racing | MTY |
LBH |
MIL |
LS |
POR |
CHI |
TOR |
CLE |
TRR |
ROA |
MTL |
DEN |
3rd | 132 |
Rolex Series career
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | GAINSCO/Blackhawk | R24 |
MIA |
FON |
LAG |
MTT |
WG6 |
DAY |
BAR |
WGI |
MDO |
PHX |
WGI |
VIR |
MEX |
11th | 175 |
2006 | GAINSCO/Blackhawk | R24 |
MEX |
MIA |
LBH |
VIR |
LAG |
PHX |
WG6 |
MDO |
DAY |
BAR |
WGI |
SON |
SLC |
6th | 289 |
2007 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings | R24 |
MEX |
MIA |
VIR |
LAG |
WG6 |
MDO |
DAY |
IOW |
BAR |
MON |
WGI |
SON |
SLC |
1st | 408 |
2008 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings | R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
LAG |
WG6 |
MDO |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
WGI |
SON |
NJ |
SLC |
2nd | 378 |
2009 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings | R24 |
VIR |
NJ |
LAG |
WG6 |
MDO |
DAY |
BAR |
WGI |
MON |
SLC |
MIA |
1st | 337 |