| Ernie Francis Jr. | |||||||
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 Francis at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018 | |||||||
| Born | January 23, 1998 Davie, Florida, United States | ||||||
| Indy Lights career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 99 (HMD Motorsports with Force Indy) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Indy NXT Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2013–21 2021 2021 2018 2017 2017 2013–17 | Trans-Am Series Superstar Racing Experience Formula Regional Americas Championship NASCAR K&N Pro Series East SprintX GT Championship Series NASCAR Xfinity Series Pirelli World Challenge | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2014–2020 | Trans-Am Series | ||||||
Ernie Francis Jr. (born January 23, 1998) is an American sports car racing and stock car racing driver who currently competes in Indy NXT driving for Force Indy.[1] He previously ran full time in the Trans-Am Series, running the 98 car for Breathless Racing, where he is a seven-time champion. In 2021, he competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship running the 98 car for Future Star Racing, and in the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience, driving the No. 2 car. He became the youngest winner in the SRX series when he won at Lucas Oil Raceway. He secured 2nd place in the SRX championship. When he is not racing, he works at the family race shop - Breathless Racing Team - run by his father (Ernie Francis Sr.) and stepmother (Monica Zima Francis) in Davie, FL. He has also competed part-time in NASCAR in the past in both the Xfinity Series and the East Series.