Airton Daré
Brazilian racing driver (born 1978)
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Airton Daré (born 9 February 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a Brazilian race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. Daré began his racing career in jet ski racing in 1990. He won six Brazilian championships, one South American championship and came fourth in the world championship. In 1995, he switched to motorsports, participating in Brazilian Formula Fiat.[1] In 1997, he competed in the Indy Lights and during three years in this category, he managed one victory in Detroit in 1998 and one in Nazareth in 1999, and his best championship result was a sixth place in 1998.[2] He made his first IRL start in 2000 and was a long-time driver for A. J. Foyt Enterprises. Daré has a single IRL race win which he captured for Foyt in 2002 at Kansas Speedway.[3] He was also the 2000 IRL Rookie of the Year.[4] Daré has five starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of eighth in 2001.[5] His best IRL points finish is ninth in 2002. He drove in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, finishing in eighteenth position.[5][6] He also races stock cars and motocross in his native Brazil.
BrazilianBauru, Brazil
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Sam Schmidt Motorsports
| Airton Daré | |||||||
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| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||
| Born | 9 February 1978 Bauru, Brazil | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 39 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | TeamXtreme A. J. Foyt Enterprises Sam Schmidt Motorsports | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Delphi Indy 200 (Walt Disney World) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 2002 Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2002 Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
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Racing record
American open-wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Brian Stewart Racing | MIA 11 |
LBH 6 |
NAZ 8 |
SAV 8 |
STL 6 |
MIL 11 |
DET 13 |
POR 20 |
TOR 9 |
TRO 9 |
VAN 7 |
LS 11 |
FON 8 |
10th | 51 | [7] | |
| 1998 | Tasman Motorsports | MIA 17 |
LBH 9 |
NAZ 5 |
STL 9 |
MIL 8 |
DET 1 |
POR 4 |
CLE 13 |
TOR 8 |
MIS 19 |
TRO 21 |
VAN 3 |
LS 11 |
FON 15 |
6th | 78 | [8] |
| 1999 | Forsythe Championship Racing | MIA 2 |
LBH 17 |
NAZ 1 |
MIL 7 |
POR 5 |
CLE 5 |
TOR 19 |
MIS 15 |
DET 15 |
CHI 18 |
LS 12 |
FON 8 |
10th | 71 | [9] |
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Team Xtreme | WDW 11 |
PHX 22 |
LVS 14 |
INDY 25 |
TXS 10 |
PPIR 2 |
ATL 25 |
KTY 19 |
TX2 12 |
16th | 142 | [10] | |||||||
| 2001 | Team Xtreme | PHX 13 |
HMS 23 |
ATL 9 |
INDY 8 |
TXS 19 |
PPIR 5 |
RIR 15 |
KAN 6 |
NSH 17 |
KTY 20 |
STL 9 |
CHI 19 |
TX2 7 |
10th | 239 | [11] | |||
| 2002 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | HMS 10 |
PHX 12 |
FON 13 |
NZR 11 |
INDY 13 |
TXS 3 |
PPIR 9 |
RIR 6 |
KAN 1 |
NSH 17 |
MIS 23 |
KTY 23 |
STL 11 |
CHI 16 |
TX2 12 |
9th | 304 | [12] | |
| 2003 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | HMS |
PHX |
MOT |
INDY 24 |
TXS DNS |
PPIR |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS |
STL |
KTY |
NZR |
CHI |
FON |
TX2 |
34th | 6 | [13] |
| 2006 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | HMS |
STP |
MOT |
INDY 18 |
WGL |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
SNM |
CHI |
31st | 12 | [14] |
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 21 | 25 | Team Xtreme |
| 2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 30 | 8 | Team Xtreme |
| 2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 30 | 13 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2003 | G-Force | Toyota | 33 | 24 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2006 | Panoz | Honda | 29 | 18 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports |
