Dylan Murry
American racing driver (born 2000)
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Dylan Murry (born 17 September 2000) is an American racing driver currently competing in the LMP2 class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship for AF Corse.
American
FIA Silver| Dylan Murry | |
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Murry in 2022 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 17 September 2000 Cumming, Georgia, U.S. |
| Relatives | David Murry (father) |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Personal life
Murry is the son of David Murry, an IMSA veteran who took class podiums at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000 and 2011.[1]
Career
Murry began karting in 2005,[2] in which he most notably won the 2010 Andretti Pro Cup Karting League, before taking the GSKA and Southeastern Divison titles in 2012 and 2013.[3] Moving to legends cars during his final year of karting in 2013,[4] Murry most notably won the 2014–15 Legends Atlanta Motor Speedway Championship during his five-year stint in the category.[5] In 2016, Murry beat out Skylar Robinson and Kenton Koch to win the Gorsline Scholarship.[6]
The following year, Murry made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut at Watkins Glen for Rette Jones Racing, in which he finished eighth.[7][8] Moving to sportscars for 2018, Murry joined Porsche-fielding BGB Motorsports to race in the Grand Sport class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge alongside James Cox and was also joined by his father david at Daytona.[9] Racing on a part-time schedule, Murry scored a best result of 12th at Sebring to end the year 34th in points.[10]
Continuing in the newly-renamed Michelin Pilot Challenge for 2019, Murry switched to Mercedes-affiliated Wynn's - Riley Motorsports for his sophomore season in the series.[11] In his first full season, Murry took a lone at Watkins Glen and finished second at Mid-Ohio en route to a sixth-place points finish.[12][13][14] In parallel, Murry raced in all but one round of the IMSA Prototype Challenge for MLT Motorsports, scoring his only win of the season at Mid-Ohio to end the year fifth in points.[15] During 2019, Murry also made a one-off return to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen for Jefferson Pitts Racing, in which he finished sixth.[16] Towards the end of the year, Murry won the IMSA Michelin Encore for Riley Motorsports in GT4.[17]
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Remaining with Riley Motorsports to continue in the former series for the following year,[18] Murry won at Daytona and scored a pair of second-place finishes at VIR and Mid-Ohio to secure a third-place points finish in the Grand Sport class.[19] During 2020, Murry also raced with the team for a one-off cameo in the IMSA Prototype Challenge,[20] as well as returning to BGB Motorsports for the Indianapolis 8 Hours in GT4.[21] Staying with Riley for 2021, Murry returned to LMP3 competition as he made his debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[22][23] In his first full season in the series, Murry scored a best result of second at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the second Watkins Glen race,[24] as well as three third-place finishes to round out the year third in the LMP3 standings.[25] In parallel, Murry raced in Porsche Carrera Cup North America for BGB Motorsports,[26] scoring a best result of fifth four times en route to a seventh-place points finish in the Pro standings.[27] At the end of the year, Murry participated in the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain, driving D'station Racing's #777 Aston Martin Vantage.[28]
Stepping up to LMP2 competition for 2022, Murry joined Racing Team Nederland to race in the Endurance rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[29] Murry finished second in class at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring,[30][31] and then taking third at the Six Hours of The Glen before the season team withdrew from the Petit Le Mans following its co-founder and designated Bronze driver Frits van Eerd's arrest.[32] The following year, Murry made a one-off return to LMP3 competition, racing in the Six Hours of The Glen for JR III Motorsports and finishing second in class in his only race of the year.[33]
Returning to LMP2 machinery for 2024, Murry joined Richard Mille AF Corse to compete at the IMSA Battle on the Bricks, in which he finished sixth in class.[34] Returning to the team for 2025, Murry only raced with them at the 24 Hours of Daytona,[35] in which he retired from the lead with two hours to go following a mechanical issue.[36] Murry remained with the team for the following year's event,[37] in which he retired in the third hour after he spun at the International Horseshoe and was then crashed into by Adam Adelson.[38]
Racing record
Racing career summary
Complete NASCAR results
K&N Pro Series East
Complete Michelin Pilot Challenge results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BGB Motorsports | Grand Sport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | DAY 17 |
SEB 12 |
MOH 24 |
WGL 19 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK 24 |
VIR |
LGA |
ATL 19 |
34th | 72 |
| 2019 | Wynn's - Riley Motorsports | Grand Sport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | DAY 29 |
SEB 4 |
MOH 2 |
WGL 1 |
MOS 18 |
LIM 8 |
ELK 8 |
VIR 11 |
LGA 5 |
ATL 18 |
6th | 215 |
| 2020 | Wynn's - Riley Motorsports | Grand Sport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | DAY 1 |
SEB 9 |
ELK 4 |
VIR 2 |
ATL 21 |
MOH 1 19 |
MOH 2 2 |
ATL 9 |
LAG 13 |
SEB 5 |
3rd | 237 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Riley Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 4† |
SEB 2 |
MDO 3 |
WGL 3 |
WGL 2 |
ELK 4 |
PET 3 |
3rd | 1922 |
| 2022 | Racing Team Nederland | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | DAY 2† |
SEB 2 |
LGA | MDO | WGL 3 |
ELK | PET | 15th | 676 |
| 2023 | Jr III Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL 2 |
MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | 27th | 320 |
| 2024 | Richard Mille AF Corse | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS 6 |
ATL | 45th | 275 |
| 2025 | AF Corse | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 7 |
SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | 48th | 264 |
| 2026 | AF Corse | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 13 |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
13th* | 199* |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.