Gar Robinson
American racing driver
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Gar Robinson (born January 17, 1996) is an American racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2023 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship LMP3 Champion and currently drives the No. 74 Oreca 07 for Riley Motorsports in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Previously, Robinson competed in the Trans-Am Series in the TA2 Class, where he is a two-time champion, winning in 2015 and 2017.
American| Gar Robinson | |
|---|---|
Robinson's Riley LMP2 in 2025 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 17, 1995 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Riley Motorsports |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver (until 2022) FIA Bronze (2023–) |
| Car number | 74 |
| Starts | 26 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021, 2023 |
| Finished last season | 1st |
| Previous series | |
| Trans-Am Series | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015, 2017, 2018 | Trans-Am TA2 |
Early life and career
Robinson is the son of former IMSA driver George Robinson.[1][2] According to the website of his family team, Robinson Racing, his early accomplishments include a Quarter Midget Championship and a third place finish in class at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona racing a Dodge Viper.[3]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NASA National Championships - Spec Miata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |
| 2014 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 14th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo USA | AVID Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27th | |
| 2015 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 298 | 1st | |
| 2016 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Riley Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 43rd |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 261 | 3rd | |
| 2017 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 341 | 1st |
| 2018 | Trans-Am Series - TA2 | Robinson Racing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 14th |
| Pirelli World Challenge - GTS | |||||||||
| SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS | |||||||||
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Lone Star Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 31st |
| GT4 America Series - Sprint | Robinson Racing | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 137 | 4th | |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | PBR Distributions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 2nd | |
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Riley Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 9th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2176 | 1st |
| Trans-Am Series - TA2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 44th | ||
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1948 | 2nd |
| IMSA Prototype Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 28th | ||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Jimmy Means Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2162 | 1st |
| Trans-Am Series - TA | 74 Ranch Resort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 17th | |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Riley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2166 | 2nd* |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Riley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2047 | 4th |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA DNQ |
RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA | ATL | NHA | POC | IND | MCH | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | CLT | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | N/A | 0 | [13] |
