Jeff Simmons

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Jeff Simmons in training for the Indianapolis 500 2008

Jeff Simmons (born May 9, 1976 in Hartford , Connecticut ) is a retired American racing car driver .

Career

Simmons began his motorsport career in 1981 in Midgets, where he was active until 1991. In 1994 he made his debut in the US Formula Ford in formula racing and took part in several races. After he started in the US Barber Race Series in 1996 and in the Barber Dodge Pro Series in 1997 and the US Formula 2000, he won the Barber Dodge Pro Series championship title in 1998 with three victories. In 1999, Simmons again decided three races for themselves and defended the title. In both years he narrowly prevailed against Todd Snyder . He also finished eighth in the Formula Palmer Audi winter series .

In 2000, Simmons moved to Indy Lights for Team Green . With three third places as the best results, he finished the season in seventh place overall. After a two-year hiatus, Simmons returned in 2003 with Keith Duesenberg Racing to the Indy Lights, which was now called the IRL Infiniti Pro Series . He won two races and was runner-up behind Mark Taylor . He was also tenth in the winter championship of the North American Formula Renault . In 2004 , Simmons did not have a full season in international motorsport. He made his Indianapolis 500 debut for Mo Nunn Racing . Another assignment followed in the IndyCar Series at Patrick Racing as a replacement for Al Unser junior . However, Simmons himself was replaced by Jaques Lazier after this race . In the overall ranking he finished 29th. He also took part in five races of the IRL Infiniti Pro Series. He finished second twice and finished the season in twelfth place overall. In 2005, Simmons completed the season in the IRL Infiniti Pro Series for Team ISI . Although he was the driver with the most wins with four wins, at the end of the season he was runner-up behind Wade Cunningham .

In 2006, Simmons planned another season in the IRL Infiniti Pro Series, which was called the IRL Indy Pro Series from that season . For Kenn Hardley Racing he won the first race and was second and fourth in the following races. Subsequently, Simmons left the IRL Indy Pro Series, in the overall standings he was finally twelfth, and switched to the IndyCar Series to Rahal Letterman Racing . The team hired him to replace the fatally injured Paul Dana . With two seventh places as the best results, Simmons finished the season in 16th place in the drivers' standings, losing to his team-mates Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice . In 2007 , Simmons initially stayed with Rahal Letterman Racing. After eleven races, however, he was replaced by Ryan Hunter-Reay . In the drivers' standings, he was 18th with a sixth place as the best result.

In 2008 Simmons took part in 12 of 16 Indy Lights races for Team Moore Racing . With two podium finishes, he finished the season in 13th place. He also started this season for AJ Foyt Enterprises at the Indianapolis 500. In the overall standings of the IndyCar Series, he was 39. After a one-year break, Simmons took part in an Indy Lights race for Team E in 2010 and finished 34th in the driver standings.

statistics

Career stations

  • 1981-1991: Midgets
  • 1994: American Formula Ford
  • 1996: US Barber Race Series
  • 1997: Barber Dodge Pro Series
  • 1997: US Formula 200
  • 1998: Barber Dodge Pro Series (Champion)
  • 1999: Barber Dodge Pro Series (Champion)
  • 2006 : IndyCar Series (16th place)
  • 2006: IRL Indy Pro Series (12th place)
  • 2007 : IndyCar Series (18th place)
  • 2008: Indy Lights (13th place)
  • 2008 : IndyCar Series (19th place)
  • 2010 : Indy Lights (34th place)

Individual results in the IndyCar Series

season team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th 16 17th 18th 19th Points rank
2004 Mon Nunn HMS
  		PHX
  		MOT
  		INDY
16 		TXS
  		RIR
  		  NSH
  		Mil
  		MIS
  		KTY
  		PPI
  		NZR
  		CHI
  		HAIRDRYER
  		TX2
  		      26th 29
Patrick   KAN
19
2006 Rahal Letterman HMS
  		STP
  		MOT
18 		INDY
23 		WGL
19 		TXS
15 		RIR
19 		KAN
10 		NSH
7 		MIL
9 		MIS
10 		KTY
14 		SNM
7 		CHI
8 		          217 16.
2007 Rahal Letterman HMS
17 		STP
14 		MOT
8 		KAN
10 		INDY
11 		MIL
10 		TXS
6 		IOW
17 		RIR
18 		WGL
10 		NSH
14 		MDO
  		MIS
  		KTY
  		SNM
  		DET
  		CHI
  		    201 18th
2008 Foyt HMS
  		STP
  		MOT 1
  		LBH 1
  		KAN
  		INDY
28 		Mil
  		TXS
  		IOW
  		RIR
  		WGL
  		NSH
  		MDO
  		EDM
  		KTY
  		SNM
  		DET
  		CHI
  		SRF 2
  		10 39.

( Legend )

1 The races took place on the same day.
2 No points were awarded.

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Commons : Jeff Simmons  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Simmons, Jeff
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH May 9, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Hartford, Connecticut ,