Jonathan Bennett (born May 4, 1965) is an American racing driver with residence in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2] Bennett competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for his own team, CORE Autosport.
| Jon Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Jonathan Bennett May 4, 1965 Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
Racing career edit
Bennett competed for CORE Autosport in 2014, in the new United SportsCar Championship, driving the No. 54 PC car with Colin Braun.[3] He and co-drivers Braun, James Gué and Mark Wilkins won the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona in the PC class[4] followed by the 12 Hours of Sebring.[5] Bennett and Braun went on to win races at Kansas Speedway and Watkins Glen International, propelling them to the 2014 PC Drivers' Championship and PC Team Championship as well as the newly created Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup.[6] Bennett and Braun's success continued into 2015, where once again they claimed the PC Driver Championship in conjunction with CORE's PC Team Championship.[7]
Bennett continues to drive for CORE Autosport with Braun in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PC class in 2016.[8]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
Motorsports career results edit
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit
(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 | SIR 1 | LGA 7 | KAN 1 | WGI 1 | IMS 3 | ELK 8 | VIR 3 | AUS 2 | ATL 2 | 1st | 321 | [9] | ||
| 2015 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 | SEB 2 | LGA 2 | DET 4 | WGI 4 | MOS 1 | LRP 4 | ELK 3 | AUS 1 | ATL 4 | 1st | 318 | [10] | ||
| 2016 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 8 | SIR 1 | LBC 7 | LGA 3 | DET 2 | WGI 6 | MOS 1 | LRP 8 | ELK 2 | AUS | ATL | 7th | 245 | [11] | |
| 2017 | CORE Autosport | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 22 | SEB 16 | LBH 14 | COA 14 | DET 8 | WGL 13 | MOS 14 | LIM 17 | ELK 7 | VIR 8 | LGA 4 | PET 5 | 18th | 231 | [12] |
| 2018 | CORE Autosport | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 3 | SEB 4 | LBH 10 | MDO 13 | DET 12 | WGL 2 | MOS 1 | ELK 1 | LGA 2 | PET 7 | 2nd | 274 | [13] | ||
| 2019 | CORE Autosport | DPi | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | DAY 4 | SEB 5 | LBH 11 | MOH 11 | BEL 7 | WGL 11 | MOS 7 | ELK 10 | LGA 7 | ATL 8 | 10th | 230 | [14] | ||
| 2021 | CORE Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | DAY 5 | SEB 1 | MOH 4 | WGL 2 | WGL 3 | ELK 1 | ATL 7 | 2nd | 1990 | [15] | |||||
| 2022 | CORE Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 3 | SEB 5 | MDO 1 | WGL 2 | MOS 1 | ELK 3 | PET 5 | 1st | 2002 | [16] | |||||
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References edit
- ^ "JONATHAN BENNETT". 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "JON BENNETT". 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony. "TUSC: Braun, Huff earn PC class rides". NBC Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Inside CORE's Double Rolex 24 Win - Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Ganassi Wins Twelve Hours of Sebring - Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Complete list of 2014 season champions: IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship". Autoweek. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "IMSA Celebrates 2015 Season At TUDOR Night Of Champions". International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Braun, Bennett back for CORE". www.highlandstoday.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bennett Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links edit
- Jon Bennett career summary at DriverDB.com
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