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Alex Figge

{{short description|American race car driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| name = Alex Figge

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| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|01|29}}

| birth_place = Davenport, Iowa, United States

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| current series = Pirelli World challenge

| first year = 2011

| current team = KPAX Racing

| car number = 9

| engine = 3.8-liter V8 twin turbo McLaren M838T

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| wins = 5

| poles = 5

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| best finish = 1

| year = 2013

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| prev series = US Formula Ford
Toyota Atlantics
American Le Mans Series
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
2007 Champ Car World Series Season
American Le Mans Series
Pirelli World Challenge

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Alex Figge (pronounced "figgy", born January 29, 1981) is an American race car driver born in Davenport, IA. He started racing professionally in the Star Mazda Championship, capturing one victory at Portland International Raceway in 2000 while driving for World Speed Motorsports.

Career in racing

Figge competed in the US Formula Ford 2000 championship in 2001, running with Lightspeed Motorsports and Cape Motorsports, then moved up to the Toyota Atlantic series where he finished 18th (partial season), 9th, and 7th in the standings during his three year stay from 2002 to 2004.

In 2005 he made 7 starts in the GT1 class of the American Le Mans Series where he earned one podium and six top five finishes with teammate Ryan Dalziel. In 2005, he also made his Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class debut with Dalziel, where they earned a 6th place finish in their only race of the season.[http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2005_Rolex_DriverPoints.pdf GRAND-AM Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222013453/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2005_Rolex_DriverPoints.pdf |date=2014-02-22 }}, GRANDAM Road Racing In 2006 he drove a full Daytona Prototype schedule and earned 3 top-5 finishes and finished 16th in driver points for Pacific Coast Motorsports, which was owned by Tyler Tedevic, Shelly Tedevic and Tom Figge.[http://champcar-ws.com/pacific_coast_motorsports Pacific Coast Motorsports Website], Pacific Coast Motorsports,

On September 2, 2006, Pacific Coast Motorsports announced that it would enter two cars in the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season, one of which was driven by Alex with teammate Dalziel. The team struggled a bit with the new equipment and series but they were generally on race pace. Dalziel was let go from the team with two races remaining in the season. Figge's best finish was 8th place in the first race of the season at Las Vegas, which was fraught with attrition. Figge's struggles continued throughout the season, finishing towards the back of the field in most races.

=Transition to Tafel Racing=

With the early 2008 merger of Champ Car with the Indy Racing League, Figge left open wheel racing in the U.S and transitioned to Sports Cars by joining Tafel Racing's #73 Ferrari F430 team in the American Le Mans Series' GT2 class, co-driving with team owner Jim Tafel, earning two top-6 finishes.[http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/05/01/alex-figge-to-join-tafel-racing-from-utah-grand-prix/ Alex Figge to join Tafel Racing from Utah Grand Prix], Planet LeMans, May 1, 2008

In 2011, Figge made his Pirelli World Challenge Debut as a Volvo Factory driver, signing for a partial season with KPAX Racing alongside co driver Randy Pobst. In his three seasons with K-PAX Racing, Figge has celebrated 5 pole positions, 5 wins, and 12 top-five finishes. In February 2014, K-PAX Racing announced the return of Alex Figge with the addition of new teammate Robert Thorne.[http://sportscar365.com/gt/world-challenge/kpax-to-run-mclaren-mp4-12cs-in-pwc/ K-PAX to Run McLaren MP4-12Cs in PWC], SportsCar 365, February 17, 2014 The Pirelli World Challenge team also announced the switch from racing Volvos to McLaren MP4-12Cs in the new season.

Motorsports Career Results

=American open–wheel racing results=

(key)

==Star Mazda Championship==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!Rank

!Points

1999

!

| SEB

| ATL

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| PPI
14

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| SON
13

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| POR
34

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| LV
28

|

|

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| N.C.

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| N.C.

2000

! nowrap| World Speed Motorsports

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| AMS
23

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| SON
7

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| MOS
13

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| TEX
7

|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| POR
1

|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| ATL
4

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| LAG
32

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| LV
30

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| 7th

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| 189

==USF2000 National Championship==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Pos

! Points

2001

! nowrap| Lightspeed Motorsports

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| HMS1
10

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| HMS2
15

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| HMS3
9

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| WGI1
19

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| WGI2
22

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| IRP
10

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| MDO1
23

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| MDO2
27

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| ROA1
12

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| ROA2
11

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| MDO3
11

|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| SEB1
6

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| SEB2
15

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 16th

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 88

==Atlantic Championship==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Rank

! Points

2002

! nowrap| World Speed Motorsports

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MTY
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LS
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CHI
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TRR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MTL
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DEN
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|18th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|30

2003

! nowrap| Pacific Coast Motorsports

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MTY
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LBH
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LS
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POR
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TRR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MTL
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DEN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|9th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|87

2004

! nowrap| Pacific Coast Motorsports

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MTY
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POR1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|POR2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|CLE
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VAN
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DEN
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MTL
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LS
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|7th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|201

==Champ Car==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! No.

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

2007

! nowrap| Pacific Coast Motorsports

! 29

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LVS
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|HOU
{{small|INJ}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MTT
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|EDM
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SJO
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ZOL
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ASN
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SRF
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MXC
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 95

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/figgeal01/2007/R|title=Alex Figge – 2007 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 14, 2023}}

==IndyCar Series==

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! Year

! Team

! No.

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

2008

! nowrap| Pacific Coast Motorsports

! 29

|HMS

|STP

|MOT1
{{small|DNP}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LBH1
{{small|14}}

|KAN

|INDY

|MIL

|TXS

|IOW

|RIR

|WGL

|NSH

|MDO

|EDM

|KTY

|SNM

|DET

|CHI

|SRF2

!rowspan="1" style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 43rd

!rowspan="1" style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!rowspan="1"| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/figgeal01/2008/O/|title=Alex Figge – 2008 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}

: 1 Run on same day.

: 2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race.

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Alex_Figge}}
  • {{DriverDB driver|alex-figge}}

{{Pacific Coast Motorsports}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Figge, Alex}}

Category:Living people

Category:1983 births

Category:Sportspeople from Davenport, Iowa

Category:Racing drivers from Iowa

Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers

Category:Champ Car drivers

Category:Atlantic Championship drivers

Category:Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers

Category:American Le Mans Series drivers

Category:Rolex Sports Car Series drivers

Category:U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers