Amir Nasr Racing

{{Short description|Former Brazilian auto racing team}}

{{Motor racing team

| name = {{flagicon|BRA}} Amir Nasr Racing

| logo =

| founded = 1980https://www.lexicarbrasil.com.br/anr/

| principal = Amir Nasr

| current series =

| former series = Stock Car Brasil
Formula 3 Sudamericana
Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil

| drivers =

| driver titles =
Formula 3 Sudamericana
2000. Vitor Meira
2001. Juliano Moro

| team titles =

| folded = 2015

| Website =

}}

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Amir Nasr Racing was a Brazilian auto racing team based in Brasília. The team was created in 1980 by Amir Nasr under the "Brasília Racing" name. {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Amir Nasr Racing competed in Formula 3 Sudamericana and Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil all with race winning success that helped with the progression of many Brazilian drivers in junior formulas, such as Hélio Castroneves, Vítor Meira, Antônio Pizzonia, Luciano Burti, Bruno Junqueira, Cristiano da Matta, Mário Haberfeld, Max Wilson, Átila Abreu and Sérgio Jimenez.

Stock Car

The teams' first Stock Car Brasil appearance was in 2004 in a partnership with Brazilian racing driver Helio Castroneves as NasrCastroneves.[http://esportes.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI278302-EI2176,00-Helio+Castro+Neves+vira+dono+de+equipe.html Hélio Castro Neves vira dono de equipe] From 2007 until 2008 the team was renamed to Red Bull Racing after Red Bull started a partnership with the team.https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2008/10/22/interna_superesportes,42388/fim-da-parceria-da-equipe-candanga-na-stock-car.shtml

Personal life

Amir Nasr is of Lebanese ancestry, his father having emigrated to Brazil in the 1960s. Nasr is uncle and manager of Brazilian racing driver Felipe Nasr.[https://www.redbull.com/br-pt/em-lua-de-mel-e-rindo-%C3%A0-toa.html Em Lua-de-mel e rindo à toa]

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