Jamie Galles

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| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|2|3}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

| retired = 1996

| related to = Rick Galles (father)

| last series = Trans-Am Series

| years active = 1994-1996

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| starts = 37

| wins = 1

| poles = 2

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 4th

| year = 1996

| prev series = Atlantic Championship
USAC FF2000 Championship

| prev series years = 1991-1993
1990

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| father = Rick Galles

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Jamie Galles (Born 3 February 1972) is a former Atlantic Championship and Trans-Am Series driver. He is also the son of Rick Galles, former team owner of Galles Racing.

Career history

=Open wheel racing=

Galles raced in the first ever season of the USF2000 in 1990. His best result was a third place at Willow Springs Raceway.{{cite web|title=JAMIE GALLES - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN)|url=http://usf2000.com/teams-drivers/career-stats/2636|website=USF2000|accessdate=27 January 2016}} The young driver also raced in the Sports Car Club of America Formula Continental class. At the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Galles placed eighteenth.{{cite web|title=SCCA RUNOFFS DRIVER HISTORIES|url=http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/007/292/14-runoffs-drivers-full.pdf?1433530602|website=SCCA|accessdate=27 January 2016}}

For 1991 Galles stepped up to the Atlantic Championship. For his second race, at Phoenix International Raceway, Galles score the pole position. The American finished his Swift DB-4 in third place. At the 1991 Molson Indy Vancouver Galles improved his best finish to a second place. He finished his debut season ninth in the standings. The driver from New Mexico returned for the 1992 Atlantic Championship season. During the season Galles score one podium finish. In the streets of Long Beach the driver finished in second place. Galles placed seventh in the championship standings. The racing driver returned for a third and final season in the series in 1993. In the new Ralt RT-40 chassis Galles scored two finishes, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the Molson Indy Vancouver. In the final season Galles placed tenth in the standings.{{cite web|title=Jamie Galles|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/drivers/GallesJamie.htm|website=ChampCarStats|accessdate=27 January 2016}}

=Trans-Am=

For the 1994 season Galles switched to the Trans-Am Series. Galles joined the series in the second round at Mosport Park. After starting twelfth, Galles finished his Chevrolet Camaro in third place. This turned out to be the only podium finish of the season for Galles. Galles place eleventh in the championship standings.{{cite web|title=1994 Trans-Am Box Scores |url=http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1994.pdf |website=SCCA |accessdate=27 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104101632/http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1994.pdf |archivedate=January 4, 2010 }} The star driver score three more podium finishes in the 1995 SCCA Trans-Am season. He was placed fifth in the standings, again in the Camaro.{{cite web|title=1995 Trans-Am Box Scores |url=http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1995.pdf |website=SCCA |accessdate=27 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104101640/http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1995.pdf |archivedate=January 4, 2010 }} 1996 was Galles's third and final season in the Trans-Am Series. He score his first win in the streets of Long Beach. A further three podium finishes placed Galles fourth in the championship standings.{{cite web|title=1996 Trans-Am Box Scores |url=http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1996.pdf |website=SCCA |accessdate=27 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104102140/http://scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1996.pdf |archivedate=January 4, 2010 }}

=Off-road racing=

For 2012 Galles returned to racing. The Californian joined Brethel Industries in the High Desert Racing Association.{{cite web|title=Jamie Galles returns to off-road racing in Brenthel 7200|url=http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|website=Brenthel Industries|accessdate=28 January 2016|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202031723/http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|url-status=dead}} Galles won the "Rockin' on the River" race near Laughlin, Nevada in the 7200 class.{{cite web|title=Jamie Galles hits the right tune at HDRA ROTR|url=http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|website=Brenthel Industries|accessdate=28 January 2016|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202031723/http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|url-status=dead}}

In 2013 Galles shared a drive with Jonatan Brenthel during the Baja 500 race. Despite technical difficulties at the start, the team placed second in the 7200 class.{{cite web|title=Brenthel 7200 takes podium finish at Baja 500|url=http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|website=Brenthel Industries|accessdate=28 January 2016|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202031723/http://brenthelindustries.com/2012/04/|url-status=dead}} The team won the 7200 class championship in 2013. The following year the team with Galles, Jonathan Brenthel and Jordan Brenthel finished third in the Trophy Truck Spec class at the prestigious Baja 1000.{{cite web|title=SCORE Baja 1000 Official Results|url=http://www.race-dezert.com/home/score-baja-1000-official-results-116037.html|website=race-deZert.com|date=16 November 2014 |accessdate=28 January 2016}} The following year the team finished their heavily modifie Falken Tire Chevrolet Silverado in fifth place.{{cite web|title=2015 BAJA 1000: OFFICIAL FINISHERS|url=http://score-international.com/2015-baja-1000-official-finishers/|website=SCORE International|accessdate=28 January 2016}}

Personal

After retiring from professional motorsports at the end of the 1996 season, Galles joined Galles Racing as a team manager.{{cite web|title=Jamie Galles|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-galles-81420751?authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=R__U&locale=nl_NL&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A182655952%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1453930949705%2Ctas%3Ajamie%20galles|website=LinkedIn|accessdate=27 January 2016}} Son of team principal Rick Galles left the team at the end of the 1999 season. Subsequently Galles joined his father's Chevrolet dealership in Albuquerque, New Mexico.{{cite web|title=Meet Our Staff|url=http://www.galleschevy.com/staff.aspx|website=Galles Chevy|accessdate=27 January 2016}}

Complete motorsports results

=SCCA National Championship Runoffs=

Year	Track	Car	Engine	Class	Finish	Start	Status
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1990	Road Atlanta	Reynard SF	Ford	Formula Continental	18	10	Running

=American Open-Wheel racing results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

==USAC FF2000 Championship results==

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! Entrant

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1990

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WSR1
3

| MMR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| WSR2
12

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CAJ
10

| WSR3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SON1
9

| FIR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON2
4

| PIR

| ???

==Atlantic Championship==

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Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! Rank ! Points
1991 ! \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| LBH 11 \|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"\| PIR 3 \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| LRP 14 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MTL 6 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| WGI 17 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| DES 8 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| TOR 22 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| TRR 20 \|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"\| VAN 2 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MDO 10 \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| NAZ 13 \|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| LS1 5 \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| LS2 16 \| \| \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| *9th* \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| 76
1992 ! \|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| MIA 4 \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| PIR 11 \|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"\| LBH 2 \|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| LRP 5 \|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"\| MTL DNS \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| WGI 20 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| TOR 19 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| TRR 17 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| VAN 7 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MDO 8 \| MOS \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| NAZ 9 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| LS1 9 \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| LS2 28 \| \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| *7th* \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| 76
1993 ! Della Pena \| PIR \|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| LBH 17 \|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"\| ROA DNS \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MIL 9 \|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"\| MTL 3 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MOS 7 \| HAL \|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| TOR 5 \| NHS \| TRR \|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"\| VAN 2 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| MDO 8 \|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"\| NAZ DNS \|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| LS1 4 \|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| LS2 12 \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| *10th* \|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"\| 81

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