Andre Castro
Nationality: American
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Height/weight: 5’10” / 140 lbs.
Education: University of Chicago BA in Economics w/ Specialization in Business
Hobbies: Acting, singing, sim racing
Favorite sports to play: Racing and able tennis
Favorite food: Mexican food and New York pizza
Guilty food pleasure: Fried Oreo
Best meal I can cook by myself: Sirloin steak with potatoes and oven-cooked broccoli
My fitness routine includes: Working out at SportsLab NYC
The one talent I wish I had: Being able to be a great dancer
An interesting note about me: I sang at Carnegie Hall three times!
Racing goal: To become a paid professional racing driver
Racing hero: I don't really have heroes, but if I had to choose, I would say Fernando Alonso or Kyle Busch
Career results:
2022
- Finished fifth in the inaugural season of USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires with a rookie team, claiming one podium finish and six top-five results
- Finished eighth in the F4 United States Championship powered by Honda with one pole position and four podium finishes, despite competing in only nine of the 18 races
2021
- Competed in the opening two rounds of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship with two top-10 finishes
- Earned a Team USA Scholarship, finishing third in the 50th Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England
2020
- Ran a partial campaign in the NASCAR Whelen EuroNASCAR2 Series with a best finish of fourth at Circuit Zolder (Belgium)
2019
- Competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite 2 category, claiming four podium finishes, one pole position and two Rookie Trophy wins
2018
- Selected as part of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Drivers Recruitment Program
2017
- Competed in two Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship weekends
2016
- Earned three wins, six poles and 10 podium finishes in the Skip Barber Formula Championship Series
- Scored three podium finishes in the Formula Tour 1600 Championship finale, his first races in a car
- Was named one of the top six finalists for the Team USA Scholarship
2015
- Finished third in the Skip Barber Karts to Cars Scholarship Shootout
2006-2014
- Raced karts in regional and national events