Kent Vaccaro (R)
Nationality: American
Languages spoken: English and Chinese (conversational)
Height/weight: 6’4” / 170 lbs.
Education: Purdue University Larsen Leaders Academy
Hobbies: Skiing, college (business/engineering major), waterskiing, working out
Favorite sports to watch: NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers); NHL (Pittsburgh Penguins); F1 (George Russell/Ferrari); INDYCAR (Josef Newgarden); Basketball/Football (Purdue)
Favorite sports to play: Skiing, volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee in high school
Interesting note about me: I was part of the National Honor Society in all years of high school
Favorite food: Pasta
Guilty food pleasure: Cinnamon toast crunch
Best meal I can cook by myself: Steaks
Racing goal: Win the Indy 500
Racing hero: James Hunt
Career results:
2020
2019
- Finished 11th in the F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda with one podium finish in the wet at Barber Motorsports Park, plus one fastest race lap and a pole position at Road Atlanta
- Finished sixth and top rookie among a 27-car field in a one-off Trans-Am TA2 race at Watkins Glen
2018
- Finished 10th in the F4 United States Championship powered by Honda with five top-10 finishes (all in the last six races)
- Highlights included a fifth-place finish and a new lap record at New Jersey Motorsports Park and a drive from 31st on the grid to sixth, also at NJMP
2017
- Competed in the F4 United States Championship powered by Honda
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Competed in four FRP F2000 Championship Series races, scoring a pair of fifth-place finishes at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex
- Tested an IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3 car
2016
- Competed in WKA Junior Enduro kart events, claiming two championships