Thomas Schrage
Nationality: American
Languages spoken: English
Height/weight: 5’ 9” / 145 lbs.
Education: High School Graduate
Hobbies: Sim racing, weightlifting, video games
Favorite sports to watch: Football (Cincinnati Bengals)
Favorite sports to play: Basketball, football, golf
Talent I wish I had: Playing guitar
Driver training preferences: Practice on the sim, heavy strength training
Favorite food: Steak
Guilty food pleasure: Cheese coneys
Interesting note about me: I graduated early from high school and lived in the UK for several months
Racing goal: To win the NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Racing hero: Josef Newgarden
Career results:
2022
- Won the Formula Race Promotions F1600 Championship Series with Rice Race Prep, claiming nine wins, seven second-place finishes and five pole positions in seven race weekends
- Competed in the Kenyon Midget Series with two wins, two second-place finishes (including in first dirt oval start at Montpelier Motor Speedway, Ind.) and one pole position
- Earned a Team USA Scholarship, finishing fourth at the 51st Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England and competing also at the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone
2021
- Ran a partial season in the FRP F1600 Championship Series, claiming three wins, three second-place finishes and three pole positions in nine races
- SCCA Majors Tour F1600 winner at Mid-Ohio
- Finished eighth in F1600 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course
- Earned a nomination to the Team USA Scholarship
2020
- Began FF racing in a 1989 EuroSwift, scoring one second-place finishes and one third in SCCA Hoosier Super Tour events at Mid-Ohio and PittRace
- Won the SCCA Ohio Valley Region FF Championship
2018
- Completed Basic Two-Day School with the Lucas Oil School of Racing
- Competed in the inaugural Lucas Oil School of Racing Karts to Cars Scholarship program as the youngest driver
2010-2017
- Began racing karts at age 5
- Won the 2017 WKA Grand National Championship
- Competed in The F Series shifter kart championship in 2017 with one win, three podium finishes and one pole position
- Named Dayton Auto Race Fans Kart Driver of the Year in 2017
- Won a total of 10 Ohio Valley Karting Championships