Kristofer Cole Wright was born on July 17,1994 and is an American professional stock car racing driver.
20 Facts About Kris Wright
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Kris Wright competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 5 Chevrolet SS for Our Motorsports.
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Kris Wright has previously competed in sports car racing, open-wheel racing, the Euroformula Open Championship, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series.
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In 2015, Kris Wright joined Kinetic Motorsports in the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A class.
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Kris Wright recorded his first podium finish at Miller Motorsports Park where he finished third.
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In 2017, Kris Wright raced in the IMSA Prototype Challenge with JDC MotorSports.
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Kris Wright, who described the prototype cars as "really easy to drive", finished second in the Prototype Challenge standings with a win at Watkins Glen International and Rookie of the Year honors.
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Kris Wright signed with Extreme Speed Motorsports for the 2018 Prototype Challenge season, during which he scored race wins at Barber Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway, finished in podium range in all six events, and won the LMP3 class championship.
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Kris Wright ran his first endurance and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona, driving for Performance Tech Motorsports in the LMP2 class.
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Kris Wright contested the Road America, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and Watkins Glen races, with a best finish of fifth at Watkins Glen.
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In 2019, he started racing in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports after testing with the team the previous year; Kris Wright compared the car to the Pro Mazda vehicles, noting they were "very similar".
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Kris Wright finished the season 16th in points, last among drivers who ran the full schedule, with a best finish of fifth at Silverstone Circuit.
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Kris Wright remained with Fortec as he moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2020, though the season's start was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kris Wright's first start in stock car racing took place during the summer of 2020.
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Kris Wright joined Young's Motorsports for the full 2021 NASCAR Truck Series season, driving the No 02; he debuted the team's ARCA program at the Daytona test in January.
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For 2022, Kris Wright would be announced to drive the No 44 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet full-time, but would later leave the team in August.
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On November 14,2023, it was announced that Kris Wright will run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2024, driving the No 15 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports.
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Kris Wright raced for TRICON Garage in two races in 2024.
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On November 20,2024, Our Motorsports announced that Kris Wright will replace Anthony Alfredo as the driver of the No 5 Chevrolet for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
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Kris Wright's father was a racing driver, though he encouraged his son to play golf.