Carl Skerlong

Carl Skerlong
Born (1988-09-23) September 23, 1988
Mukilteo, Washington, US[1]
Atlantic Championship
Years active2007–2008
TeamsUS RaceTronics
Pacific Coast Motorsports
Starts22
Wins1
Poles2
Fastest laps6
Best finish6th in 2008

Carl Skerlong (born September 23, 1988) is an American former racing driver.

Racing career

Skerlong began his racing career in Formula TR 1600 Pro Series in 2005, where he won 14 races and the championship. In 2006, he moved to the Formula TR 2000 Pro Series winning the championship with 16 wins in 19 starts.[1]

In 2007, Skerlong drove for US RaceTronics and finished on the podium twice in the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Championship. For 2008, Skerlong moved to Pacific Coast Motorsports after merging with US RaceTronics.[2] Skerlong won his first pole position at Edmonton and would score his first win from pole position at New Jersey Motorsports Park.[3][4] Skerlong suffered a season-ending concussion at the final race of the season at Road Atlanta.[4][5]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2005 Formula TR 1600 Pro Series 16 14 15 530 1st
2006 Formula Renault UK Winter Series Fortec Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 54 8th
Star Mazda Championship Northwest Autosport 2 0 0 0 0 46 38th
Formula TR 2000 Pro Series 19 16 16 19 963 1st
2007 Atlantic Championship US RaceTronics 12 0 0 2 2 114 10th
2008 Atlantic Championship Pacific Coast Motorsports 10 1 2 4 4 189 6th
2009 American Le Mans Series - ALMS Challenge Gruppe Orange 1 0 1 1 0 58 2nd
Sources:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Cain, Holly (April 19, 2007). "In the Fast Lane: Teen racer rising rapidly". Seattle P-I. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  2. ^ Whitmore, Scott (April 28, 2008). "Passion for the fast lane". The Daily Herald. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  3. ^ Straver, Patrick (July 25, 2008). "Carl Skerlong wint gevecht om Atlantic pole race 2" [Carl Skerlong wins battle for Atlantic pole race 2]. OpenWheelWorld. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Whitmore, Scott (October 2, 2008). "Crash ends Skerlong's Atlantic series season". The Daily Herald. p. C2. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. ^ Salisbury, Matt (October 2, 2008). "Skerlong season ends early". Crash. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "Driver: Carl Skerlong | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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