Justin Sofio
| Justin Sofio | |
|---|---|
Sofio in 2005 | |
| Born | April 15, 1979 |
| Atlantic Championship | |
| Years active | 2004–2008 |
| Teams | Binder Racing, Mathiasen Motorsports |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2007 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2005 | Atlantic C2 Cup Championship |
Justin Sofio (born April 15, 1979) is an American former racing driver. Sofio won the C2 Cup in the 2005 Atlantic Championship.
Career
Sofio was the chief mechanic for Jensen Motorsport's Atlantic Championship team in 2001.[1]
Sofio made only one start in the 2004 Atlantic Championship at Long Beach, finishing 12th overall and winning the C2-class. For the remainder of the season, he worked as a mechanic for Cam Binder Racing.[2]
In 2005, Sofio won the C2-class again at Long Beach finishing fifth overall. After Long Beach, Sofio joined Mathiasen Motorsports for the remainder of the season.[2] Sofio won six more races in the C2-class en route to the C2 Cup championship.[3][4]
Sofio returned with Mathiasen Motorsports for 2006.[1] On top of driving, Sofio was the chief engineer, general manager, and truck driver for the team until 2007. Sofio finished a career-high 11th in the overall championship.[5]
Racing record
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Binder Racing | LBH 13 |
MTY | MIL | POR1 | POR2 | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | DEN | MTL | LAG | 4th1 | 311 | [6] |
| 2005 | LBH 5 |
MTY | 1st1 | 2731 | [7] | |||||||||||
| Mathiasen Motorsports | POR1 11 |
POR2 10 |
CLE1 7 |
CLE2 15 |
TOR 7 |
EDM 9 |
SJO 9 |
DEN 10 |
ROA | MTL | ||||||
| 2006 | LBH 27 |
HOU 25 |
MTY 19 |
POR 17 |
CLE1 20 |
CLE2 16 |
TOR 13 |
EDM 19 |
SJO 8 |
DEN 13 |
MTL 22 |
ROA 14 |
18th | 54 | [8] | |
| 2007 | LVG 9 |
LBH 10 |
HOU 11 |
POR1 14 |
POR2 18 |
CLE 10 |
MTT 14 |
TOR 8 |
EDM1 10 |
EDM2 19 |
SJO 8 |
ROA 15 |
11th | 112 | [9] | |
1 C2 Class
References
- ^ a b Dottore, Damian (12 April 2006). "Just for the love of it". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b Warsinskey, Tim (25 June 2005). "From mechanic to driver, Sofio takes care of it all". The Plain Dealer. pp. D10.
- ^ "Edmonton: Justin Sofio race notes". Motorsport. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "San Jose: Race notes". Motorsport. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Haddock, Tim (12 August 2007). "Sofio has interesting voyage over Atlantic". The Mercury. p. B4.
- ^ "2004 Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "2006 Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "2007 Cooper Tires Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 28 January 2026.