Nur Ali Explained

Nur Ali
Birth Date:12 October 1974
Birth Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Achievements:2001, 2002 Southwest Formula Mazda Champion
Total Busch Races:1
Years In Busch:1
Prev Busch Pos:93rd
Prev Busch Year:2012
Best Busch Pos:93rd (2012)
First Busch Race:2012 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:0
Busch Poles:0
Updated:February 28, 2013

Nur B. Ali (Urdu: نو ر علی) (born October 12, 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani American race car driver. He is the first Pakistani to become a professional racing driver, and a former two-time Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion. Ali also drove in the A1 Grand Prix series for Team Pakistan.

Early life

Nur was interested in racing since he was four years old when he lived in Germany. He moved to Texas with his family when he was 8 years old and he currently resides in Dallas suburb of Irving.

Nur graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1998. He was Vice President of Washington, D.C. Federation of College Republicans in 1995 and interned for Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, in Washington, D.C. in 1995.

Racing career

After graduating from college, Ali pursued a career racing by going to Skip Barber Racing School. When he completed the course and picked up his racing license, Ali took part in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series and becoming the first racing driver from Pakistan. In 2000, Ali and his brother set up Ali Motorsports, so that he could compete in the Southwest Formula Mazda Series which he won in 2001 and 2002. Then in 2006, he joined racing series A1 Grand Prix where he raced for A1 Team Pakistan for a season. In late 2007, Nur decided to switch to stock car racing, and after a successful test for Cunningham Motorsports, Ali drove in the 2008 Daytona ARCA 200. In 2009, he drove again for Cunningham Motorsports. After joining the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Texas Governor Rick Perry presented Ali with an official commendation, and the Mayor of the city of Southlake, Texas, proclaimed January 25, 2008 as Nur Ali Day.

In 2012, Ali made his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving for Rick Ware Racing in two events late in the season,[1] but wrecked 3 cars in his first career start at Kansas Speedway and then was not cleared to race in his next attempt at Texas Motor Speedway.[2]

He currently competes in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites series.[3]

Racing record

SeasonSeriesTeamRaceswinsPolesFast lapsPointsPos.
2010ARCA RE/MAX SeriesDGM Racing1000120112th
2009ARCA RE/MAX SeriesCunningham Motorsports300022097th
2008Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports20003018th
2008ARCA RE/MAX SeriesCunningham Motorsports200042063rd
2008Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports42201083rd
2007Star MazdaAli Motorsports10001631st
2007Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports4120866th
2006–07A1 Grand PrixA1 Team Pakistan20000122nd (1)
2006Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports3010648th
2006Star MazdaAli Motorsports60007832nd
2006Star Mazda Expert SeriesAli Motorsports6000735th
2004Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports60008217th
2003Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports110101934th
2002 (Fall)Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports5310641st
2002Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports140102403rd
2001 (Fall)Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports61001381st
2001 Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports110001927th
2000Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports90001435th

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233PtsRef
2012Rick Ware Racing41ChevyDAYPHOLVSBRICALTEXRCHTALDARIOWCLTDOVMCHROAKENDAYNHACHIINDIOWGLNCGVBRIATLRCHCHIKENDOVCLTKAN
TEX92nd11[4]
70PHO
HOM

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021PtsRef
200845DodgeDAY
SLMIOWKANCARKENTOLPOCMCHCAYKENBLNPOCNSHISFDSFCHISLMNJETALTOL
63rd420[5]
2009DAY
SLM97th220[6]
Derrike Cope, Inc.14DodgeCAR
TALKENTOLPOC
17MCH
MFDIOWKENBLNPOCISFCHITOLDSFNJESLMKANCAR
2010DGM Racing10ChevyDAYPBESLMTEX
TALTOLPOCMCHIOWMFDPOCBLNNJEISFCHIDSFTOLSLMKANCAR112th120[7]

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

GRC Lites

YearEntrantCar123456789101112LitesPoints
2015AF RacingLites Ford FiestaFTA
6
DAY1
6
DAY2
9
MCAS
9
DET1
10
DET2
4
DC
7
LA1
6
LA2
7
BAR1
9
BAR2
7
LV
13
7th226
2016Rhys Millen RacingLites Ford FiestaPHO1PHO2DAL
12
DAY1DAY2MCAS1MCAS2DC
AC
SEA
LA1
LA2
22nd3
Race cancelled.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nur Ali to make two starts for Rick Ware. Adamczyk. Jay. October 10, 2012. Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215104757/http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/nationwide.htm. February 15, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: NASCAR doesn't approve Nur Ali to race at Texas. October 31, 2012. The Associated Press. USA Today. 2013-03-30.
  3. Web site: Ali Makes Progress at MCAS New River Despite the Lack of Results. Nur Ali Motorsports. July 8, 2015. 2015-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709110854/http://nurali.com/news/ali-makes-progress-at-mcas-new-river-despite-the-lack-of-results/. 2015-07-09. dead.
  4. Web site: Nur Ali – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 29, 2020.
  5. Web site: Nur Ali – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 29, 2020.
  6. Web site: Nur Ali – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Nur Ali – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 29, 2020.