Prescott Campbell Explained

Prescott Campbell
Starts:35
Birth Date:10 January 2001
Birth Place:Newport Beach, California
Current Series:USF2000 Championship
First Year:2020
Current Team:DEForce Racing
Car Number:11
Nationality: American
Poles:0
Wins:1
Fastest Laps:2
Best Finish:10th
Year:2021
Prev Series:USF2000 Championship
Lucas Oil Winter Race Series
Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series
Prev Series Years:202021
2019
2018–19
Titles:Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series
Title Years:2019

Prescott Campbell (born January 10, 2001) is an American former racing driver and engineer.[1] [2] He most recently competed in the 2021 USF2000 Championship with DEForce Racing.[3] Campbell is the 2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series champion.

Racing career

USF2000 Championship

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Campbell would move to the USF2000 Championship for 2020 driving for Exclusive Autosport.[4] He would achieve his first podium at the final race at the New Jersey Motorsports Park round. He ended the season 11th in the standings.

Campbell would return to the series for the 2021 season, however, he would switch to DEForce Racing.[5] He would take his maiden win at the second race at Barber Motorsports Park beating teammate Nolan Siegel.[6] Campbell would take three podiums in total to finish 10th in the championship

Retirement from racing

On February 25, 2022, Campbell announced on social media that he would be retire from professional racing to pursue a career of being a Formula One engineer.[7]

Post racing career

In 2022, Campbell announced that he would join Williams Racing Formula One Team as a structural engineer in August of that year for a 12-month placement with the team.

Personal life

Campbell is a Motorsports Engineering student at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England. He is a member of the university's Oxford Brookes Racing.

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018Lucas Oil Formula Car Race SeriesN/A61131015th
2019Lucas Oil Formula Car Race SeriesN/A15342114541st
Lucas Oil Winter Race SeriesN/A634331782nd
2020USF2000 ChampionshipExclusive Autosport17001116711th
2021USF2000 ChampionshipDEForce Racing18101321510th

References

  1. Web site: Prescott Campbell. 2021-11-24. www.usf2000.com.
  2. Web site: Prescott Campbell on LinkedIn: #wearewilliams 60 comments . 2023-07-28 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  3. Web site: Wood. Ida. 2021-01-05. FCRS champions Navarro and Campbell join DEForce Racing in USF2000. 2021-11-24. Formula Scout. en-US.
  4. Web site: Prescott Campbell Joins Exclusive Autosport in 2020 . 2023-07-28 . www.usf2000.com.
  5. Web site: Road to Indy News and Notes . 2023-07-28 . www.usf2000.com.
  6. Web site: Woollard . Craig . 2021-04-18 . DEForce's Prescott Campbell takes USF2000 lead with first win . 2023-07-28 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  7. Web site: Prescott Campbell on LinkedIn: With the Road to Indy season kicking off this weekend, some of you may… 28 comments . 2023-07-28 . www.linkedin.com . en.