Reece Gold Explained

Reece Gold
Nationality: American
Birth Date:2 September 2004
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States
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Car Number:10
Starts:25
Championships:0
Wins:1
Podiums:2
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:1
Best Finish:8th
Year:2023
Prev Series:Indy Pro 2000 Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
F4 USA Championship
Prev Series Years:202122
201920

2019
Titles:Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series
Title Years:2018

Reece Gold (born September 2, 2004) is an American racing driver currently competing in Indy NXT driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.

Career

USF2000 Championship

On January 29, 2019, it was announced that Gold would move up to the USF2000 Championship in 2019 with Cape Motorsports after winning the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series and a $100,000 scholarship in 2018.[1] He would finish 10th in the championship that year.

Gold would return to the championship with Cape Motorsports the following season.[2] At the ninth round of the season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gold would get his maiden win of the season.[3] He managed to get his first pole and get his second win at the fifth Mid-Ohio race.[4] Gold finished the season with two wins, one pole, and ten podiums to end third in the standings.

Indy Pro 2000

On October 23, 2020, it was announced that Gold would move up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Juncos Racing for the 2021 season.[5] He would get his maiden win of the season at the third race at New Jersey Motorsports Park.[6]

Gold would return to the championship in 2022 once again with Juncos Hollinger Racing.[7] He had a breakout season battling for the championship with rookie Louis Foster, however he would finish second behind Foster.

Indy NXT

At the end of 2022, Gold announced that he would move up to the 2023 Indy NXT driving for Juncos Hollinger Racing.[8] On May 5, 2023, it was announced that Gold would switch teams mid-season to HMD Motorsports.[9] At the first race at the Detroit round, Gold would get his first win in dramatic fashion after leader Nolan Siegel would encounter mechanical issues on the final lap of the race.[10]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018Lucas Oil Formula Car Race SeriesN/A16574134841st
2019Formula 4 United States ChampionshipDC Autosport with Cape Motorsports500001218th
U.S. F2000 National ChampionshipCape Motorsports15000016710th
2019-20NACAM Formula 4 ChampionshipScuderia Martiga EG300013814th
2020U.S. F2000 National ChampionshipCape Motorsports17213103413rd
2021Indy Pro 2000 ChampionshipJuncos Hollinger Racing1815373665th
2022Indy Pro 2000 ChampionshipJuncos Hollinger Racing1845273902nd
2023Indy NXTJuncos Hollinger Racing200003348th
HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing121002
2024Indy NXTHMD Motorsports

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2019nowrapCape MotorsportsSTP
1

STP
2

IMS
1

IMS
2

LOR
ROA
1

ROA
2

TOR
1

TOR
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

POR
1

POR
2

LAG
1

LAG
2

10th167
2020nowrapCape MotorsportsROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

LOR
IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

MOH
4

MOH
5

MOH
6

NJM
1

NJM
2

NJM
3

STP
1

STP
2

3rd341

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2021nowrapJuncos Hollinger RacingALA
1

ALA
2

STP
1

STP
2

IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

LOR
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

GMP
NJM
1

NJM
2

NJM
3

MOH
3

MOH
4

5th366
2022nowrapJuncos Hollinger RacingSTP
1

STP
2

ALA
1

ALA
2

IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

IRP
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

TOR
1

TOR
2

GMP
POR
1

POR
2

POR
3

2nd390

Indy NXT

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2023nowrapJuncos Hollinger RacingSTP
BAR
8th334
nowrapHMD Motorsports with
Dale Coyne Racing
IMS
1

DET
DET
RDA
MDO
IOW
NSH
IMS
2

GMP
POR
LAG
LAG
2024nowrapHMD MotorsportsSTP
BAR
IMS
IMS
DET
RDA
LAG
LAG
MDO
IOW
GMP
PORMILNSH7th*248*
* Season still in progress.

References

  1. Web site: Cape Motorsports Confirms Reece Gold for USF2000 Lineup . 2021-05-25 . www.usf2000.com.
  2. Web site: 2020-02-05 . Reece Gold Returning To Cape Motorsports . 2021-05-25 . SPEED SPORT . en-US.
  3. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2020-09-04 . Barrichello ends Rasmussen's domination with first USF2000 wins . 2023-08-01 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  4. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2020-09-13 . Cape Motorsports drivers cut Rasmussen's USF2000 lead at Mid-Ohio . 2023-08-01 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  5. Web site: Reece Gold Joins Juncos Racing for the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship . 2021-05-23 . www.indypro2000.com.
  6. Web site: Lopez . Alejandro Alonso . 2021-08-28 . Gold fends off McElrea to win Indy Pro 2000 New Jersey opener . 2023-08-01 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  7. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2022-01-27 . Juncos exits Indy Lights, stays in IP2000 with Reece Gold . 2023-08-01 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-12-09 . Juncos Hollinger confirms Gold and Nannini for Indy NXT . 2023-08-01 . RACER . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-05 . Gold switches from JHR to HMD for Indy NXT . 2023-08-01 . RACER . en-US.
  10. Web site: Highlights: Gold wins INDY NXT Detroit GP Race 1 . 2023-08-01 . NBC Sports . en-US.