Best finish 68th (2016) | 2016 position 68th First race Zippo 200 at The Glen | |
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Car no., team No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing) Last race 2016 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||
Nicolas Hammann (born July 26, 1993) is an American professional road racing driver. He won the 2014 U.S. GT Academy television show. Hammann made his first NASCAR start at Watkins Glen International in 2016.
Contents
- Full interview with nicolas hammann lit interviews
- Background
- GT Academy
- Racing career
- NASCAR
- Xfinity Series
- References
Full interview with nicolas hammann lit interviews
Background
Hammann helped at his family's garage in Elkhart Lake. The village is the home of Road America. His father quit racing and Hammann began racing karts on the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America. He won track championships in 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2010, the 16-year-old got an SCCA license to race cars and competed in the STU and STL classes. After graduating from Kiel High School, he went to college to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
GT Academy
Hammann took a break from college to compete in the 2014 North American GT Academy television show on Spike TV. The show gives PlayStation Gran Turismo video game drivers a chance to compete in a variety of scenarios on real racing tracks. Hammann won the competition.
Racing career
After winning the show, Hammann was signed as a Nissan factory driver. He earned an International license and competed in the 2015 Dubai 24 Hour endurance race. His team of five drivers finished 5th overall (and second in the GT3 class) in a Nissan GTR GT3 car. He competed in several different classes at different tracks throughout the world including the Blancpain Sprint Series, IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, and Pirelli World Challenge. For 2016, Hammann is racing in the NISSAN MicraCup series in Quebec.
Hammann made his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start as a road course ringer at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016. Hammann had been working at his family garage went Mike Harmon came in to have a tire serviced for the 2015 Road America 180. He asked Harmon to let him know if he ever needs a driver and Harmon called the following year. He qualified to start 36th in the Mike Harmon Racing No. 74 for the Zippo 200 at the Glen. His car was involved with a Kyle Busch spin; he recovered until his race ended with an oil leak after completing 67 of 82 laps for a 28th place finish. Hammann made his second start at the 2016 Road America 180 in his hometown. He qualified 33rd and passed several cars during the race. He completed a total of 22 (of the 48) laps with his race ending early with mechanical issues (rear gear).
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
