Name Steven Hickham | ||
Steven A. Hickham Jr. (born September 21, 1989) is an American racing driver.
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Early years
Hickham was born in Corpus Christi Texas and grew up on a ranch just outside the town. He won 3rd place in bull riding at The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in 2005. At the start of his sophomore year in High School Hickham moved to Port Aransas, Texas, to focus more on his career in racing.
Career
On March 17, 2006, at the first round of the Star Pro Formula Mazda race from Sebring Florida, Hickham had his first race start as a professional race driver, in which he finished 12th, having run in the top five for part of the race. He placed 18th in the Labour Day Grand Prix of Mosport on September 2, 2006. Hickham ultimately finished 25th in points with a best finish of 10th at Road America in his first season. H won the Championship in the 2006 SWFM Pro Car Series. Hickham made a showing at the 2007 SCCA Runoffs showing only to suffer from mishaps in turn one of the first lap. The following weekend he was back in the pro mazda at Laguna Seca, finishing 8th behind his teammate Marco DiLeo. Next Hickham made a move from the open wheel world to the world of full body cars.
In the 2008 SCC Grand Am / Grand Sport series, his final position was 115.
Hickham and his co-driver, his father, continue to compete with each other as a father/son race team.