Tony Gaples
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Hometown: Libertyville, IL
Date Of Birth:  5/11/1966

Driving Highlights: 

2009: Finished 7th overall, and recorded another 'Hard Charger' award, despite only finishing 8 races.  Finished 7 of these in the top 10, with another strong 4th place finish at Sebring.

Previously:

2001, Ferrari Challenge:  finished second at VIR and third at Indianapolis events and finished third in final points standings. Invited to compete in World Finals in Monza, Italy. Finished 4th.

2002 SCCA T1: Won the Central Division Championship. Ran two SPEED GT races in a Corvette Z06, with a season-best finish of 16th at Road America.

2003: ran his first full season of SPEED GT and recorded one top-10 finish in the season finale in Puerto Rico. Finished third in Rookie of the Year points.

2004: ran three SPEED GT events, with best finish (11th) coming at Mid-Ohio.

2005: finished a personal-best second at Infineon. Made 11 starts, had six top-10 finishes to finish eighth in the SPEED GT Drivers' Championship - the first time to finish in the top 10.

2006: entered seven SPEED GT races, driving a Chevrolet Corvette, earning two top-ten finishes. Best result was ninth at St. Petersburg.

2007: Collected three top-ten finishes in his Blackdog Racing Corvette. Best finish was seventh at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

2008, Four top ten finishes, including a season's best 6th place at Sebring, lead to finishing 9th in total driver points. Highest finishing Corvette in the series.  Awarded Season’s ‘Hard Charger’ award, for passing more cars than any other driver

Personal Information:  An all around car enthusiast. Favorite cars are a Corvette Z06 and a 1959 4 door Bel Air. He plays guitar, and likes all types of guitar music (blues, jazz, rock). His favorite track is Infineon and considers Michael Schumacher an inspiration

 




 

   
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