Introduction
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. He would finish 10th in the championship that year.
Gold would return to the championship with Cape Motorsports the following season. At the ninth round of the season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gold would get his maiden win of the season. He managed to get his first pole and get his second win at the fifth Mid-Ohio race. 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. He would get his maiden win of the season at the third race at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Gold would return to the championship in 2022 once again with Juncos Hollinger Racing. 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. On May 5, 2023, it was announced that Gold would switch teams mid-season to HMD Motorsports. 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.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | N/A | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 484 | 1st |
| 2019 | Formula 4 United States Championship | DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 10th | |
| 2019-20 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Scuderia Martiga EG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 14th |
| 2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 341 | 3rd |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 366 | 5th |
| 2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 390 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 8th |
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results
Formula 4 United States Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports | ATL |
ATL |
ATL |
PIT |
PIT |
PIT |
VIR |
VIR |
VIR |
MOH |
MOH |
MOH |
SEB 6 |
SEB Ret |
SEB 16 |
COA 12 |
COA 8 |
18th | 12 |
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)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cape Motorsports | STP1 10 |
STP2 8 |
IMS1 14 |
IMS2 12 |
LOR 8 |
ROA1 8 |
ROA2 10 |
TOR1 13 |
TOR2 9 |
MOH1 12 |
MOH2 9 |
POR1 12 |
POR2 11 |
LAG1 11 |
LAG2 8 |
10th | 167 | ||
| 2020 | Cape Motorsports | ROA1 19 |
ROA2 7 |
MOH1 3 |
MOH2 2 |
MOH3 3 |
LOR 2 |
IMS1 2 |
IMS2 7 |
IMS3 1 |
MOH4 2 |
MOH5 1* |
MOH6 3 |
NJM1 15 |
NJM2 6 |
NJM3 9 |
STP1 3 |
STP2 9 |
3rd | 341 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | ALA1 3 |
ALA2 13 |
STP1 6 |
STP2 3 |
IMS1 3 |
IMS2 4 |
IMS3 2 |
LOR 2* |
ROA1 5 |
ROA2 2 |
MOH1 6 |
MOH2 4 |
GMP 8 |
NJM1 1 |
NJM2 4 |
NJM3 10 |
MOH3 4 |
MOH4 11 |
5th | 366 |
| 2022 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP1 7 |
STP2 10 |
ALA1 1* |
ALA2 5 |
IMS1 4 |
IMS2 1* |
IMS3 15 |
IRP 2* |
ROA1 6 |
ROA2 5 |
MOH1 7 |
MOH2 6 |
TOR1 4 |
TOR2 2 |
GMP 6 |
POR1 2 |
POR2 1* |
POR3 1* |
2nd | 390 |
Indy NXT
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races withindicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP 8 |
BAR 17 |
8th | 334 | ||||||||||||
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | IMS1 16 |
DET 1 |
DET 12 |
RDA 4 |
MDO 5 |
IOW 12 |
NSH 9 |
IMS2 3 |
GMP 9 |
POR 14 |
LAG 10 |
LAG 14 | |||||
* Season still in progress.