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Juncos Hollinger Racing
Juncos Hollinger Racing (abbreviated JHR, /ˈdʒʌŋkoʊs/, Spanish: [ˈxun.kos]), formerly Juncos Racing, is an Argentine-American racing team competing in the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT. Owned by Ricardo Juncos, who formed the team in 1997, the team was initially based in Argentina before limited racing opportunities in that country led to the team moving to the United States. The team is currently based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following Williams F1 shareholder Brad Hollinger's entry to the team as partner in 2021, the team was renamed to Juncos Hollinger Racing.
Ricardo Juncos is a second-generation and former Formula Renault driver. At the age of 14, Juncos made his first steps in the racing community driving karts in Argentina. Through his success in karts, Juncos was able to join the Formula Renault class, competing throughout South America. After funding became difficult, Juncos began working for many race teams to continue his racing career. During this time, Juncos was able to learn all aspects of the car in and out, along with schooling in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Stationed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and headed by Ricardo Juncos, Juncos Racing became a full-service formula racing team in 1997. The team competed from 1997 through 2003 in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship, Formula Renault 2000 Championship, and the National Sport Prototype Championship of Argentina. In 2003, the team relocated to Miami, Florida as a full-service karting team. During the first few years in the U.S., the team picked up 19 local, regional, and national karting titles. Juncos Racing moved operations north to Indiana, where they developed into a formula open-wheel racing team in 2008. After being formed in 1997 by Ricardo Juncos in Argentina, the team competed from 1997 through 2003 in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship, Formula Renault 2000 Championship, and the National Sport Prototype Championship of Argentina.
In 2009, the team entered the Star Mazda series. The team was surprisingly strong in its first season, finishing second in the driver’s championship and third in the team championship with driver Peter Dempsey. In 2010 Juncos driver Conor Daly won the Star Mazda Championship, winning seven of the thirteen races. Juncos' other driver Tatiana Calderón finished tenth. In 2011 Daly left the team to advance to the Indy Lights series, and the team replaced him with driver João Victor Horto. Horto would finish the season fourth and Calderón sixth. Calderón finished third in the race at Barber Motorsports Park, becoming the first woman to achieve a podium finish in the series.
In 2012 Calderón left to race in the Formula Three series in Europe. Horto and Juncos moved up to the Indy Lights series on a limited basis, while the team signed Connor De Phillippi, Bruno Palli, Martin Scuncio, and Diego Ferreira for their Star Mazda cars. De Phillippi would win two races and finish fourth, while Scuncio would win one race and finish eighth after missing the season finale. Ferreira would finish sixth and Palli twelfth. Ferreira was named "Most Improved Driver of the Year.
In 2013, the team would enter Ferreira and Scott Anderson in the series, now renamed the Pro Mazda Championship. Ferreira would finish second behind a dominant Matthew Brabham. Anderson finished fifth.
For 2014 the team entered four cars full-time in the series, driven by Spencer Pigot, Kyle Kaiser, Julia Ballario, and Jose Gutiérrez. Juncos Racing started the year off on a high note, winning the Cooper Tires Winterfest Championship in both the team and driver (Spencer Pigot) championship. Pigot went on to win six of the fourteen races en route to a championship. Kaiser and Gutiérrez both took wins in the season finale at Sonoma. For 2015, Gutierrez returned to the team along with new drivers Will Owen, Timothé Buret and Garett Grist, who moved over from Andretti Autosport.
In 2019, the championship was rebranded into "Indy Pro 2000", following the departure of Mazda. The team would win the teams' championship that year, with Swedish driver Rasmus Lindh narrowly missing the top spot in the drivers' championship, finishing only 2 points behind champion Kyle Kirkwood.
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Juncos Hollinger Racing
Juncos Hollinger Racing (abbreviated JHR, /ˈdʒʌŋkoʊs/, Spanish: [ˈxun.kos]), formerly Juncos Racing, is an Argentine-American racing team competing in the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT. Owned by Ricardo Juncos, who formed the team in 1997, the team was initially based in Argentina before limited racing opportunities in that country led to the team moving to the United States. The team is currently based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following Williams F1 shareholder Brad Hollinger's entry to the team as partner in 2021, the team was renamed to Juncos Hollinger Racing.
Ricardo Juncos is a second-generation and former Formula Renault driver. At the age of 14, Juncos made his first steps in the racing community driving karts in Argentina. Through his success in karts, Juncos was able to join the Formula Renault class, competing throughout South America. After funding became difficult, Juncos began working for many race teams to continue his racing career. During this time, Juncos was able to learn all aspects of the car in and out, along with schooling in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Stationed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and headed by Ricardo Juncos, Juncos Racing became a full-service formula racing team in 1997. The team competed from 1997 through 2003 in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship, Formula Renault 2000 Championship, and the National Sport Prototype Championship of Argentina. In 2003, the team relocated to Miami, Florida as a full-service karting team. During the first few years in the U.S., the team picked up 19 local, regional, and national karting titles. Juncos Racing moved operations north to Indiana, where they developed into a formula open-wheel racing team in 2008. After being formed in 1997 by Ricardo Juncos in Argentina, the team competed from 1997 through 2003 in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship, Formula Renault 2000 Championship, and the National Sport Prototype Championship of Argentina.
In 2009, the team entered the Star Mazda series. The team was surprisingly strong in its first season, finishing second in the driver’s championship and third in the team championship with driver Peter Dempsey. In 2010 Juncos driver Conor Daly won the Star Mazda Championship, winning seven of the thirteen races. Juncos' other driver Tatiana Calderón finished tenth. In 2011 Daly left the team to advance to the Indy Lights series, and the team replaced him with driver João Victor Horto. Horto would finish the season fourth and Calderón sixth. Calderón finished third in the race at Barber Motorsports Park, becoming the first woman to achieve a podium finish in the series.
In 2012 Calderón left to race in the Formula Three series in Europe. Horto and Juncos moved up to the Indy Lights series on a limited basis, while the team signed Connor De Phillippi, Bruno Palli, Martin Scuncio, and Diego Ferreira for their Star Mazda cars. De Phillippi would win two races and finish fourth, while Scuncio would win one race and finish eighth after missing the season finale. Ferreira would finish sixth and Palli twelfth. Ferreira was named "Most Improved Driver of the Year.
In 2013, the team would enter Ferreira and Scott Anderson in the series, now renamed the Pro Mazda Championship. Ferreira would finish second behind a dominant Matthew Brabham. Anderson finished fifth.
For 2014 the team entered four cars full-time in the series, driven by Spencer Pigot, Kyle Kaiser, Julia Ballario, and Jose Gutiérrez. Juncos Racing started the year off on a high note, winning the Cooper Tires Winterfest Championship in both the team and driver (Spencer Pigot) championship. Pigot went on to win six of the fourteen races en route to a championship. Kaiser and Gutiérrez both took wins in the season finale at Sonoma. For 2015, Gutierrez returned to the team along with new drivers Will Owen, Timothé Buret and Garett Grist, who moved over from Andretti Autosport.
In 2019, the championship was rebranded into "Indy Pro 2000", following the departure of Mazda. The team would win the teams' championship that year, with Swedish driver Rasmus Lindh narrowly missing the top spot in the drivers' championship, finishing only 2 points behind champion Kyle Kirkwood.