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Elliot Cox

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Elliot Cox
Cox at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2024
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2007-08-23) August 23, 2007 (age 18)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
USF Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season2025
Current teamTurn 3 Motorsport
Car number22
Starts0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
202324
2022
2022
2022
2021
USF2000 Championship
Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series
USF Juniors
YACademy Winter Series
FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge

Elliot Cox (born August 23, 2007) is an American racing driver, who last competed in the USF2000 Championship for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing.[1] Cox previously competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for the same team.

Karting

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Cox began karting at the age of five.[2] He has won a Superkart title, in addition to 82 wins.[3]

Racing career

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Early career

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Cox competed in YACademy Winter Series, finishing in 12th in 2021 and 3rd in 2022, in addition to claiming one win. He also competed in the F4 Eastern (also known as the FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge), finishing sixth.[4]

USF Championships

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2022

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In 2022, Cox partook in the inaugural season of the USF Juniors with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development.[5] He missed the final round of the season, and finished eleventh in the standings.[4]

2023

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On February 6, 2023, it was announced that Cox will move up to the 2023 USF2000 Championship to drive the No. 67 for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development.[6][4] He finished 12th in the championship.

2024

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Cox returned the series for the 2024 season, once again with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development.[7] He got his first podium in race 3 at his home track of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[8] Cox finished on the podium two more times with a best finish of second coming in the final round at Portland International Raceway. He finished sixth in the championship.

Early and personal life

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Cox was born on August 23, 2007[9] to Amanda and Travis Cox.[10] Cox has dyslexia. As a child, his favorite IndyCar driver was Justin Wilson, who also had dyslexia.[3]

Driving for Dyslexia

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Cox helps run Driving for Dyslexia, a charity that raises money for the condition by hosting annual racing events.[2][11][12][13]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge N/A 2 0 0 0 2 84 6th
YACademy Winter Series Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 12th
2022 YACademy Winter Series Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 6 1 0 1 3 63 3rd
USF Juniors 13 0 0 0 0 140 11th
Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series N/A 4 2 0 0 2 122 15th
2023 USF2000 Championship Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 16 0 0 0 0 145 12th
2024 USF2000 Championship Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 18 0 0 1 3 264 6th
2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 5 27th
USF2000 Championship Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing 1 0 0 0 0 21 27th

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

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USF Juniors

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(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
2022 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development OIR
1

9
OIR
2

8
OIR
3

C
ALA
1

11
ALA
2

11
VIR
1

12
VIR
2

5
VIR
3

16
MOH
1

7
MOH
2

10
MOH
3

11
ROA
1

4
ROA
2

16
ROA
3

16
COA
1
COA
2
COA
3
11th 140

† Race was cancelled due to inclement weather.

USF2000 Championship

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(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
2023 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development STP
1

18
STP
2

18
SEB
1

7
SEB
1

5
IMS
1

16
IMS
2

7
IMS
3

17
IRP
9
ROA
1

5
ROA
2

18
MOH
1

22
MOH
2

23
MOH
3

23
TOR
1

17
TOR
2

14
POR
1

10
POR
2

8
POR
3

12
12th 145
2024 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development STP
1

4
STP
2

4
NOL
1

12
NOL
2

13
NOL
3

16
IMS
1

7
IMS
2

3
IRP
6
ROA
1

5
ROA
2

14
MOH
1

6
MOH
2

3
MOH
3

15
TOR
1

5
TOR
2

6
POR
1

14
POR
2

2*
POR
3

12*
6th 264
2025 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing STP
1

STP
2

NOL
1

NOL
2

NOL
3

IMS
1

IMS
2

IRP
7
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

TOR
1

TOR
2

POR
1

POR
2

POR
3

27th 21

USF Pro 2000 Championship

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Position Points
2025 Turn 3 Motorsport STP
1

17
STP
2

20
LOU
1
LOU
2
LOU
3
IMS
1
IMS
2
IMS
3
IRP ROA
1
ROA
2
ROA
3
MOH
1
MOH
2
TOR
1
TOR
2
POR
1
POR
2
27th 5

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Turn 3 Motorsport Expands Lineup with Addition of Titus Sherlock and Elliot Cox". USF Pro 2000 Championship. February 20, 2025. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Thelen, Colby (January 21, 2020). "Teen go cart champion raises thousands for dyslexic students". Fox 59. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Keefer, Zak (May 21, 2019). "The 11-year-old with a plan to be the youngest Indy 500 winner ever". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Wood, Ida (February 7, 2023). "Ex-IndyCar outfit Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing to USF2000 with Cox". Formula Scout. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "USF Juniors Ozark International Raceway Entry List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Local racer sets his sights on Indy 500, while raising money and awareness for people with dyslexia". WRTV. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Drive Planning Expands Primary Sponsorship with SFHR for 2024". USF2000 Championship. March 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Wood, Ida (May 11, 2024). "Garcia gets USF2000 win after Cooley and Christodoulou's last lap crash". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Elliot Cox (R)". USF Pro 2000 Championship. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ^ McEldowney, Mykal (May 21, 2019). "Behind the wheel with 11-year-old go-kart racer Elliot Cox". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "The Wheel Deal". SOUTH. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ^ Cavin, Curt (September 23, 2022). "INDYCAR Community To Race To Fight Dyslexia, Honor Wilson". IndyCar Series. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  13. ^ Stone, Lindsay (September 17, 2021). "Racing icons, IMS applaud local teenage and IndyCar driver for mission off the track". CBS 4 Indy. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2025.