R. C. Enerson

Richard Clayton "R. C." Enerson (born March 6, 1997) is an American professional racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing. He is the son of former Indy Lights team owner Neil Enerson, who owned Team E Racing.

R. C. Enerson
NationalityAmerican
BornRichard Clayton Enerson
(1997-03-06) March 6, 1997
New Port Richey, Florida
IndyCar Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Team(s)No. 31 (Carlin Motorsport)
First race2016 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race2019 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 07 (SS-Green Light Racing)
2020 position61st
Best finish61st (2020)
First race2020 Henry 180 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 9, 2020.

Racing career

After participating in karting and Skip Barber regional racing, Enerson made his professional debut in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship in National Class. He finished in third place with four class victories. He returned to the series in 2013 driving for ZSports/Team E and finished 9th in the championship with 2 podium finishes at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Enerson switched to his family's own team for the 2014 U.S. F2000 Winterfest and won the championship, capturing two wins and two other podium finishes in the six races. In the 2014 U.S. F2000 National Championship, Enerson finished second in the championship by only 9 points behind champion Florian Latorre. Enerson won five races, the most of any driver that season, including a sweep of both races at Barber Motorsports Park.

Enerson moved two steps up the Mazda Road to Indy in 2015, competing in the Indy Lights series with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.[1] Enerson took his first Indy Lights victory with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after four podiums in the 2015 season.

Enerson started 2016 competing in Indy Lights again, but following the Freedom 100, he dropped out of the series to pursue a seat in the IndyCar Series. This paid off later in the season, when Dale Coyne Racing signed him to drive at Mid-Ohio, then later extended his contract to include Watkins Glen and Sonoma.

Enerson drove the No. 31 car of Carlin Racing at the 2019 Honda 200 in the NTT IndyCar Series.[2]

It was announced on August 3, 2020 that Enerson would compete in his first NASCAR race, driving in the Xfinity Series race at Road America in the No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing.[3]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2020 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IND KEN KEN KAN TEX ROA
20		 DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 61st 18 [4]

* Season still in progress

American open–wheel racing

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

U.S. F2000 National Championship
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2013 ZSports
Team E Racing		 SEB
30		 SEB
18		 STP
8		 STP
12		 LOR
DNS		 TOR
5		 TOR
20		 MDO
2		 MDO
4		 MDO
3		 LAG
12		 LAG
10		 HOU
20		 HOU
9		 9th 143
2014 Team E STP
2		 STP
1		 BAR
1		 BAR
1		 IMS
7		 IMS
10		 LOR
16		 TOR
3		 TOR
17		 MDO
1		 MDO
8		 MDO
3		 SNM
1		 SNM
2		 2nd 301

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2015 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP
9		 STP
13		 LBH
4		 ALA
3		 ALA
7		 IMS
5		 IMS
2		 INDY
4		 TOR
8		 TOR
5		 MIL
2		 IOW
3		 MDO
1		 MDO
4		 LAG
6		 LAG
6		 4th 295
2016 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP
5		 STP
12		 PHX
3		 ALA
6		 ALA
4		 IMS
8		 IMS
15		 INDY
11		 RDA RDA IOW TOR TOR MDO MDO WGL LAG LAG 14th 111

IndyCar Series
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2016 Dale Coyne Racing Dallara DW12 Honda STP PHX LBH ALA IMS INDY DET DET RDA IOW TOR MDO
19		 POC TXS WGL
9		 SNM
19		 28th 55
2019 Carlin Chevrolet STP COA ALA LBH IMS INDY DET DET TXS
 RDA TOR
 IOW
 MDO
17		 POC
 GTW
 POR
 LAG
 35th 13

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2017 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
9		 SEB
 LBH
 COA DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET 36th 22

References
  1. DeZinno, Tony. RC Enerson confirmed for Indy Lights with Schmidt Peterson, NBC Sports, December 19, 2014, Retrieved 2014-12-28
  2. "RC Enerson to drive for Carlin this weekend at Mid-Ohio". July 23, 2019.
  3. Nguyen, Justin (August 3, 2020). "Xfinity Newcomers RC Enerson, Jesse Iwuji Among Ringers for Road America". The Checkered Flag.
  4. "R. C. Enerson – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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