Hunter McElrea
Nationality: Dual United States/New Zealand citizenship
Languages spoken: English
Height/weight: 6’3” / 162 lbs.
Education: High School Graduate, Business CERT 3, Business Diploma
Hobbies: Running, cycling, fitness, jet skiing, sim racing
Favorite sports to watch: Any form of Motorsports, or watching the All Blacks (New Zealand's Rugby Team)
Charity work: I am a sports ambassador for Australian Youth Health Safety Program N2C (No Second Chance), encouraging young people to make smart decisions about their safety.
Guilty food pleasure: Sugar!
Favorite restaurant: IESCO (Italian Restaurant in Gold Coast Australia) or ETSU (Japanese Restaurant in Broadbeach Australia)
Pet peeve: When people are untidy
Driver training preferences: Cardio, some strength & conditioning and NECK TRAINING
Racing goal: Become an Indy 500 Winner & NTT IndyCar Series champion
Racing hero: Ayrton Senna
Career results:
2020
- Finished fifth in his rookie Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season, with a late-season surge that saw him earn his first series victory in the finale at St. Petersburg
- Ended the year with six podium finishes
- Presented the series' Spirit Award, which is given to a driver or team who embodies the “heart of a champion” as they aspire to reach their goals
2019
- Finished an agonizingly close second in his rookie Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship season, only five points behind the champion
- Earned four victories, five poles and a season-leading 12 podiums
- Helped his Pabst Racing team capture their third straight Team Champion title
2018
- Won the Road to Indy $200k Shootout, earning a scholarship into the 2019 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship
- Won the Australian Formula Ford Championship with a record-setting 13 wins, three pole positions and 16 podium finishes
- Also earned two wins in six Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta Championship races and four wins in six New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta Championship races
2017
- Finished fourth in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with two wins, two poles and 9 podium finishes in 17 races
- Competed in the Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta Championship and the New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
2016
- Earned six wins in six races in the Queensland Formula Ford Championship
- Took six wins in eight races in the Queensland Formula Ford 1600 Series
- Competed in 12 Australian Formula Ford Series races and three races of the Queensland Sports Car Championship
2015
- Earned a victory in his first car event, the Queensland Formula Ford Championship, going on to take two victories and a pole position in three races