| Geoff Boss | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States of America |
| Born | 26 April 1969 Narragansett, Rhode Island |
| Champ Car career | |
| 12 races run over 1 year | |
| Team(s) | Dale Coyne Racing |
| Best finish | 20th (2003) |
| First race | 2003 Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca) |
| Last race | 2003 Lexmark Indy 300 (Surfers Paradise) |
Geoff Boss is an American racing driver best known for his appearance in the 2003 CART season for Dale Coyne Racing. Boss also competed across 5 years in Indy Lights where he won the Toronto Grand Prix from pole position and had 4 additional podiums in Long Beach and Detroit. He most recently competed in the 2018 Porsche GT3 Challenge for JDX Racing.
Racing history
Boss competed in the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in 1992 with Team USA Scholarship. He won the Skip Barber Formula Ford Series three times, twice in 1992 (East and Midwest) and again in 1993 (South), becoming the first driver to win three Championships. He also competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1994 in a Nissan for Leitzinger Racing with his brother Andy. He competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series from 1993 to 1996, winning races at Miami, Sears Point, Phoenix, Watkins Glen, and Reno. He was runner-up in the 1995 Championship to Jaki Scheckter. He ran in the Indy Lights series from 1997 to 2001, winning the 1999 Toronto Grand Prix from the Pole position. He also had podium finishes at Long Beach (twice) and Detroit (twice). Boss joined Dale Coyne Racing after a third of the season to replace Joel Camathias in the 11 car during the 2003 CART season. In a total of 12 starts he finished in the points three times, with a best of 9th place at the Lexmark Indy 300 in Australia. Boss competed in the 2018 Porsche GT3 Challenge for JDX Racing achieving a best finish of 6th on three occasions, at Sebring, Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen.
Racing record
Complete American open-wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Team Medlin | MIA 10 |
LBH 24 |
NAZ 17 |
SAV 20 |
STL 21 |
MIL 20 |
DET 3 |
POR 10 |
TOR 14 |
TRO 11 |
VAN 9 |
LS 9 |
FON | 17th | 30 | |
| 1998 | Lucas Place Motorsports | MIA 9 |
LBH 2 |
NAZ 12 |
STL 15 |
MIL 4 |
DET 3 |
POR 11 |
CLE 20 |
TOR 19 |
MIS 14 |
TRO 19 |
VAN 7 |
LS 4 |
FON 18 |
9th | 67 |
| 1999 | Lucas Motorsports | MIA 8 |
LBH 3 |
NAZ 13 |
MIL 14 |
POR 12 |
CLE 13 |
TOR 1 |
MIS 9 |
DET 6 |
CHI 11 |
LS 14 |
FON 11 |
12th | 58 | ||
| 2000 | Lucas Motorsports | LBH 8 |
MIL 11 |
DET 11 |
POR 9 |
MIS 6 |
CHI 12 |
MDO 8 |
VAN 11 |
LS 12 |
STL 12 |
HOU 4 |
FON DNS |
12th | 43 | ||
| 2001 | Dorricott Racing | MTY | LBH | TXS | MIL | POR | KAN | TOR 6 |
MDO 10 |
STL | ATL | LS | FON | 13th | 11 |
CART World Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8t | STP | MTY | LBH | BRH | LAU | MIL | LS 16 |
POR 13 |
CLE 16 |
TOR 14 |
VAN DNS |
ROA 13 |
MDO 14 |
MTL 14 |
DEN 12 |
MIA 10 |
MXC 20 |
SRF 9 |
FON NH |
20th | 8 | [1] |
References
- ↑ "Geoff Boss – 2003 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
External links
- Geoff Boss career summary at DriverDB.com