Nur B. Ali

Nur B. Ali
Nur B. Ali Urdu:نو ر علی
Nationality Pakistan Pakistani
Born October 12, 1974 (1974-10-12) (age 37)
Karachi (Pakistan)
2011 ARCA RE/MAX Series
Debut season 2008
Current team DGM Racing
Car no. 12
Starts 6
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 63rd in 2008
Previous series
1998-1999
2000-2008
2001
2006
2006/07
Skip Barber Formula Dodge
Southwest Formula Mazda
Legends Oval Race Series
Star Mazda
A1 Grand Prix
Championship titles
2001
2002
Southwest Formula Mazda
Southwest Formula Mazda

Nur B. Ali (born October 12, 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-American racecar driver who drives in the ARCA Series for Cunningham Motorsports. He is the first Pakistani to become a professional racing driver, and a former two-time Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion. Ali also drove in the A1GP for Team Pakistan.

Nur was interested in racing since he was 4 years old when he used to live in Germany. He would urge his father drive in excess of 100 mph on the German Autobahnen to overtake other cars. He moved to Texas with his family when he was 8 years old and he currently resides in Dallas suburb, Irving, Texas.

Nur has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the American University in Washington, D.C., 1998. Majored in International Relations, with a focus in U.S. Foreign Policy. Vice President of Washington, D.C. Federation of College Republicans in 1995 and interned for Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, in Washington, D.C. in 1995.

After graduating from college, he pursued a career racing by going to Skip Barber Racing School. When he completed the course and picked up his racing license, Nur took part in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series and becoming the first racing driver from Pakistan. In 2000, Nur and his brother set up Ali Motorsports, so that he could compete in the Southwest Formula Mazda Series which he won in 2001 and 2002. Then in 2006, he joined racing series A1 Grand Prix where he raced for A1 Team Pakistan for a season. In late 2007, Nur decided to switch to Stockcar racing, and after a successful test for Cunningham Motorsports, the North Texan drove in the 2008 Daytona ARCA 200. In 2009, he is to drive again for Cunningham Motorsports.

He enjoys travelling and playing basketball and his favourite shows include Lost. The Shawshank Redemption is his favourite movie. He also enjoys listening to Hip-Hop and Rock. Nur is fluent in English, German and Urdu. After joining the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Texas Governor Rick Perry presented Ali with an official commendation, and the Mayor of the city of Southlake, Texas, proclaimed January 25, 2008, as Nur Ali day.

He always plays Friendster every day.

He is currently the Technical Officer of the Motorsport Pakistan (MAP).

Contents

Career results

Season Series Team Races wins Poles Fast laps Points Pos.
2010 ARCA RE/MAX Series DGM Racing 1 0 0 0 120 112th
2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series Cunningham Motorsports 3 0 0 0 220 97th
2008 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 2 0 0 0 30 18th
2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Cunningham Motorsports 2 0 0 0 420 63rd
2008 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 4 2 2 0 108 3rd
2007 Star Mazda Ali Motorsports 1 0 0 0 16 31st
2007 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 4 1 2 0 86 6th
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix A1 Team Pakistan 20 0 0 0 1 22nd (1)
2006 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 3 0 1 0 64 8th
2006 Star Mazda Ali Motorsports 6 0 0 0 78 32nd
2006 Expert Star Mazda Ali Motorsports 6 0 0 0 73 5th
2004 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 6 0 0 0 82 17th
2003 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 11 0 1 0 193 4th
2002 (Fall) Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 5 3 1 0 64 1st
2002 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 14 0 1 0 240 3rd
2001 (Fall) Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 6 1 0 0 138 1st
2001 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 11 0 0 0 192 7th
2000 Southwest Formula Mazda Ali Motorsports 9 0 0 0 143 5th
  • (1) = Team standings.

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2006–07 A1 Team Pakistan NED
SPR

20
NED
FEA

Ret
CZE
SPR

20
CZE
FEA

Ret
CHN
SPR

21
CHN
FEA

Ret
MYS
SPR

18
MYS
FEA

21
IDN
SPR

20
IDN
FEA

15
NZL
SPR

18
NZL
FEA

18
AUS
SPR

20
AUS
FEA

Ret
RSA
SPR

18
RSA
FEA

10
MEX
SPR

15
MEX
FEA

21
CHN
SPR

20
CHN
FEA

18
GBR
SPR

Ret
GBR
SPR

17
22nd 1

Career highlights

2011

  • Attended NASCAR Rookie Orientation and Received NASCAR Camping World Truck Series License at Daytona.


2010

  • Competed at the home track in Fort Worth, TX at Texas Motor Speedway in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.


2009

  • Finished his second Daytona race in 38th after being caught in accident on lap 30 as he was in the top ten, but still clocks the 6th fastest lap.
  • Competed in 3 ARCA RE/MAX Series Races.


2008

  • Finishes overall third in Southwest Formula Mazda Series.
  • Competed in his first the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at the Daytona ARCA 200, starting in 33rd position moved as high as 7th before damage in a pile-up, resulted in falling to 32nd and finishing 23rd. Was also consistently setting the fastest lap times.
  • Joins ARCA RE/MAX Series and will race in the #45 car for Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, becoming the first Asian driver to race in the series.


2007


2006

  • Re-joined as A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport Driver for A1 Team Pakistan.
  • Earned two 1st place finishes and two 3rd place finishes in the Southwest Formula Mazda Series.
  • Earned three Pole Positions during qualifying in the Southwest Formula Mazda Series.
  • Established Nur Ali Motorsports Academy (NAMA), the first professional racing school in Pakistan (under development).
  • Co-founder of Motorsport Pakistan (MAP), the first motorsport program in Pakistan.
  • Competed in the Star Mazda North American Championship Series


2005


2004

  • Finished 17th in Southwest Formula Mazda Series due to a minor race injury early in the season
  • Earned two 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish towards the end of the season in Southwest Formula Mazda Series


2003

  • Completed Indy Lights Series Testing - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Finished 4th overall in Southwest Formula Mazda Series
  • Earned one 2nd place and one 3rd place finish in Southwest Formula Mazda Series
  • Invited by the Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Ashraf Jehangir Qazi to meet President General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan in Los Angeles, California


2002

  • Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion
  • Earned three 1st place finishes and two 2nd place finishes in Southwest Formula Mazda Series
  • Earned a 3rd place finish in the Southwest Formula Mazda Two-Hour Endurance Race
  • Completed NASCAR Nationwide Series testing - Texas Motor Speedway


2001

  • Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion
  • Earned one 1st place, one 2nd place and three 3rd place finishes in Southwest Formula Mazda Series
  • Runner-up overall in Legends Oval Race Series at Texas Motor Speedway's Summer Stampede
  • Earned two 1st place finishes and one 3rd place finish in Legends Oval Race Series


2000

  • Finished 5th overall in the first season of Southwest Formula Mazda Series
  • Signed on with Budweiser/Ben E. Keith as major sponsor for the U.S. Southwest Region


1999

  • Continued to compete in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series
  • Competed in Invitational Formula Renault Race - London, England


1998

  • Successfully completed racing school at Skip Barber to start professional career
  • Became first Pakistani race car driver to start competing professionally
  • Competed in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Quad Boenker
Southwest Formula Mazda champion
2001 (Fall)
Succeeded by
Brad Pollard
Preceded by
Brad Pollard
Southwest Formula Mazda champion
2002 (Fall)
Succeeded by
Darryl Wills

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