Richard Antinucci

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name = Richard Antinucci


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nationality = USA
date of birth = Birth date and age|1981|1|26
place of birth = Rome, Italy
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related to = Eddie Cheever (uncle)
current series = Firestone Indy Lights Series
first year = 2007
current team = Sam Schmidt Motorsports
car number = 7
former teams = Cheever Racing
starts = 12
wins = 3
poles = 1
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best finish = 2nd
year = 2008
prev series = British Formula Three
All-Japan Formula Three
Formula Three Euroseries
prev series years = 2003
2004
2005
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Richard Antinucci (born January 26, 1981 in Rome, Italy) is an American race car driver. In 1998 he competed in Italian Formula Ford, moving to the British Formula Renault Winter Series in 1999 and to Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup in 2000, where he stayed for one season (although he drove two fill-in races in 2001).

In 2002 he moved to the Manor team in British Formula Three, leaving them in 2003 for the Carlin team in the same series. Mid-season he changed to the rival Promatecme team, although he didn't stay there long as he moved to Japanese Formula Three for the 2004 season.

Antinucci moved to the Formula Three Euroseries for 2005, and although finishing 19th overall in his first season, in 2006 he took several race wins on his way to 5th in the championship, and 2nd place at the end of season Macau Grand Prix, starting from 15th on the grid.

He drove in the Indy Pro Series in 2007 for Cheever Racing, driving for his uncle Eddie Cheever. [ [http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~IPS--Cheever-confirms-seat-for-nephew-Antinucci-~cid~12~id~143262.htm Cheever confirms seat for nephew Antinucci] , Crash.net, February 15, 2007] Antinucci captured two wins and finished 15th in points despite only racing in the road course events, which accounted for 9 of the 16 races on the schedule. He has signed with defending championship-winning team Sam Schmidt Motorsports for 2008. [ [http://www.samschmidtmotorsports.com/?click=news&click2=newsletter&details=on&id=150 SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS GIVES A DESERVING BIRTHDAY GIFT] , Sam Schmidt Motorsports press release, February 1, 2008] Now contesting the full schedule, he is fighting for the championship against Raphael Matos, taking further victories and leading following rounds 11 and 12 out of 16 at Mid-Ohio.

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