Nelson Philippe
Champ Car World Series Record
Nationality	French
Car #	4
Current team	CTE Racing - HVM
Race starts	37
Series Championships	0
Wins	1
Podium finishes	3
Pole positions	0
First Champ Car race	2004 Grand Prix of Long Beach
First win	2006 Lexmark Indy 300
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Nelson Philippe (born July 23, 1986 in Valence, France) is a driver in the Champ Car World Series. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ...

Philippe raced go-karts from 1998-2002. In 2003, he raced in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, finishing the season with one podium, and four top five finishes. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... The Barber Dodge Pro Series was an entry-level open-wheel auto racing series from 1986 to 2003. ...

With just one year of experience in cars, Philippe tested with two Champ Car teams, before signing with Paul Gentilozzi's Rocketsports Racing team. At 17, he became the youngest driver to ever race in Champ Car. Paul Gentilozzi is a race car driver and businessman born in Lansing, Michigan. ... Rocketsports Racing is a team in the Champ Car World Series owned by Trans-Am driver and minority OWRS owner Paul Gentilozzi. ...

Through the first five races of the 2004 season, Philippe generally stayed out of trouble but usually ran at the back of the pack. Philippe was abruptly dropped from the Rocketsports team before the Molson Indy Toronto. After sitting out several races, Philippe rejoined the series later in the year for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing. In 2005, he continued to race for the Conquest team alongside fellow teenager Andrew Ranger. Although he struggled with consistency, Phillippe often qualified and ran mid-pack, outpacing the more highly regarded Ranger towards the end of the year. For his efforts, he was awarded most improved driver in 2005. The Molson Indy Toronto is a Champ Car World Series race held annually since since 1986 in Toronto, Ontario. ... Mi-Jack Conquest Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series and Champ Car Atlantic Championship . ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Andrew Ranger (born November 20, 1986 in Roxton Pond, Quebec) is a Canadian racing driver. ...

For the 2006 season, Philippe moved to CTE-HVM Racing and earned his first podium finishes at Milwaukee and Montreal before claiming his first victory at Surfers Paradise. With his victory at Surfers Paradise, Philippe became the youngest winner in Champ Car World Series history. CTE-HVM Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series co-owned by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer and Keith Wiggins. ... The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin. ... The Grand Prix of Montreal is an annual Champ Car race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal held in August since 2002. ... Right The Lexmark Indy 300 Champ Car event takes place on a street circuit at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia. ... Categories: Stub ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ...

Philippe’s younger brother, Richard Philippe, races in the Champ Car Atlantic series. Richard Philippe (born January 10, 1990 in Valence, France) is a French racecar driver residing in Miami, Florida, and younger brother of Nelson Philippe. ... The Champ Car Atlantic Championship is a formula racing series with races throughout North America. ...

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Rocketsports Racing is a team in the Champ Car World Series owned by Trans-Am driver and minority OWRS owner Paul Gentilozzi. ... Mi-Jack Conquest Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series and Champ Car Atlantic Championship . ... The 2005 Champ Car World Series Season is the twenty-seventh Champ Car World Series, however only its second season under the Champ Car title. ... Mi-Jack Conquest Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series and Champ Car Atlantic Championship . ... Mi-Jack Conquest Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series and Champ Car Atlantic Championship . ... The 2006 Champ Car World Series Season is the twenty-eighth Champ Car World Series, however only its third season under the Champ Car title. ... CTE-HVM Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series co-owned by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer and Keith Wiggins. ... CTE-HVM Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series co-owned by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer and Keith Wiggins. ...