Merchant Services LTD is providing an opportunity for any business to support Conor WITHOUT it costing them anything....read more
Conor will enjoy the comforts of an Optima Motorcoach throughout the 2009 season. Conor likes to stay on site at the race track if possible and why not stay in style.
Ranked No 1 in TWO classes in North America
eformulacarnews.com Driver rankings announced for North America (Skip Barber) ...Conor Daly No 1...read more
eformulacarnews.com Driver rankings announced for North America (Formula Ford)...Conor Daly No 1...read more
World Speed Rising Star Award
In recognition of his 2008 achievements, Conor was awarded the World Speed Rising Star Award ...read story.
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First Star Mazda Win
Conor dominated the fourth round of the Star Mazda championship in New Jersey....see story
First Star Mazda Pole
Conor had a great day on Friday in New Jersey Motorsports Park. He dominated every session, in the wet and dry and took his first pole position of the season....Read more
Miller Motorsports Park was a bit of a struggle. We made major mechanical changes (a big risk before qualifying) and in the race it suddenly came to life. A bent front wing meant a pit top however.
Conor chats with Graham Rahal just before Graham withdrew a qualified car and made a second qualifying attempt that put him on the second row of the grid
Conor with former CART Champion, Jimmy Vasser as Paul Tracy gets ready to attempt to qualify on opening day.
www.aprilia.com recently featured a story on Conor...read more
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"My life passed before my eyes"....Conor Daly...
When the race leader, Adam Christoudoulou brake checked the field at the first restart at VIR (which is not allowed in the restart rules) , Conor had to slam on the brakes as he turned which caused him to spin right in the middle of the pack. Cars scattered in all directions and he lost nine positions (as his life passed before his eyes). In an astonishing manover, he never lost forward momentum, grabbed a low gear and proceeded to make up six of those positions by the time he exited the next corner. Video provided by norwell9.com
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Conor addresses Indiana Motorsports Association
Conor with Tom Weisenbach, Executive Director, IMA
On Wednesday April 1st, Conor addressed the Indiana Motorsports Association at the Brickyard Motel in Indianapolis. IMA is a Governor Daniels supported initiative to grow the motorsports industry within the state. Conor discussed his current and future plans.
Formula Star Mazda Debut -16th to 3rd
Mazdaspeed driver Conor Daly made a superb debut in the Star Mazda series by charging from sixteenth on the grid to a third place finish at the opening round of the championship today at Sebring, Florida. “I just wish there were more laps” said Conor after a dust up with JDC driver, Brazilian, Caio Lara where the two cars touched exiting the hairpin on the last lap. Lara was penalized for pushing Daly onto the grass which moved him up to third place.
A late race full course yellow set up a two lap dash with Daly running in fifth place behind Irelands, Peter Dempsey. On the restart, Daly passed Dempsey entering turn one and set out after Lara. On two separate occasions Daly attempted the pass on the last lap only to be pushed onto the grass both times.
Conor’s next race will be at Virginia International Raceway, April 25th.
Cytomax confirms for 2009 and rounds out start of season sponsorship package
It was announced today that Cytomax performance drink will continue their support of Conor Daly’s 2009 racing program. Cytomax has backed Conor since 2005 when he won the first of three karting championships.
“We regard Conor a member of the Cytomax family. We are very proud of his accomplishments and we want to help this young American achieve his dream”, said Greg Pickett, Founder of Cytosport.
In addition to Cytomax, Indeck, The College Network, Merchant Services LTD, Mazda, Pace American trailers, Tom Lange Company, Aprilia Motorcycles and Sick Tea will support Conor's 2009 effort..
At CytoSport™, the mission is to provide the highest quality nutritional products to professional and amateur athletes striving to reach their potential. They are serious about their commitment to customers and the quality of products.
Cytosport wholly owns it’s manufacturing and packaging equipment and facilities, so that, from raw material to finished products, they control the process. They don't merely put their label on someone else's bottle or jug. Controlling these factors is just one example of how they guarantee a 100% satisfaction.
Daly Claims Magnificent Walter Hayes Trophy Victory
for Team USA Scholarship
Silverstone, England (November 2, 2008) - Conor Daly capped an extraordinarily successful Team USA Scholarship foray to England by winning the Walter Hayes Trophy this afternoon at Silverstone, the Home of British Motor Racing.Read more...
Virginia International Raceway
What a weekend.....winning the big $350,000 prize from Mazda
With my Mom and Dadand the Big Check for winning the championship
Can you imagine a manufacturer putting up a $350,000 scholarship prize? Can you imagine winning i?. That's what happened to me in Virginia at the last race of the season in October 2008. Even though I won on Saturday, the championship went down to the last race with it all to play for. It was between me and Brazilian Felipe Polehtto. Polehtto had to win the pole position for the last race on Sunday to keep his championship hopes alive....and he set the fastest qualifying lap in the morning qualifying session to grab the pole. When the race started I decided to play it a little safe and let the race unfold a little. By lap four I was leading but was happy NOT to get involved in any tussles that could eliminate me. I finished second to Josef Newgarden....and the celebrations started. This set the stage for me to move into Star Mazda.
Daly wins in another nail biter.....by .079
....and is closing in on the big prize
of a $350,000 drive inFormula Mazda
What a nail biter; sarted from the pole, led multiple times including starting the last lap....got shuffled down to third half way around the last lap and pulled off another drafting move out of the last corner to win by .079 of a second.The championship fight is now down to just me and Brazilian Felipe Polehtto. I have a 16 point lead which is huge.
Daly, Newgarden Awarded 2008 Team USA Scholarships
Conor and Josef shared the podium
in Road America earlier this season
Two American teenagers, Conor Daly and Josef Newgarden, have been awarded prestigious Team USA Scholarships for the 2008 season.
The pair will follow in some illustrious footsteps. Jimmy Vasser won the first Team USA Scholarship in 1990. Other subsequent winners include Bryan Herta, Memo Gidley, Jerry Nadeau, Buddy Rice, Paul Edwards, Andy Lally, A.J. Allmendinger and J.R. Hildebrand.Conor and Josef will drive identical Ray chassis prepared by renowned Cliff Dempsey Racing, a multiple championship-winning team based in Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland.
Daly ends 2008 FF1600 season with two more wins in Canada
Indeck/Cytomax driver, Conor Daly closed out the Ontario Formula Ford Championship season with two more wins at the Mosport Park double header weekend, September 13th-14th 2008. Daly qualified on the pole for both days and after a red flag and a full course yellow on Saturday, and a broken header on Sunday, he added two more wins to his tally for the season. The two pole positions (his ninth of the season) made it five consecutive poles in three different classes since August 24th (2XFF1600, 1XF2000, 2XSkip Barber) and the two wins make it nine for the season.
What does Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, reighning Moto GP World Champion Casey Stoner, Supercross star Chad Reed and Conor Daly have in common, they are all featured on a new Bridgestone poster being distributed at the Moto GP in Indianapolis. As of Saturday evening, 7,000 posters have been given to fans who are being encouraged to Dare. Defy. Defeat.
Daly wins in New Jersey amid controversy
Indeck/Cytomax driver, Conor Daly’s winning ways continued at the New Jersey Motorsports Park, where he won round twelve of the Skip Barber National Championship. It was Daly’s fourth Barber National win of the year and his 7th win in his last ten races (having won the last three Ontario FF1600 races). Having qualified on the pole for both races at the Grand Am Supercar Life 250 double header weekend, Daly dominated Sundays race driving away from the pack to win by over eleven seconds. Saturdays round eleven race was marred by controversy when Daly and Brazilian championship contenders, Fabio Orsolon and Felipe Polehtto were all penalized for overly aggressive driving. The penalty cost Daly eight championship points (from his fourth place finish) and the championship lead.
With Patrick Dempsey in New Jersey
Patrick Dempsey is putting a big effort into his racing and I had a chat with him during practice at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Patrick wanted a copy of my Dad's book, Race to Win, which is all about driver development......my Dad sent him a copy......
Impressive F2000 Championship Series debut for Daly
In his debut in the F2000 Championship Series in Mosport Park, Canada, Indeck/Cytomax driver, Conor Daly provided the strongest opposition of the weekend to the series points leader (and now champion), Norwegian, Anders Krohn. From his front row starting spot on Saturday, Daly took command immediately at the green flag and a fierce battle ensued. Krohn’s first attempt to pass Daly down the inside at the 135 MPH turn eight was thwarted when Daly held the outside line forcing Krohn to back off. Krohn forced his way by on lap three and the duo pulled clear of the field to finish in that order. On Sunday, Daly turned the heat up in qualifying by putting his Brian Graham Racing prepared Van Diemen on the pole for the second race of the double header at the American Le Mans Grand Prix of Mosport weekend. In the race he struggled with the handling of the car and was not able to hold off Krohn and the finishing order matched Saturdays with Daly’s team mate, Kyle Marcelli completing the podium by finishing third.
Good Timing.....in Canada.
As it happened, during the American Le Mans weekend at Mosport, the latest edition of Canada's motorsport magazine, Inside Track, featured me on the front cover (see below). It was cool to see the stand in the paddock selling copies of the mag with me on the cover. You can read the story in the News section.
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F1 Weekly
Interview with Conor Daly
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Autosport in England recently ran a full page feature on Conor...Read more
Road and Track magazine recently ran a story about the top 10 Formula One drivers and the possible next generation. Read more...
Conor Blog Speed TV
I will be doing a bi-weekly blog on SpeedTV.com....read more
McLaren and Williams Formula One tours
During our trip to England for Team USA in Oct/Nov 2008 we were invited to visit the Williams and McLaren Formula Onr factories. Williams was very cool because my Dad's helmet was in their trophy case and his name was on the wall because he drove for them in 1982.
My Dad at Monaco in a Williams 1982
McLaren was like a trip into the future. What an incredible place. It cost $300M to build it. We had access to areas where very few people ever see. We even had a peek at the simulator.
Testing at Daytona
I got my first taste of the high banks of Daytona in September 2008 when I tested three Grand- Am DP cars during the annual Grand-Am open house.
My car this year will carry the logo of Aprilia Motorcycles. Nor everybody knows that in addition to scooters, Aprilia also produces motorcycles.
Audi-Dr Ulrich
I got to spend a little time with Dr.Ulrich, head of Audi Motorsports at Road America. I have admired their sports cars for years
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