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| Klaus Graf | |||||||
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Graf at theGrand Prix of Mosport in 2011 | |||||||
| Nationality | |||||||
| Born | (1969-07-21)21 July 1969 (age 56) Dornhan, Germany | ||||||
| Relatives | Peter Graf (father) | ||||||
| United SportsCar Championship career | |||||||
| Current team | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | ||||||
| Racing licence | |||||||
| Car number | 6 | ||||||
| Engine | NissanVK45DE 4.5 LV8 | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2004 | ARCA Re/Max Series | ||||||
NASCAR driver | |||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 72nd (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2004Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Infineon) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 2000–2001,2008 | ||||||
| Teams | Team Den Blå Avis,Panoz Motorsports,Charouz Racing System,Team Cytosport | ||||||
| Best finish | DNF | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
| Statistics up to date as of August 9, 2020. | |||||||
Klaus Graf (born 21 July 1969) is a German professional racing driver. He is the son of rally driver Peter Graf. He lives in theUnited States while competing in theAmerican Le Mans Series. He resulted LMP1 class champion in 2012, and runner-up in 2010 and 2011.

Born inDornhan, Graf has won championships and races in several road racing series. In 2004, he raced part-time in NASCARNextel Cup forBAM Racing. He competed in one race atInfineon Raceway finishing seventeenth; however, he attempted two other races during the year. He attempted 8 races for the same team in 2007 but did not qualify for any of them. In 2005 he won theTrans-Am Series Driver's Championship, becoming the first Trans Am champion born outside the United States sinceDavid Hobbs in 1983.
Klaus raced for Muscle Milk Pickett Racing in theAmerican Le Mans Series. His best finishes in the2010 season were an LMP2 class win at the12 Hours of Sebring sharing with team owner Greg Pickett andSascha Maassen, and overall race wins (and LMP class) at theNortheast Grand Prix sharing with Pickett, and at theGrand Prix of Mosport sharing withRomain Dumas.
In 2011, Graf collected further victories at Long Beach, Mosport, Mid-Ohio and Road America in the team's Lola-Aston Martin. For 2012, Graf returned to the team and drove together withLucas Luhr in a newHPD ARX-03a for the entire ALMS season.
Graf won the 2012 and 2013 ALMS LMP1 driver's championships with codriverLucas Luhr.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
† Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S-Élan | LMP900 | 205 | NC | NC | ||
| 2001 | Panoz LMP07-Élan | LMP900 | 86 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2008 | Lola B07/17-Judd | LMP1 | 146 | DNF | DNF | ||
| Source:[11] | |||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 996 GT3 | ITA | ESP 4 | AUT 6 | MON 14† | GER 7 | FRA | GBR | GER 2 | HUN | ITA Ret | 8th | 73 | ||
| Walter Lechner Racing School Team | USA Ret | USA 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 996 GT3 | ITA 8 | ESP 2 | MON 10 | GER 3 | USA Ret | USA 5 | FRA Ret | GBR 18† | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA 3 | 9th | 86 |
| 2005 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 | ITA | ESP | MON | GER 7 | USA | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | ITA | BEL | NC‡ | 0‡ |
† — Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
‡ — Guest driver – Not eligible for points.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NNCC | Pts | Ref |
| 2004 | BAM Racing | 59 | Dodge | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON 17 | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN DNQ | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR DNQ | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | 72nd | 112 | [12] |
| 2007 | BAM Racing | 49 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON DNQ | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN DNQ | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | TAL | CLT | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 | [13] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Re/Max Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
| 2004 | BAM Racing | 69 | Dodge | DAY | NSH 3 | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | 81st | 310 | [14] | |
| 99 | TAL 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | P | Oreca 03 | NissanVK45DE 4.5 LV8 | DAY 5 | SEB 13 | LBH | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ROA | COA | PET | 36th | 46 | [15] |
| Source:[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | American Le Mans Series champion 2012-2013 withLucas Luhr | Succeeded by End Series |