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| Taylor Ferns | |
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 Ferns atIowa Speedway in 2024 | |
| Born | Taylor Lynn Ferns (1995-12-12)December 12, 1995 (age 30) Shelby Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in2024 |
Taylor Lynn Ferns (born December 12, 1995[1]) is an Americanracing driver, team owner, lawyer, writer forSpeedSport, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She last competed part-time inIndy NXT driving forAbel Motorsports,[2][3] as well as in theUSAC Silver Crown Series driving for her own team, Taylor Ferns Racing.[3][4]
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Ferns was born and raised inShelby Township, Michigan.[1] She grew up in a motorsports-oriented family, with her uncles racing late models and stock cars in Michigan during the 1980s and 1990s.[5] Her father introduced her to quarter midget racing when she was six years old.[6]
In addition to her racing pursuits, Ferns earned her undergraduate degree in finance and economics fromGrand Valley State University. She holds anMBA (Masters of Business Administration) fromWayne State University and earned herJD (Juris Doctor) fromWayne State University Law School in May 2024.[1]
In 2023, Ferns launched The Safety Bank, a charitable initiative designed to make racing safety gear more accessible.[7] In 2024, she announced a partnership with the Shift Up Now Foundation.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap) (Races withL indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
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| 2024 | Abel Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | ROA | LAG | LAG | MOH | IOW 16 | GTW 15 | POR | MIL 18 | NSH 18 | 24th | 53 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| 2013 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | DAY | MOB 9 | SLM | TAL | TOL 20 | ELK 12 | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJM | POC 15 | BLN | ISF 9 | MAD | DSF 10 | IOW 13 | SLM | KEN 12 | KAN | 20th | 1340 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||
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