Douglas Peterson

Douglas Peterson is a highly accomplished American racing driver with a career spanning several decades. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1950, Peterson's passion for racing ignited early, fueled by his father's involvement in short track racing. While initially focused on growing his family's manufacturing business, Peterson entered road racing in the early 90s.

Peterson's career includes achievements in various racing series. He achieved success in the Skip Barber Series and the Star-Formula Mazda Series, claiming the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Mid-Ohio in 2004. Peterson also competed in the North American Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Series, securing seven wins in nine races and finishing second in the season championship. However, he found a home in the Trans Am Series, winning the Trans Am TA championship in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, Peterson participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona driving a Dodge Viper.

Beyond driving, Peterson is the co-founder of Comptech Racing (formed in 1979), which supplied engines that achieved numerous podium finishes for teams such as Chip Ganassi Racing and Rahal Letterman Racing during the open engine-building era in IndyCar. Comptech-prepared Acura also dominated IMSA competition in the 1990s. Comptech also built Juan Pablo Montoya's 2000 Indy 500-winning engine, and supplied engines for ten of the thirty-three cars running in that year's event. More recently, Peterson formed his own team, Peterson Racing 3-Dimensional Services Group, which won the Trans Am TA2 championship in both 2018 and 2021.