Kent Vaccaro

Kent Vaccaro is a rising American racing driver with a diverse background in various racing series. Born on January 1, 2002, and hailing from Plattsburgh, NY, but residing in Burlington, Vermont, Vaccaro began his racing journey in karts, achieving significant success early on by winning four national titles in the World Karting Association Junior Enduro Karts division. Transitioning to cars in 2017, he joined Momentum Motorsports and entered the F4 United States Championship. In 2018, he secured numerous poles and fastest laps, finishing 10th in the championship.

Vaccaro's career continued to progress as he gained experience in different racing categories. In 2019, he competed in the FIA Formula 3 Americas Championship and the SCCA Pro Trans Am TA2 Championship. His pursuit of higher levels of racing led him to the Road to Indy USF2000 Championship in the 2020-2021 season. He has also raced in the FRegional Americas.

Vaccaro's ultimate goal is to race in IndyCar, viewing his current position as akin to being in baseball's minor leagues. Currently, he is balancing his racing career with his studies at Purdue University, where he is enrolled in a management program that combines his interests in STEM and business. Vaccaro is determined to make a full-time commitment to racing once his academic pursuits allow. His racing hero is Dan Gurney.