 Rob FINLAY
Birthday: November 10, 1969
Residence: New Hampshire
Height/Weight: 6-0/190
Driver, Rob Finlay is a longtime high-performance sports car owner and Motorsports enthusiast.
Finlay participated in an advance course at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving where he met the young energetic driving talent Michael McDowell. The duo hit it off and Finlay decided to organize the racing team that has evolved into Finlay Motorsports.
In 2004, he co-drove with Michael McDowell in a limited schedule of five Grand Am Cup races, scoring his first career top-10 finish at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Finlay's first full year of professional-level competition came in 2005, which began with a podium finish in the Grand Am Cup event at the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona. Finlay and McDowell finished the season with two top-five finishes, and with that experience to draw on, Finlay made his debut as a Daytona Prototype driver when the team fielded a second car in the season finale at Mexico City.
| Recent Career Highlights: |
| 2006 |
Competed in both the Grand American Rolex Series and the Grand Am Cup Series. Scored nine top-10 finishes, including two top-5 results, a podium in Grand American's first ever qualifying race at Virginia International Raceway and finished seventh overall in the Grand American Rolex Series team point standings.
Scored an impressive four top-5 finishes, including three podiums and a Grand Am Cup win at Barber Motorsports Park. |
| 2005 |
First full year of professional level competition. Scored first podium in the Grand Am Cup event at the season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Made his Daytona Prototype debut at Mexico City, finishing 12 th . |
| 2004 |
Competed in five Grand Am Cup races, scoring a top-10 finish at Watkins Glen International Raceway. |
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Finlay competed in his first full Grand American Rolex Series season in 2006 behind the wheel of the Make-A-Wish/Z-line Designs Ford-powered Crawford Daytona prototype, co-driving with Canadian sensation Michael Valiante. The driving duo teamed for an impressive nine top-10 finishes, including two top-5 results, a podium finish in Grand American's first ever qualifying race at Virginia International Raceway and finished seventh overall in the Grand American Rolex Series team point standings.
Once again, Finlay teamed with Michael McDowell in his second full season of Grand Am Cup racing, driving the No.15 Ford Mustang. The team combined for a total of four top-5 finishes, three of which were podiums including a race win at Barber Motorsports Park.
Finlay's list of accomplishments continues to grow. In just three years of professional race driving the New Hampshire resident drove for a total of 24 races in 2006, racking up an impressive thirteen top-10 finishes. Finlay was also a contender for the season long Jim Trueman Award, winning top honors at four Grand American Rolex Series events.
Like all professional drivers, Finlay has embarked on an extensive program to develop his physical and mental skills. He participates in the same comprehensive physical conditioning program used by teammates Michael McDowell and Memo Gidley, including several hours per day in the gym, karting and attending the Ron Langford "Inner Secrets of Speed" course. |
