Zach Banks

Zachary Mitchell "Zach" Banks (born December 15, 1997) is a Cuban American racing driver. He won the 2014 South Florida Regional championship^[1] at Homestead-Miami Speedway in TAG Senior and the 2015 Ocala GP Summer championship^[2] in ROK Senior.^[3] Banks has recorded 27 career race wins and 3 championships.

Personal life

Banks is currently a high school senior at Coral Gables Senior High. He is the youngest of 3 siblings, of Cuban, Lebanese, and Irish descent.^[4]

Career

2012-2014

Banks competed in his first karting race in October 2012. He recorded his first win in October 2013 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Junior TAG. His first regional championship came in early 2014 after signing with International Racing,^[5] shortly after turning 16. Banks has added 2 more titles since then.^[6]

2015-present

Banks' karting career progressed to the international stage with top-10 showings in both the Cold Stone Formula Winter Tour and the United States ROK National Championship. Banks began testing Corvette Z06 sports cars in April 2015 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In September 2015, Banks moved up again, becoming an SCCA licensed race-car driver, at Daytona International Speedway. Banks was featured as guest commentator for 90.3FM in Miami.^[7]

In 2016, Banks' season began with first place results in final practice and qualifying at the opening race of the 2016 OGP Winter Series. Banks followed up his pre-race performances with victories in both the pre-final and final events.

Career summary

^* Season still in progress.

References

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