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Jason Daskalos |
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JAY-sun DA-skah-los |
Hometown: |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
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USA |
Birthday: |
2/2/1972 |
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Team: |
Daskalos Motorsports |
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Car Number: |
12 |
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Nissan |
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GT-R |
World Challenge Class: |
GT |
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Career Highlights: 2006 Viper Racing League Champion and Rookie of the Year.
2012: Finished 10th in GT Drivers’ Championship.
Previously: Competed in Michelin Challenge Series and Viper Racing League, capturing the Viper Racing league title in his Rookie season with 14 wins in 23 starts. Entered nine races in 2007 with a Dodge Viper for his rookie season. Best finish was ninth at Road Atlanta, earning him Piloti Rookie of the Race honors. In 2008, earned six top-10 finishes in his sophomore season driving a Dodge Viper, including a career-best fourth at New Jersey Motorsports Park, where he earned the Sunoco Hard Charger Award for advancing nine positions in the race. Also led his first official race lap in rainy Sebring season opener. Ended the season sixth in the SPEED GT Drivers’ Championship. In 2009, despite running only five races, captured three top-fives, including his first World Challenge GT win. In 2010, finished 5th in GT Drivers’ Championship with four top 5 finishes.In 2011, entered six Pirelli World Challenge GT races, winning at Miller and recording five top 5 finishes.
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Has two children, Eliana and Petros. Is a commercial developer and general contractor. His first job was in a body shop and he currently drivers a Hummer H-1 on the street. Lists filet mignon as his favorite food and Entourage as his favorite TV show. Road Atlanta is his favorite track and Juan Pablo Montoya is his racing hero.
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Jason Daskalos is back full-time in a Nissan |
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Jason Daskalos and Fred Roberts wait for the fuel truck to arrive |
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