Eric Lux (racing driver)
| Eric Lux | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | March 22, 1988 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Current team | DragonSpeed |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver (until 2020) FIA Bronze (2021–)[1] |
| Starts | 138 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Podiums | 29 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Previous series | |
| American Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series | |
| Awards | |
| IMSA Rookie of The Year | |
Eric Lux (born March 22, 1988) is an American race car driver, entrepreneur, and investor from Buffalo, New York. Lux is the 2011 IMSA Drivers' Champion, the 2011 IMSA Rookie of The Year, and in 2022, Lux and teammates Pato O'Ward, Colton Herta, and Devlin DeFrancesco won the 60th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in the Le Mans Prototype 2 category for DragonSpeed.
Lux was one of the first 16-year-old drivers to finish the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, and the youngest winner in the Rolex Sports Car Series.[2]
Throughout his career he has competed in IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship, SRO competition, Rolex Sportscar Series, American Le Mans Series, 24 Hours Series, NASCAR, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Outside of motorsports, Lux serves as President of Rembrandt Charms, a North American jewelry manufacturer headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Having worked in the family business since childhood and a full-time since 2010, he has held responsibilities across manufacturing, operations, distribution, sales, marketing, acquisitions, and executive management in both the United States and Canada.
Lux is also an active angel investor in startup companies and is known for his interests in entrepreneurship and motorsports. Lux is a former snowboard instructor and freestyle coach. He competed in United States Amateur Snowboard Association (USASA) events and earned multiple podium finishes in regional and national competition. He remains active in big-mountain snowboarding and frequently rides in the Alaskan backcountry.
2005–2011 Rolex Sports Car Series.
2008–2008 NASCAR Camping World Series.
2010–2013 IMSA American Le Mans Series.
2013–2013 FIA World Endurance Championship.
2014–2014 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
2015–2015 SRO GT World Challenge Series.
2017–2019 SRO GT World Challenge Series.
2018–2026 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
Motorsports career
- 138 Professional Race Starts.
- 1st Place Driver’s Championship - IMSA.
- Top-3 Driver’s Championship 2× - IMSA.
- Top-5 Driver’s Championships 2× - IMSA.
- Rookie of The Year - IMSA.
- Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona LMP2 IMSA Winner 2022.
- 10 Wins in IMSA, WEC, ALMS, SRO & Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 29 Podium finishes in IMSA, WEC, ALMS, SRO & Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 52 Top-5 finishes in IMSA, WEC, ALMS, SRO & Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 68 Top-10 finishes in IMSA, WEC, ALMS, SRO & Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1 start, best result 10th.
- 24 Hours of Daytona, 14 starts, best results 1st and 3rd.
- 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, 10 starts, best results 1st and 3rd.
- 10 Hours of Petit Le Mans, 4 starts, best result 2nd.
- 12 Hours of Sebring, 5 starts, best results 3rd twice.
- 12 Hours of Bathurst, 2 starts, best result 5th.
- 6 Hours of Shanghai, 1 start, best result 5th.
- 24 Hours of Dubai, 1 start, best result 5th.
- One of the first 16-year-old drivers to compete & finish the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2005.
- Youngest Grand-Am Cup GS Winner during 2006 Daytona 200.
- Has raced over 50 different GT, prototype and stockcars since 2004.
- Has raced with over 30 different racing teams since 2004.
- Youngest licensed racing driver in the United States in 2003 at 14 years old.
- Multiple regional and national karting championships and wins including in the World Karting Association.
Series & Licenses Held: FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Int’l Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Intercontinental GT Series Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) NASCAR East Series Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) NASCAR Nationwide Series Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series United Sports Car Championship (USC) ARCA American Le Mans Series (ALMS) HSCR (Historic Stock Car Racing) Porsche Club of America (PCA) Historic Sports Car Racing – Super (HSR) Grand-American Rolex Sports Car Series Sports Car Vintage Racing – Super (SVRA) Grand-American Continental Tire Challenge Series Mazda MX-5 Challenge Series Creventic 24 Hours Series
Cars Raced: 2026 Porsche 992 GT3 R Evo, 2022 Oreca LMP2 Gibson Powered, 2021 Ligier LMP3 Nissan Powered, 2021 Oreca LMP2 Gibson Powered, 2020 Lamborghini Huracan GT3, 2020 Oreca LMP2 Gibson Powered, 2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup R, 2017 Multimatic-Riley (LMP2) Gibson Powered, 2017 Aston Martin GT4, 2016 Ligier LMP3-2 Nissan Powered, 2014 GT3 Mercedes SLS, 2014 GT3 Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 2014 Oreca FLM Prototype (LMPC) Chevy Powered, 2013 Audi R8 Grand-Am, 2013 Zytech Prototype (LMP2) Nissan/Caterham, 2012 Zytech Prototype (LMP2) Nissan Powered, 2012 Morgan/Oak Prototype (LMP2) Nissan Powered, 2012 Oreca FLM Prototype (LMPC) Chevy Powered, 2012 GT3 Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 2011 Lola B09 86 Prototype (LMP1) Mazda Powered, 2011 Oreca FLM Prototype (LMPC) Chevy Powered, 2010 Oreca FLM Prototype (LMPC) Chevy Powered, 2010 Mazda RX-8 GT, 2010 Corvette GT, 2010 Porsche 997 GT, 2009 Porsche 997 GT, 2009 Porsche Cayman GS, 2009 Porsche Cayman GS, 2009 Ford Mustang GT, 2008 Toyota Camping World NASCAR, 2008 Porsche 997 RSR GT, 2008 Porsche 997 GT, 2007 Lexus Riley Daytona Prototype, 2007 Dodge ARCA Re-Max NASCAR, 2007 Pontiac GXP.R GT, 2007 Porsche 997 GT, 2006 Porsche 997 GT, 2006 MX-5 Mazda, 2005 BMW M3 GS, 2005 Porsche GT3 Cup GT, 2005 Porsche 996 GT, 2003 Panoz GTRA, 2000 Chevy Winston Cup NASCAR, 1994 Porsche 993GT, 1993 Porsche 962 Prototype, 1988 BMW E30, 1975 Porsche 911 RSR 3.8L GT, 1973 Porsche 911 RS 3.0L GT, 1973 Porsche 911 2.5L GT, 1972 Porsche 914 GT, 1967 Porsche 911 R 2.0L GT.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Camping World East Series
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eddie Sharp Racing | 22 | Toyota | GRE | IOW | SBO | GLN | NHA | TMP 23 |
NSH | ADI | LRP | MFD 11 |
NHA | DOV | STA | 45th | 224 | [3] |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
24 Hours of Daytona results
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24 Hours of Le Mans result
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Greaves Motorsport |
Alexander Rossi Tom Kimber-Smith |
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 307 | 23rd | 10th |
References
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (22 October 2020). "2021 FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ Eric Lux, 16-year old Buffalo boy, could be youngest driver ever to finish Rolex
- ↑ "Driver Eric Lux 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- 1988 births
- American Le Mans Series drivers
- Living people
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Starworks Motorsport drivers
- Greaves Motorsport drivers
- DragonSpeed drivers
- Aston Martin Racing drivers
- Conquest Racing drivers
- United Autosports drivers
- Michelin Pilot Challenge drivers
- PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports drivers
- CORE Autosport drivers
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- Bathurst 12 Hour drivers
- NASCAR drivers
- Petit Le Mans drivers
- Precision Performance Motorsports drivers
- Dyson Racing drivers
- 21st-century American sportsmen