Aaron Telitz

Aaron Telitz (born December 13, 1991) is an American race car driver. He currently competes full-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving for AIM Vasser Sullivan.

Career Born in Birchwood, Wisconsin, Telitz began his racing career in karting in 1998. He remained in karting until 2012. In 2014, Telitz moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with ArmsUp Motorsports. He claimed a win and six podiums in fourteen races, ending fourth in the season standings. Telitz returned to the series in 2015, moving to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. He got a win and eleven podiums in sixteen races, finishing third in the final classification.

In 2016, Telitz moved up the Road to Indy ladder, graduating into the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey. He collected six wins and six second place finishes in sixteen races, claiming the championship over teammate Patricio O'Ward.

Belardi Auto Racing signed Telitz for the 2017 Indy Lights season, and he scored a second-place finish in the Freedom 100. He stayed with the team for the following year. Also during 2018, Telitz tested an IndyCar for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

After not finding enough funding to remain in open-wheel racing for 2019, Telitz was contacted by Jimmy Vasser in late 2018 to compete for his WeatherTech SportsCar Championship team for the four endurance championship events, starting with the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona with co-drivers Townsend Bell, Frankie Montecalvo and Jeff Segal. As part of the deal, Telitz would accompany Vasser's IMSA and IndyCar teams to all other events in hopes of moving to the IndyCar operation. He started off the season with a second place at Daytona.

Telitz still found his way into open-wheel racing during 2019; however, as he signed with Belardi for the Freedom 100, which was derailed with a broken half shaft. A month later, he returned to Belardi for his home event at Road America. His schedule expanded as the season went on, eventually winning a Lights contest in Toronto.

For 2020, Telitz initially re-upped with AVS Vasser Sullivan for four WTSCC endurance events. That schedule was expanded to a full-time ride in June when original full-time driver Parker Chase found that the reconfigured schedule would clash with his educational pursuits.

Personal life Telitz is a painter and during his 2018 season sold paintings to pay for crash damage. On November 22, 2021, Aaron's wife Maggie gave birth to a son.

Racing record

Career summary

† Telitz was ineligible for points. Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2014 ArmsUp Motorsports STP16 STP12 BAR5 BAR2 IMS3 IMS11 LOR1 TOR6 TOR3 MOH7 MOH2 MOH7 SNM2 SNM4 4th 246 2015 Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing STP2 STP2 NOL2 NOL16 BAR1 BAR4 IMS3 IMS2 LOR3 TOR6 TOR5 MOH3 MOH3 MOH2 LAG4 LAG2 3rd 348

Pro Mazda Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141516 Rank Points 2016 Team Pelfrey STP2 STP1 ALA2 ALA2 IMS7 IMS2 LOR5 RDA1 RDA1 TOR1 TOR1 MOH2 MOH3 LGA2 LGA5 LGA1 1st 421

Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points 2017 Belardi Auto Racing STP1 STP5 ALA13 ALA5 IMS6 IMS13 INDY2 RDA11 RDA5 IOW9 TOR5 TOR2 MOH8 MOH5 GMP15 WGL1 6th 271 2018 Belardi Auto Racing STPDNS STP9 ALA8 ALA4 IMS3 IMS2 INDY6 RDA5 RDA3 IOW7 TOR4 TOR3 MOH7 MOH7 GTW5 POR6 POR2 6th 316 2019 Belardi Auto Racing STP STP COA COA IMS IMS INDY RDA RDA TOR TOR MOH MOH GTW POR POR LAG LAG 9th 133

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results † Points only counted towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup and not the overall GTD Championship. Season still in progress.