Chris Menninga

Chris Menninga (born October 21, 1974, in Austin, Texas) is a retired racecar driver who has raced in open wheel racing.

Menninga started in the Barber Dodge Pro Series where he raced from 1995 to 1997, winning a race and finishing fourth in points his final year. He then moved to Indy Lights driving for Conquest Racing in 1999 finishing fourteenth in points. He returned to the team and series in 2000 and finished ninth in points with a best finish of fourth at the Milwaukee Mile. In 2001, he competed in three late-season IRL IndyCar Series races for Hemelgarn Racing, dropping out of two before the finish and finishing sixteenth at Chicagoland Speedway. In 2005, he competed in one Toyota Atlantic race at Road America for ArmsUp Motorsports.

Menninga was later a spotter for Conquest Racing in the Champ Car series.

Menninga lives in Des Moines, Iowa.

Complete American open-wheel racing results (key)

Indy Lights

Atlantic Championship

IRL IndyCar Series Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points 2001 Hemelgarn Racing Dallara 92 Oldsmobile PHX HOM ATL INDY TEX PIK RIR KAN NSH KTY GAT CHI TEX 33rd 36