Daniel Burkett

Daniel Burkett (born February 25, 1995) is a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge for CJ Wilson Racing.

Career history

After karting in various series, Burkett made his open wheel debut in 2013. His first race was the opening round of the 2013 U.S. F2000 Winterfest. During the three races he finished fifteenth, seventeenth and thirteenth. He started in the regular USF2000 season for Belardi Auto Racing. After a rough start of the season, Burkett improved and was a regular top-ten finisher. His best result was a fifth-place finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He finished fifteenth in the standings. During the 2014 Winterfest, Burkett returned to the series in the final round at Barber Motorsports Park. Burkett made his debut in the Atlantic Championship with K-Hill Motorsports in 2014. He swept the opening round at Road Atlanta winning both races. He also signed on to compete in a second season of U.S. F2000 with Belardi in 2014 which saw him improve to 11th in the standings with three fourth-place finishes. He signed with Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing for the 2015 MRTI Pro Mazda series. In 2016, Burkett raced in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with CJ Wilson Racing with Marc Miller as his co-driver. They drove the No. 33 Porsche GT4 Cayman Clubsport in the GS class. They finished third in the season opener at Daytona as a fuel issue held them back from victory.

In 2017, Burkett made his debut in the Indy Lights Series, finishing 16th in the championship standings.

Outside of racing, Burkett is a motorsports entrepreneur, founding RaceCoin. This platform aims to connect racing drivers with sponsors and fans.

Racing record

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2013 Belardi Auto Racing SEB22 SEB28 STP27 STP14 LOR9 TOR10 TOR11 MOH13 MOH21 MOH25 LAG10 LAG5 HOU9 HOU8 15th 106 2014 Belardi Auto Racing STP5 STP11 BAR4 BAR4 IMS10 IMS12 LOR12 TOR9 TOR8 MOH6 MOH20 MOH4 SNM20 SNM21 11th 147

Atlantic Championship Series

Pro Mazda Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14151617 Rank Points 2015 Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing STP14 STP3 LOU9 LOUC BAR10 BAR10 IMS9 IMS9 IMS10 LOR9 TOR18 TOR9 IOW4 MOH11 MOH12 LAG9 LAG11 11th 176