Cooper Ian MacNeil (born September 7, 1992 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American businessman and retired professional racecar driver. He most recently competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driving the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 with co-drivers Dani Juncadella, Maro Engel, and Jules Gounon. He is son of WeatherTech owner and car collector David MacNeil. Cooper has won the 24 Hours of Daytona, Petit Le Mans three times, 12 hours of Sebring twice, and has been on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times (2x third place, 1x second place). He has also won the SCCA Runoffs and is a four-time Ferrari Challenge Champion (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).
2010
MacNeil won the National SCCA Touring 2 Points Championship and finished second place in the SCCA Runoffs at Road America.
2011
MacNeil competed in his first 24 Hours of Daytona. He captured his first win in Ferrari Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as well as his first win in IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge at Montreal.
2012
Alex Job Racing racing with a full ride with teammate Leh Keen. During the 12 Hours of Sebring, Leh and his teammates led a strong battle throughout the race. Encountered minor hiccups and climbed one spot to a second-place finish. At Long Beach consistent podium battle. Lost lead half way through on pit stop and never regained the top position. Leh won pole at Lime Rock Park. Cooper started the Porsche and keeps team in top three before handing car to Leh who, despite several on-track run ins, brings the car home in first place under caution. Leh qualified car in third at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Cooper MacNeil starts car and has excellent run, handing car over to Cooper in the GTC lead. Leh dices with No. 66 Porsche and No. 11 Porsche before finishing second. Leh and Cooper struggle with brake issues early at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and finishing fourth. Cooper started car in second at Baltimore and hands off to Leh still running second. Leh lead briefly, but finished second. Cooper and Leh ran in top three for duration of VIR race, leading multiple times. Leh took the lead on final lap when #11 JDX car must pit for fuel. The win seals GTC driver championship for Cooper and team championship for Alex Job Racing. As for in the Rolex Sports Car Series Leh and Andrew finished eighth in GT points. Four third-place finishes, including Rolex 24 At Daytona and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Retirement MacNeil retired from racing after the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona to focus on running WeatherTech.
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2012American Le Mans Series - GTCAlex Job Racing1030071611st2013American Le Mans Series - GTCAlex Job Racing1020061481st24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmLarbre Compétition10000N/A11th2014United SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing1100012953rd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProProspeed Competition10000N/A5th2015United SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing1000012627th2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing8000019012th2017IMSA Sportscar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing12100125411th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmScuderia Corsa10001N/A3rd2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1110042954th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmJMW Motorsport10000N/A5th2019IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1100042465th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmWeatherTech Racing10001N/A3rd2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa9100220614th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProWeatherTech Racing10000N/ADNF2021IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMWeatherTech Racing10300833563rdEuropean Le Mans Series – LMGTE500003811th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF2022IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProWeatherTech Racing6000117017thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3000075632nd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A2nd2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProWeatherTech Racing1100138521st
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 2009 Road America Mini Cooper S BMW Touring 3 6 10 Running 2010 Road America BMW M3 BMW Touring 2 2 8 Running 2012 Road America Ford Mustang GT Ford Touring 2 DNS 6 Retired 2015 Daytona BMW M3 BMW Touring 2 2 2 Running 2019 Virginia International Raceway Porsche Carrera S 997.2 Porsche Touring 2 1 1 Running
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPointsRef2011Mitchum MotorsportsGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8L Flat-6 DAY30HOM BAR VIR LIM WGI ROA LAG NJ WGI MON LEX57th162012Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8L Flat-6 DAY17 BAR HOM NJ DET LEX ELK WGI IMS WGI MON LGA LIM68th162013Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY6COABARATLDETMOHWATIMSELKKANLAGLRP66th25
Complete American Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPointsRef2012Alex Job RacingGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6SEB2LBH2LAG4LIM1MOS2LEX4ROA1BAL2VIR1PET5† 1st 1612013Alex Job RacingGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6SEB1LBH4 LAG3LIM5†MOS1ROA2BAL2COA6VIR2PET4 1st 148 † Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.
24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2013 Larbre Compétition Manuel Rodrigues Philippe Dumas Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTEAm 268 41st 11th 2014 Prospeed Competition Jeroen Bleekemolen Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTEPro 319 33rd 5th 2017 Scuderia Corsa Bill Sweedler Townsend Bell Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 331 29th 3rd 2018 JMW Motorsport Liam Griffin Jeff Segal Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 332 30th 5th 2019 WeatherTech Racing Robert Smith Toni Vilander Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 333 33rd 3rd 2020 WeatherTech Racing Jeff Segal Toni Vilander Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEPro 185 DNF DNF 2021 WeatherTech Racing Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEPro 139 DNF DNF 2022 WeatherTech Racing Julien Andlauer Thomas Merrill Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 343 35th 2ndSources:
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PointsRef 2014 Alex Job Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS IND ELK VIR COA PET 3rd 295 2015 Alex Job Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL LIM ELK VIR COA PET 7th 262 2016 Alex Job Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK 12th 190 2017 Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 V8 DAY SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM 11th 254 Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 ELK VIR LGA PET 2018 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 4th 295 2019 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 5th 246 2020 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MOH CLT PET LGA SEB 14th 206 2021 WeatherTech Racing GTLM Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 3rd 3356 2022 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche MA1.76/MDG.G 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB 7th 1701 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA MID DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 32nd 756 2023 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAYSEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 21st 385Source:
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints2021WeatherTech RacingLMGTEPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG11th38Source:
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