Ernie Francis Jr. (born January 23, 1998) is an American sports car racing and stock car racing driver who last competed in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. He previously ran full time in the Trans-Am Series, running the 98 car for Breathless Racing, where he is a seven-time champion. In 2021, he competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship running the 98 car for Future Star Racing, and in the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience, driving the No. 2 car. He became the youngest winner in the SRX series when he won at Lucas Oil Raceway. He secured second place in the SRX championship. When he is not racing, he works at the family race shop - Breathless Racing Team - run by his father (Ernie Francis Sr.) and stepmother (Monica Zima Francis) in Davie, FL. He has also competed part-time in NASCAR in the past in both the Xfinity Series and the East Series.

Racing career NASCAR Xfinity Series

In 2017, Francis made his NASCAR debut, driving the No. 13 Toyota for MBM Motorsports in a partnership with NextGen Motorsports. at Road America. He started 38th and finished 39th due to engine problems.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

In 2018, Francis began racing in the Pro Series East, driving the No. 42 Toyota for Max Siegel's Rev Racing team. He began on the pole position at Millville and finished second to Will Rodgers. He returned for the Watkins Glen race, where he started 19th and finished 11th.

In 2019, Francis returned to Siegel's Rev Racing team as part of the Drive for Diversity driver development program.

Trans Am Series

Francis has won seven consecutive Trans-Am Series championships.

Indy Lights For the 2022 racing season, Francis signed to drive for the Force Indy team in the Indy Lights series. Francis' hiring came as part of an initiative by the Force Indy team to give African-American drivers and mechanics opportunities to enter open-wheel racing.

Awards Francis was inducted to the Trans-Am Series Hall of Fame in 2025.

Motorsports career results Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2013 Trans-Am Series - TA3 Breathless Performance101111818th Pirelli World Challenge - GTS200006443rd Pirelli World Challenge - TCB14776913453rd 2014 Trans-Am Series - TA3A Breathless Performance957793161st Pirelli World Challenge - GTS10000040th Pirelli World Challenge - TCA133031113663rd 2015 Trans-Am Series - TA3A Breathless Performance128121082491st Pirelli World Challenge - TC184451016212nd 2016 Trans-Am Series - TA3 Breathless Performance201115416th Trans-Am Series - TA4109810103381st Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Breathless Racing4000026821st Pirelli World Challenge - TC200003732nd 2017 Trans-Am Series - TA Breathless Pro Racing1310710113861st NASCAR Xfinity Series MBM Motorsports10000184th Pirelli World Challenge - GTS PF Racing400015919th SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS Pro-Am11011253rd 2018 Trans-Am Series - TA Breathless Racing1153372791st Trans-Am Series - TA2 ECC Motorsports500018815th NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Max Siegel201017628th 2019 Trans-Am Series - TA Breathless Racing1145483161st 2020 Trans-Am Series - TA Breathless Pro Racing943462531st 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship Future Star Racing1830041603rd Trans-Am Series - TA1114442573rd SRX Series N/A610121922nd 2022 Indy Lights Force Indy14000029910th SRX Series N/A300005811th 2023 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports with Force Indy1300013009th SRX Series N/A100000NC†2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro TR3 Racing621?570*2nd*2025Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - ProAlliance Racing800003310th2026Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - ProAlliance RacingBreathless Racing

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 2019 VIR Ford Mustang Ford GT-1 1 2 Running 2020 Road America Ford Mustang Ford GT-1 12 1 Retired

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts Ref 2017 MBM Motorsports 13 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 84th 1

K&N Pro Series East NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 2018 Rev Racing 42 Toyota NSM BRI LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM TMP NHA IOW GLN GTW NHA DOV 28th 76

Superstar Racing Experience (key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner. Superstar Racing Experience results Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts 2021 2 STA KNX ELD IRP SLG NSV 2nd 161 2022 5 FIF SBO STA NSV 11th 58 99I55 SHA 2023 STA STA II MMS BER ELD IRP 25th 01

American open-wheel racing results (key)

Indy Lights/Indy NXT Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2022 Force Indy STP ALA IMS IMS DET DET RDA MOH IOW NSH GTW POR LAG LAG 10th 299 2023 HMD Motorsportswith Force Indy STP ALA IMS1 DET DET RDA MOH IOW NSH IMS2 GTW POR LAG LAG 9th 300 Season still in progress

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