Nur B. Ali (Urdu: نو ر علی ) (born October 12, 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani American race car driver. He is the first Pakistani to become a professional racing driver, and a former two-time Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion. Ali also drove in the A1 Grand Prix series for Team Pakistan.

Early life Ali was interested in racing since he was four years old when he lived in Germany. He moved to Texas with his family when he was eight years old and he currently resides in Dallas suburb of Irving.

Ali graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1998. He was Vice President of Washington, D.C. Federation of College Republicans in 1995 and interned for Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, in Washington, D.C. in 1995.

Racing career After graduating from college, Ali pursued a career racing by going to Skip Barber Racing School. When he completed the course and picked up his racing license, Ali took part in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series and becoming the first racing driver from Pakistan. In 2000, Ali and his brother set up Ali Motorsports, so that he could compete in the Southwest Formula Mazda Series which he won in 2001 and 2002. Then in 2006, he joined racing series A1 Grand Prix where he raced for A1 Team Pakistan for a season. In late 2007, Nur decided to switch to stock car racing, and after a successful test for Cunningham Motorsports, Ali drove in the 2008 Daytona ARCA 200. In 2009, he drove again for Cunningham Motorsports. After joining the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Texas Governor Rick Perry presented Ali with an official commendation, and the Mayor of the city of Southlake, Texas, proclaimed January 25, 2008 as Nur Ali Day.

In 2012, Ali made his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving for Rick Ware Racing in two events late in the season, but wrecked three cars in his first career start at Kansas Speedway and then was not cleared to race in his next attempt at Texas Motor Speedway.

Ali currently competes in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites series.

Racing record SeasonSeriesTeamRaceswinsPolesFast lapsPointsPos.2010ARCA RE/MAX SeriesDGM Racing1000120112th2009ARCA RE/MAX SeriesCunningham Motorsports300022097th2008Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports20003018th2008ARCA RE/MAX SeriesCunningham Motorsports200042063rd2008Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports42201083rd2007Star MazdaAli Motorsports10001631st2007Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports4120866th2006–07A1 Grand PrixA1 Team Pakistan20000122nd (1)2006Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports3010648th2006Star MazdaAli Motorsports60007832nd2006Star Mazda Expert SeriesAli Motorsports6000735th2004Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports60008217th2003Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports110101934th2002 (Fall)Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports5310641st2002Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports140102403rd2001 (Fall)Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports61001381st2001 Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports110001927th2000Southwest Formula MazdaAli Motorsports90001435th (1) = Team standings.

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

Nationwide Series NASCAR Nationwide 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 2012 Rick Ware Racing 41 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX 92nd 11 70 PHO HOM

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

ARCA Racing 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 Pts Ref 2008 Cunningham Motorsports 45 Dodge DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 63rd 420 2009 DAY SLM 97th 220 Derrike Cope, Inc. 14 Dodge CAR TAL KEN TOL POC 17 MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 2010 DGM Racing 10 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 112th 120

Complete A1 Grand Prix results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) A1 Grand Prix results Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points 2006–07 Pakistan NEDSPR20 NEDFEARet CZESPR20 CZEFEARet CHNSPR21 CHNFEARet MYSSPR18 MYSFEA21 IDNSPR20 IDNFEA15 NZLSPR18 NZLFEA18 AUSSPR20 AUSFEARet RSASPR18 RSAFEA10 MEXSPR15 MEXFEA21 CHNSPR20 CHNFEA18 GBRSPRRet GBRSPR17 22nd 1

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results GRC Lites Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lites Points2015AF RacingLites Ford FiestaFTA6DAY16 DAY29 MCAS9DET110DET24DC7 LA16LA27BAR19BAR27LV137th226 2016Rhys Millen RacingLites Ford Fiesta PHO1 PHO2 DAL12 DAY1 DAY2 MCAS1 MCAS2 DC AC SEA LA1 LA2 22nd 3 Race cancelled.

References

Racing background

Day named after Nur Ali in Southlake North Texan groundbreaking race car driver Another racing chapter begins for Pakistani driver Pakistan-born driver aims for NASCAR Daytona: Nur Ali race report

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