Jamie Galles

Jamie Galles (Born 3 February 1972) is a former Atlantic Championship and Trans-Am Series driver. He is also the son of Rick Galles, former team owner of Galles Racing.

Jamie Galles
NationalityAmerican
Born (1972-02-03) February 3, 1972
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Retired1996
Related toRick Galles (father)
Trans-Am Series
Years active1994-1996
Starts37
Wins1
Poles2
Fastest laps0
Best finish4th in 1996
Previous series
1991-1993
1990		Atlantic Championship
USAC FF2000 Championship

Career history

Open wheel racing

Galles raced in the first ever season of the USF2000 in 1990. His best result was a third place at Willow Springs Raceway.[1] The young driver also raced in the Sports Car Club of America Formula Continental class. At the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Galles placed eighteenth.[2]

For 1991 Galles stepped up to the Atlantic Championship. For his second race, at Phoenix International Raceway, Galles score the pole position. The American finished his Swift DB-4 in third place. At the 1991 Molson Indy Vancouver Galles improved his best finish to a second place. He finished his debut season ninth in the standings. The driver from New Mexico returned for the 1992 Atlantic Championship season. During the season Galles score one podium finish. In the streets of Long Beach the driver finished in second place. Galles placed seventh in the championship standings. The racing driver returned for a third and final season in the series in 1993. In the new Ralt RT-40 chassis Galles scored two finishes, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the Molson Indy Vancouver. In the final season Galles placed tenth in the standings.[3]

Trans-Am

For the 1994 season Galles switched to the Trans-Am Series. Galles joined the series in the second round at Mosport Park. After starting twelfth, Galles finished his Chevrolet Camaro in third place. This turned out to be the only podium finish of the season for Galles. Galles place eleventh in the championship standings.[4] The star driver score three more podium finishes in the 1995 SCCA Trans-Am season. He was placed fifth in the standings, again in the Camaro.[5] 1996 was Galles's third and final season in the Trans-Am Series. He score his first win in the streets of Long Beach. A further three podium finishes placed Galles fourth in the championship standings.[6]

Off-road racing

For 2012 Galles returned to racing. The Californian joined Brethel Industries in the High Desert Racing Association.[7] Galles won the "Rockin' on the River" race near Laughlin, Nevada in the 7200 class.[8]

In 2013 Galles shared a drive with Jonatan Brenthel during the Baja 500 race. Despite technical difficulties at the start, the team placed second in the 7200 class.[9] The team won the 7200 class championship in 2013. The following year the team with Galles, Jonathan Brenthel and Jordan Brenthel finished third in the Trophy Truck Spec class at the prestigious Baja 1000.[10] The following year the team finished their heavily modifie Falken Tire Chevrolet Silverado in fifth place.[11]

Personal

After retiring from professional motorsports at the end of the 1996 season, Galles joined Galles Racing as a team manager.[12] Son of team principal Rick Galles left the team at the end of the 1999 season. Subsequently Galles joined his father's Chevrolet dealership in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[13]

Complete motorsports results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs
YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1990Road AtlantaReynard SFFordFormula Continental1810Running

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

USAC FF2000 Championship results
Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Points
1990 WSR1
3		 MMR WSR2
12		 CAJ
10		 WSR3 SON1
9		 FIR SON2
4		 PIR ??? ???

Atlantic Championship
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
1991 LBH
11		 PIR
3		 LRP
14		 MTL
6		 WGI
17		 DES
8		 TOR
22		 TRR
20		 VAN
2		 MDO
10		 NAZ
13		 LS1
5		 LS2
16		 9th 76
1992 MIA
4		 PIR
11		 LBH
2		 LRP
5		 MTL
DNS		 WGI
20		 TOR
19		 TRR
17		 VAN
7		 MDO
8		 MOS NAZ
9		 LS1
9		 LS2
28		 7th 76
1993 Della Pena
PIR		 LBH
17		 ROA
DNS		 MIL
9		 MTL
3		 MOS
7		 HAL TOR
5		 NHS TRR VAN
2		 MDO
8		 NAZ
DNS		 LS1
4		 LS2
12		 10th 81

References
  1. "JAMIE GALLES - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN)". USF2000. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "SCCA RUNOFFS DRIVER HISTORIES" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "Jamie Galles". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. "1994 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. "1995 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "1996 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. "Jamie Galles returns to off-road racing in Brenthel 7200". Brenthel Industries. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  8. "Jamie Galles hits the right tune at HDRA ROTR". Brenthel Industries. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. "Brenthel 7200 takes podium finish at Baja 500". Brenthel Industries. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  10. "SCORE Baja 1000 Official Results". race-deZert.com. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  11. "2015 BAJA 1000: OFFICIAL FINISHERS". SCORE International. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  12. "Jamie Galles". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. "Meet Our Staff". Galles Chevy. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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