Jon Herb
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{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jon Herb
| image = JonHerb1.JPG
| caption = Herb prepares for a qualification attempt prior to the 2007 Indianapolis 500.
| nationality = American
| birth_date = June 1, 1970
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| death_date =
| retired =
| last series = IRL IndyCar Series
| years active = 2000-2002, 2007
| team =
| car number =
| teams = Byrd-McCormack Racing
Tri-Star Racing
[[Racing Professionals]
Matt Young Motorsports
| indycar
| starts = 16
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = 11th
| year = 2000-2002 & 2007
| Infiniti Pro Series
| starts = 16
| wins = 1
| poles = 0
| podiums = 2
| top 5's = 4
| top 10's = 15
| fastest laps = 2
| best finish = 1st
| year = 2004-2006
| prev series = Re-Max ARCA Series
| prev series years = 1998-2001
| titles =
| title years =
| awards =
| award years =
}}
Jon Herb (born June 1, 1970 in Milwaukee) is an American professional race car owner and former driver in the Indy Racing League[1] and ARCA.
Career summary
IRL debut
Herb made his IRL debut in the opening round of the 2000 season. Herb raced in the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway. He qualified 26th, and finished 22nd, dropping out with handling problems. Herb spent most of the rest of the year driving in the ARCA series (best finished was 11th, three times).
Herb made his Indianapolis 500 debut in 2001, finishing 27th. He competed in five other races, with a best finish of 9th at Texas. He made six more starts in 2002, but did not attempt to qualify at Indy.
Indy Pro Series
In 2004 Herb moved to the Infiniti Pro Series, where he co-owned his team Matt Young. His first IPS start was the Freedom 100, where dropped out with a broken suspension and finished 17th. He finished in the top 10 at the next two events he ran, netting a pair of 6th place finishes at the last two races of the season in Fontana and Fort Worth.
He ran a full schedule in 2005, won the race at Phoenix, and finished 7th in the season points standings.
In 23 Indy Pro Series starts from 2004-2006, he had one win, and a total of 15 top ten finishes.
IRL return
Herb intended to return to the IndyCar series for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in a Playa Del Racing Panoz, of which he was a co-owner. However, he yielded the car to Roger Yasukawa, who qualified it for the race.
Herb qualified in the 27th starting position for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and finished 32nd after crashing on lap 53.[2]
He made two other starts in 2007. In June 2007 he raced at Texas, finishing 20th after spinning entering the pits. At Michigan, he struggled with suspension problems, and finished 20th after spinning. It would be his final start.
He sold his team's cars to the league's pool of chassis for former Champ Car teams following open wheel unification prior to the 2008 IndyCar season.
Career Summary
American open–wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Byrd-McCormack Motorsports |  WDW Ret |
PHX |
LVS |
INDY |
TXS |
PPIR |
ATL |
KTY |
TX2 |
41st | 8 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Tri-Star Motorsports | PHX |
HMS Ret |
ATL Ret |
INDY Ret |
TXS Rpl |
PPIR |
RIR |
KAN Ret |
NSH |
KTY |
STL |
23rd | 70 | ||||||
| PDM Racing | CHI 15 |
TX2 9 |
||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Racing Professionals | HMS DNS |
PHX 11 |
FON 19 |
NZR Ret |
INDY DNQ |
TXS Ret |
PPIR Ret |
RIR Ret |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS |
KTY |
STL |
CHI |
TX2 |
30th | 70 | ||
| 2006 | Playa Del Racing | HMS |
STP |
 MOT |
INDY DNQ |
WGL |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
SNM |
CHI |
NC | - | |||
| 2007 | Racing Professionals | HMS |
STP |
MOT |
KAN |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
TXS Ret |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
NSH |
MDO |
MIS Ret |
KTY |
SNM |
DET |
CHI |
23rd | 34 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 18th[3] | 27th[4] | Tri-Star |
| 2002 | G-Force | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify | Racing Professionals | |
| 2006 | Panoz | Honda | driven by R. Yasukawa | Playa Del | |
| 2007 | Dallara | Honda | 27th | 32nd[5] | Racing Professionals |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | Sponsor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Racing Professionals/Matt Young Motorsports | Aercon/Old Republic/Matt Young Motorsports | HMS |
PHX |
INDY 17 |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
PPIR |
CHI |
FON 6 |
TXS 7 |
18th | 67 | ||
| 2005 | Racing Professionals/Matt Young Motorsports | Aercon/Fossil/Matt Young Motorsports | HMS 3 |
PHX 1 |
STP 11 |
INDY 13 |
TXS 7 |
IMS 9 |
NSH 6 |
MIL 4 |
KTY 11 |
PPIR 11 |
SNM 9 |
CHI 4 |
WGL 11 |
FON 9 |
7th | 364 |
| 2006 | Racing Professionals/Matt Young Motorsports | Aercon | HMS 6 |
STP1 13 |
STP2 9 |
INDY 19 |
WGL 8 |
IMS 8 |
NSH |
MIL |
KTY |
SNM1 |
SNM2 |
CHI |
11th | 126 |
References
- ^ http://raceday.racingone.com/driver.aspx?driverid=280&seriesID=3&subID=11
- ^ http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/racing/race.asp?series=IRL&id=20070527004
- ^ http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0881749.html
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/2001/indy500/news/2001/05/27/indy_results_ap/
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/05/27/indy.500.results/index.html