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Kenny Brack

Kenny Brack, Nazareth,
Born:
March 21 1966
Nationality:
Sweden
First race:
Phoenix, 1997
Races:
106
Wins:
9
Race Win %:
8.49%

About Kenny Brack

  • Biography
  • Performance by Circuit Type
  • Wins
  • Results

    • Biography

    Kenny Bräck is a Swedish IndyCar driver and the winner of the 1998 Indy Racing League championship.

    After finishing second in the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1996, Bräck's European racing career hit a dead end. As a result, he made the move to America, where the newly established Indy Racing League was looking for drivers.

    In his debut Indy Racing League season, Bräck showcased his speed, earning a transfer to the larger AJ Foyt Racing team. That season, he went on to win three races, accumulating enough points to secure the championship title. The following year, Bräck finished second in the championship standings, but his victory at the Indy 500 made up for it.

    Bräck’s strong performances, combined with his background on permanent circuits, earned him a transfer to the stronger CART Series, where he joined Team Rahal. The guitar-playing Swede quickly proved his competitiveness in the series and finished fourth in the championship despite not securing any wins.

    The 2001 season was expected to be Bräck's opportunity to contend for the title. However, he ultimately finished second to Gil de Ferran. This season brought him yet another promotion, this time to the prestigious Chip Ganassi Racing team. Unfortunately, the partnership with Ganassi did not succeed; Bräck was unable to fight for the championship and ended the season in sixth place. At the end of the year, Bräck and Ganassi parted ways.

    Seeking renewed success, Bräck returned to his old winning formula in 2003: the Indy Racing League, in collaboration with Team Rahal – which had partially shifted to the competing race series. Despite consistent top-ten finishes, the season was disappointing overall.

    Bräck’s season ended dramatically during the finale at Texas Motor Speedway when he collided with Thomas Scheckter and crashed into the fences. The crash recorded a peak impact of over 214g, leaving Bräck with severe injuries that took him 18 months to recover from.

    In 2005, Bräck made his much-anticipated return to the IndyCar Series, driving the Indy 500 for Rahal Letterman Racing. However, this effort was also unsuccessful: after qualifying in 23rd place, he retired from the race after 92 laps due to a mechanical failure. This marked the end of Bräck’s IndyCar career.

    Performance by Circuit Type

    TypeRacesAvg FinishWinsRace Win %
    Oval6810.4559811.76%
    Roadcourse139.846217.69%
    Streetcourse1911.000000%
    Roadcourse313.666700%
    Airfield34.000000%

    Wins

    # Jaar Date (ET) Race Type
    1 1998 July 25 VisionAire 500K
    Lowe's Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    2 1998 August 16 Radisson 200
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval
    3 1998 August 29 Atlanta 500 Classic
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    4 1999 May 30 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval
    5 2001 May 19 Japan
    Motegi Oval    		 Oval
    6 2001 June 3 Milwaukee
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval
    7 2001 July 29 Chicago
    Chicago    		 Oval
    8 2001 September 15 Germany
    Lausitzring    		 Oval
    9 2002 November 17 Mexico City
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse

    Results

    1997
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 23 Phoenix 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 11
    May 25 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 33
    June 7 True Value 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 18
    June 29 Samsonite 200
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval 14
    July 26 VisionAire 500
    Lowe's Motor Speedway    		 Oval 5
    August 17 Pennzoil 200
    New Hampshire    		 Oval 5
    October 11 Las Vegas 500K
    Las Vegas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 20


    1998
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    January 24 Indy 200
    Walt Disney World    		 Oval 13
    March 22 Dura-Lube 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 14
    May 24 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 6
    June 6 True Value 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 3
    June 28 New England 200
    New Hampshire    		 Oval 18
    July 19 Pep Boys 400K
    Dover Speedway    		 Oval 10
    July 25 VisionAire 500K
    Lowe's Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    August 16 Radisson 200
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval 1
    August 29 Atlanta 500 Classic
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    September 20 Lone Star 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 5
    October 11 Las Vegas 500K
    Las Vegas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 10


    1999
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    January 24 Indy 200
    Walt Disney World    		 Oval 22
    March 28 MCI WorldCom 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 24
    May 1 VisionAire 500K
    Lowe's Motor Speedway    		 Oval 10
    May 30 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 1
    June 12 Longhorn 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 13
    June 27 Radisson 200
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval 7
    July 17 Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 3
    August 1 MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200
    Dover Speedway    		 Oval 3
    August 29 Colorado Indy 200
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval 10
    September 25 Vegas.com 500
    Las Vegas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 2
    October 17 Mall.com 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 16


    2000
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 26 Homestead
    Homestead    		 Oval 18
    April 16 Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 17
    April 30 Rio de Janeiro
    Rio de Janeiro    		 Streetcourse 10
    May 14 Japan
    Motegi Oval    		 Oval 5
    May 27 Nazareth
    Nazareth    		 Oval 3
    June 5 Milwaukee
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 4
    June 18 Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 24
    June 25 Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 6
    July 2 Cleveland
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 2
    July 16 Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 10
    July 23 Michican
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 22
    July 30 Chicago
    Chicago    		 Oval 4
    August 13 Mid Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 5
    August 20 Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 3
    September 3 Vancouver
    Vancouver    		 Streetcourse 9
    September 10 Laguna Seca
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 5
    September 17 Gateway
    Gateway    		 Oval 11
    October 1 Houston
    Houston    		 Streetcourse 15
    October 15 Australia
    Surfers Paradise    		 Streetcourse 2
    October 30 Fontana
    Fontana    		 Oval 13


    2001
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 11 Monterrey
    Monterrey    		 Roadcourse 5
    April 8 Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 25
    May 6 Nazareth
    Nazareth    		 Oval 2
    May 19 Japan
    Motegi Oval    		 Oval 1
    June 3 Milwaukee
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 1
    June 17 Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 9
    June 24 Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 11
    July 1 Cleveland
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 6
    July 15 Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 20
    July 22 Michican
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 17
    July 29 Chicago
    Chicago    		 Oval 1
    August 12 Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 20
    August 19 Elkhart Lake
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 14
    September 2 Vancouver
    Vancouver    		 Streetcourse 8
    September 15 Germany
    Lausitzring    		 Oval 1
    September 22 England
    Rockingham    		 Oval 2
    October 7 Houston
    Houston    		 Streetcourse 7
    October 14 Laguna Seca
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 25
    October 28 Australia
    Surfers Paradise    		 Streetcourse 5
    November 4 Fontana
    Fontana    		 Oval 26


    2002
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 10 Monterrey
    Monterrey    		 Roadcourse 18
    April 14 Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 4
    April 27 Japan
    Motegi Oval    		 Oval 17
    June 2 Milwaukee
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 8
    May 26 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 11
    June 9 Laguna Seca
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 3
    June 16 Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 15
    June 16 Chicago
    Chicago    		 Oval 18
    July 7 Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 2
    July 14 Cleveland
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 4
    July 28 Vancouver
    Vancouver    		 Streetcourse 18
    August 11 Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 6
    August 18 Elkhart Lake
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 14
    August 25 Montreal
    Montreal    		 Roadcourse 18
    September 1 Denver
    Denver    		 Streetcourse 7
    September 14 England
    Rockingham    		 Oval 8
    October 6 Miami
    Miami    		 Streetcourse 13
    October 27 Surfers-Paradise
    Surfers Paradise    		 Streetcourse 4
    November 3 Fontana
    Fontana    		 Oval 12
    November 17 Mexico City
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse 1


    2003
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 2 Chevy 500
    Homestead    		 Oval 11
    March 23 Purex Dial Indy 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 5
    April 13 Indy Japan 300
    Motegi Oval    		 Oval 2
    May 25 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 16
    June 7 Bombardier 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 4
    June 15 Honda Indy 225
    Pikes Peak Raceway    		 Oval 7
    June 28 SunTrust Indy Challenge
    Richmond Raceway    		 Oval 7
    July 6 Kansas Indy 300
    Kansas    		 Oval 5
    July 19 Firestone Indy 200
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval 6
    July 27 Firestone Indy 400
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 18
    August 10 Emerson Indy 250
    Gateway    		 Oval 19
    August 17 Belterra Casino Indy 300
    Kentucky Speedway    		 Oval 19
    August 24 Firestone Indy 225
    Nazareth    		 Oval 5
    September 7 Delphi Indy 300
    Chicagoland    		 Oval 21
    September 21 Toyota Indy 400
    Fontana    		 Oval 20
    October 12 Chevy 500
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 16


    2005
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    May 29 89th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 26