Niclas Jönsson
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Not to be confused with Niklas Jonsson.
Niclas Lennart "Nic" Jönsson (born 4 August 1967) is a Swedish racing driver, currently driving in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He drove in the Indy Racing League in the 1999 and 2000 seasons with 4 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 12th position in the 2000 Delphi Indy 200 held at Walt Disney World Speedway. He made one NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) start at Montreal in August 2007, he started 8th, led five laps, and finished 12th in the #28 car for Jay Robinson Racing.
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Nationality | Swedish | ||||||
Born | (1967-08-04) 4 August 1967 (age 56) Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||
Current team | Krohn Racing | ||||||
Racing licence | FIA Bronze | ||||||
Car number | 57 | ||||||
Engine | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
Co-driver | Tracy Krohn Ben Collins | ||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 2006–2019 | ||||||
Teams | White Lightning Racing, Risi Competizione/Krohn Racing | ||||||
Best finish | 19th (2007) | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 121st (2007) | ||||||
First race | 2007 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal) | ||||||
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IndyCar Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 31st (2000) | ||||||
First race | 1999 Vegas.com 500 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
Last race | 2000 MCI WorldCom Indy 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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In 2009 he was hired by USF1 team owner Ken Anderson as a test driver for the fledgling American Formula 1 team.