UNITED STATES SPEEDWAY SERIESTM
 DRIVER PROFILE 

PHIL ERICKSON
- Lake Tahoe, Nevada / Phoenix, Arizona

#7 -- Red
Erickson Companies
Lola Indy Car
with Buick Engine
Best USSS Finishes 1ST  - 2001 USSS Dodge City Indy Car Showdown - Dodge City, KS
2nd  - 2001 USSS Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas, NV
2nd  - 2001 USSS Firebird Indy Car Grand Prix - Phoenix, AZ
3rd   - 2001 USSS Pikes Peak Grand Prix - Colorado Springs, CO
3rd   - 2001 USSS Sandia Indy Car Shootout II - Albuquerque, NM
3rd   - 2001 USSS Spirit of America Indy Car Grand Prix - Colorado Springs, CO
Best USSS Starts 2nd  - 2001 USSS Dodge City Indy Car Showdown - Dodge City, KS
2nd  - 2001 USSS Firebird Indy Car Grand Prix - Phoenix, AZ
3rd   - 2001 USSS Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas, NV
3rd   - 2001 USSS Pikes Peak Grand Prix - Colorado Springs, CO
3rd   - 2001 USSS Spirit of America Indy Car Grand Prix - Colorado Springs, CO
Total Indy Car Victories 1
USSS Laps Led 2001 - 9
Indy Car Season 2nd

Sponsors

 Erickson Companies
Racing Team Fast Line Motorsports

Crew Manager

 T.J. Clark - Las Vegas, Nevada
Experience:  Mickey Thompson Off-Road; Craftsman Super Trucks; Modifieds; Go-Karts; Legend Cars; Head Instructor - Bondurant Driving School

Chief Mechanic

 Chris Diedrich - Southern California
Experience:  NASCAR Winston West Stock Cars

Crew Members

 Greg Knight

Racing Experience

AIS Indy Car License (2000)
USAC Formula Mazda

Career Highlights

 2nd  - 2001 USSS Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas, NV
2nd  - 2001 USSS Firebird Indy Car Grand Prix - Phoenix, AZ
2nd  - 2000 Phoenix International Raceway - Phoenix, AZ
3rd   - 2000 Sears Point International Raceway - San Francisco, CA

Indy Car History

Lola Indy Car with turbocharged Buick Engine
Owned by Galles Racing
Driven by Eddie Lawson

First Car Raced

Formula Mazda

Favorite Race Cars

Indy Cars

Dream Race Car

2001 Lola Champ Car

Favorite Race Track

Pikes Peak International Raceway - Colorado Springs, CO
Phoenix International Raceway - Phoenix, AZ

Favorite Things about Racing Indy / Champ Cars

The Rush

Personal Cars

1997 Lamborgini Diablo; 1962 Corvette; 1957 Chevy; Excalibur; 2001 Cadillac Escalade

dob / Birthplace

December 4  -  Moscow, Idaho

Family

Wife:  Billy Lee      Sons:  Craig & Shannon      Daughter:  Jodi

Profession

President - Erickson Companies

Other Interests

 Boating; Skiing; Scuba Diving; Travelling; Spending Time with Family

Favorite Food

Steak

Favorite Music

Country Music