AJ Riley
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ABOUT ME
- I am a 24 year old professional race car driver. I currently race for Riley Racing in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST class in a Mazda RX-8.My racing career began at age 12 racing Briggs & Stratton 4cycle karts and moving up to 125CC Shifter Karts. I started racing cars at 17 in the 2005 Skip Barber Regional series where I won my first car race and Rookie of the Year. The following year I became the 2006 Skip Barber Regional Champion with 4 wins and 11 podium finishes from 12 race starts. For the 2007 season I moved up to the highly-competitive Skip Barber National championship, racing against the likes of such drivers as Ricky Taylor, Josef Newgarden, and Conor Daly. With 2 wins and 6 podiums, I finished 3rd in the championship.In 2008 I became a pro driver in the Grand-Am Koni Challenge Series racing for Riley Racing in a Mazda RX-8 alongside my brother, Jameson Riley. As the team was unable to compete for the 2009 season due to budget contraints, I found myself traveling to Belgium to race the 25 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps FunCup along with Jameson & two others as my teammates, where we made it on the podium with a 3rd in class finish.
I am also a long-distance runner and compete in half-marathons nationwide.
I have a Bachelors Degree in Management/Entrepreneurship from University of Connecticut’s School of Business, where I graduated with Honors.
I am currently the Pre-Owned Sales Manager at Volvo of Stamford and work at the Riley Automotive dealerships in Stamford, CT.
I am an aspiring entrepreneur and founded Driven Clothing Company, LLC with my brother in 2007.2012:- Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge in Riley Racing Mazda RX-8 (Select races)
2011:- Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge in Riley Racing Mazda RX-8 (4 races, 8th in season finale)
2010:- Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge in Riley Racing Mazda RX-8 (4 races)
2009:- 25 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps FunCup: 3rd in class podium finish
- 3 SCCA National Events in Panoz Esperante GTS GT2 class (1st place, 2 mechanical DNF's)
- Grand-Am Koni Challenge season finale at VIR
2008:- Rookie season in Pro series: Grand-Am Koni Challenge (5 races)
2007:- Skip Barber National Series: 3rd in championship (2 Wins, 6 Podiums)
2006:- Skip Barber Regional Series: 1st in championship (4 Wins, 11 Podiums)
2005:- Skip Barber Regional Series: Rookie of the Year & 4th in championship (1 Win)
2004-Earlier:- 125cc Shifter Karts
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2012 Schedule
- GRAND-AM Continental Tire SeriesJanuary 26-27: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona, FL)
- Result - DNF
May 11-13: New Jersey Motorsports Park (Millville, NJ)June 8-9: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, OH)June 22-23: Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI)June 29-July1: Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, NY)July 27: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indianapolis, IN)September 28-30: Lime Rock Park (Lakeville, CT)Long-Distance RunningJanuary 8: Walt Disney World Marathon- Result - 4:21:42 3341 / 13524
September 16: Philadelphia Rock'n'Roll 1/2 MarathonOctober 28: Los Angeles Rock'n'Roll 1/2 MarathonJanuary 13, 2013: Walt Disney World Marathon
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- AJR Photos: "Life Through My iPhone" [Reflect Up] http://t.co/GCpXeSG5May 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- "Simplify, then add lightness." -Colin Chapman http://t.co/A20oSoVkMay 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Captain America (@dzabriskie) of Garmin-Barracuda winning the Stage 5 individual time trial of the Tour of California http://t.co/xNm49080May 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- BIIIG #HAPPYBIRTHDAY shoutout to @rentzbk!!! Have an awesome day!!May 18, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Coming soon... #007 http://t.co/y0RnPtNxMay 17, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Casey Stoner Announces Retirement at end of 2012 http://t.co/fX0AH7U3May 17, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- AJR Photos: "Life Through My iPhone" [Decay] http://t.co/dRgVw00EMay 17, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- While this past weekend's Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at New Jersey Motorsports Park didn't end well for us, at least we made #1 on SPEED Center's Wow Factor.
- Turn on SPEED Channel Saturday at 12PM ET to see our Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race from Daytona International! (1 week tape delay)
- The back of our Mazda RX8 racecar at Daytona with the names of our Movember supporters who raised $30 or more for the cause on our team's behalf. Thank you for the help and support!
- Today is race day with the BMW Performance 200 at Daytona International. We blew an engine yesterday in practice session 2, so we didn't get to qualify. We'll be starting last for today's race with AJ Riley starting.
- The 2012 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sport Car Challenge season starts tomorrow morning with practice at Daytona International Speedway. We're unloading our #66 Mazda RX8 today & we're ready to go!
- Today's Dec 1st, marking the end of MOVEMBER. The Riley Racing Movember Team collectively raised an amazing $915 this past month!! BIG THANKS to everyone that helped, donated, & grew a moustache to help us in the fight against men's cancer! Stay tuned for post-Movember details!
- "Month of Movember" - Join the Riley Racing Movember Team & you can earn a spot on our website and/or our racecar! Lets use the power of the Moustache to spread awareness about men's health and help the fight against men's cancer!
- Photos of the team in action at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course taken by Melissa K. Smith Photography / mkspix.com
- Photos of us at the season finale race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course taken by XSAutoSports / XSAutosports.com
- Video: "Mid-Ohio Race Recap"
- Watch SPEED Channel at 1 PM today to see Riley Racing battle for 8th place in the Grand-Am Continental Tire race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course!
- Race Recap: EMCO Gears Classic at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
