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Meet Elliot Cox |
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Elliot Cox is a seventeen-year-old racer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Elliot's dream is to become the youngest winner of the Indy 500. He has been a Development Driver for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, racing in their USF Juniors and USF2000 program for the past 3 seasons. He is working toward competing in the USF Pro2000 Series for the 2025 season. He is also an MPG Motorsports/ Race Factory Karting Team Driver.
Elliot began learning to race as soon as he turned five, in the fall of 2012. His grandfather took him to buy his first kart, and from the time his foot touched the pedal, he was hooked.
Elliot accomplished his first win at New Castle Motorsports Park at the age of five, and has continued to win races, stand on the podium, and collect points championships as his career has progressed.
Elliot's major accomplishments include:
* Winner of 2 races at Sebring in the Lucas Oil Racing Series
*2022 Track record at Homestead Motor Speedway for F4 Cars
*2022 Winner, Yacademy Winter Series Homestead Race 2, USF Juniors
*2022 3rd place in points, Yacademy Winter Series, USF Juniors
*2021 Whiteland Raceway Park Champion, KA100 Senior Class
*2020 Whiteland Raceway Park Champion, KA100 Junior Class
*2019 SKUSA Great Lakes Mini Swift Champion
*2019 Whiteland Raceway Park Champion, Yamaha Junior Class
*2019 Whiteland Raceway Park Hartman Cup Champion, Yamaha Junior Class
*2018 Route 66 Sprint Series points Champion, Mini Swift Class
*2018 KRA points Champion, Junior Sportsman 1 Class
*2018 KRA points Champion, Junior Sportsman 2 Class
*2017 Superkarts! USA points Champion, Micro Swift Class
*2017 KRA points Champion, Junior Sportsman 2 Class
*2016 Route 66 Sprint Series points Champion, Yamaha Rookie Class
*2016 Route 66 Sprint Series points Runner-Up, Micro Swift Class
*2016 United States Pro Kart Series points Runner-Up, Yamaha Rookie Class
*2016 Superkarts! USA 3rd place in points, Micro Swift Class
*2014 WKA Manufacturer’s Cup points Runner-Up, Kid Kart Class
*2014 Whiteland Raceway Park points Champion, Kid Kart Class
*2013 Rookie of the Year, Whiteland Raceway Park
Off the track, Elliot is working on finishing his Senior Year at Franklin Central. He races to raise awareness for Driving for Dyslexia, and also has volunteered with A Kid Again and Alex's Lemonade Stand. Elliot speaks in schools and at camps with the Joseph Maley Foundation, in order to educate other kids about Dyslexia and spread the message that Dyslexia doesn't stop him.
In September 2021, Elliot was the featured "Kid in the Spotlight" guest on "TODAY with Hoda and Jenna." He was featured on the front page of the Indianapolis Star on Indy 500 Sunday 2019, as well as the covers of South Magazine and Dystinct Magazine, highlighting his passion for racing and giving back to kids in need. He has been featured in several local Indy news stories on WTHR, Fox 59, and WRTV-6, featuring his Dyslexia advocacy and his racing career. Elliot has also participated in Dyslexia awareness campaigns and radio ads with the late Justin Wilson, who was Elliot's hero, Scott Dixon, and Stefan Wilson.
In 2018, Elliot founded Driving for Dyslexia to raise awareness and funds, and advocate for people with Dyslexia, using motorsports as a platform. Please visit Driving for Dyslexia for more details of upcoming events and how you can get involved. Driving for Dyslexia became a stand-alone 501(c)3 in January of 2020 and has continued to host events and create partnerships to help others like Elliot, who have Dyslexia.
Elliot Founded Driving for Dyslexia at the age of 10!
