Tanner DeFabis



 

Twitter:   @DeFabisRacing

Facebook:  Tanner DeFabis

Instagram:   @tannerdefabis

Birthdate: September 8, 2005

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana

Residence: Avon, Indiana

Height/Weight:  6’0”/170 lbs.

Education:  High School

 


 

HOBBIES: Video games. Cooking, photography, drawing, football 

RACE TRACK TIES: I was born in Indianapolis and go to the Indy 500 every year 

RACING GOAL: Indy 500 winner 

RACING HERO: Michael Schumacher 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH: NFL (Indianapolis Colts), baseball (Chicago Cubs) and basketball (Indiana Pacers) 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO PLAY: Football and basketball 

TRAINING PREFERENCES: Sim racing/iRacing 

BUCKET LIST ITEMS: Become an INDYCAR driver; visit Italy and Japan 

FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Indianapolis Motor Speedway 

THE ONE PERSON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET AND WHY: Pato O’Ward -- I want to ask him how he prepares for races 

INTERESTING NOTE: I’m Champion 2 in Rocket League

 

RACING HISTORY

2024: Competed in a partial season of USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire, highlighted by a dominant victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, where he led 64 of the 75 laps and recorded the fastest lap of the race... made his USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire debut in the series finale at Portland International Raceway, earning a best finish of ninth. 2023: Competed in the F4 United States Championship powered by Honda, claiming a pair of top-10 finishes… tested a USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires Tatuus at several venues, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. 2022: Won the New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP) X-30 (karting) Championship with six wins, six pole positions and 11 podium finishes during the 14-race season. 2021: Competed in X-30 karting events at New Castle Motorsports Park. 2020: No racing due to the pandemic. 2019: K1 Karting League champion. 2018: Finished third in the K1 Karting League Championship.