Instagram:  @jthoskins1

Birthdate: December 30, 2008 

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York

Residence: Sarasota, Florida

Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 5'11" / 148 lbs.

Education: Junior at IMG Academy

Hobbies: Sim racing, skiing, driving fast cars, video games, jet skiing

Favorite sports to watch: Racing – Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing) and INDYCAR (Team Penske), soccer (the Portugal National team and Real Madrid), football (Buffalo Bills)

Favorite sports to play: Racing, skiing, soccer, swimming

Fitness:  I train on a simulator with a coach, and with go-karts; I work out five days a week at IMG Academy to train my body, and I practice in the USF Pro 2000 car

Favorite food: Steak with truffle mashed potatoes, gravy and asparagus; caviar and truffle fries

Guilty food pleasure: Ghirardelli Carmel chocolates

Best meal I can cook by myself: Egg McMuffin

Favorite places to visit: Monaco; St. Tropez, France; Capri, Italy; Ibiza; and Africa

Talent I wish I had: Nothing, I like who I am

One person I would most like to meet: Max Verstappen

Racing goal: I want to be an INDYCAR champion and Indianapolis 500 winner

Racing hero: Max Verstappen

Interesting note about me: I did not start racing until I was 15 years old, and I did not have any go-kart experience at that time.

 

Career results:

2025

• Finished 11th in USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire with seven top-10 finishes and a best of fourth at Road America

• Finished 12th in the YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors at Homestead-Miami Speedway and NOLA Motorsports Park with a best finish of fourth

2024

• Competed in the final half of the USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire season, with a best finish of 11th

• Made racing debut in Formula FARA with InterMS.