X:  @ThomasSchrage01

Facebook:  Thomas Schrage

Instagram:  @thomasschrageracing

LinkedIn: Thomas Schrage Racing

Birthdate:  January 25, 2005

Birthplace:  Bethel, Ohio

Residence: Bethel, Ohio

Height/Weight: 5’9”/145 lbs.

Education: High school graduate

 

HOBBIES: Sim racing, weightlifting, video games 

RACING GOAL: To win multiple NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championships 

RACING HERO: Josef Newgarden

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH: Football (Cincinnati Bengals) 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO PLAY: Basketball, football and golf 

TRAINING PREFERENCES:Practice on the sim, heavy strength training 

BUCKET LIST ITEMS: Skydiving 

THE ONE PERSON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET AND WHY: Roger Penske, my favorite team owner 

INTERESTING NOTE: I graduated early from high school and lived in the UK for several months

 

RACING HISTORY

2024: Finished 12th in USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire, despite missing three races due to budgetary constraints... claimed his first podium finish, fastest race lap and pole position at his home track, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course... added two more pole positions, a fastest lap and another podium finish in the season finale at Portland International Raceway. 2023: Contested two weekends in USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires with a best finish of fourth in the season finale at Portland International Raceway. 2022: Won the Formula Race Promotions F1600 Championship Series with Rice Race Prep, claiming nine wins, seven second-place finishes and five pole positions in seven race weekends... competed in the Kenyon Midget Series with two wins, two second-place finishes (including in first dirt oval start at Montpelier Motor Speedway, Ind.) and one pole position... earned a Team USA Scholarship, finishing fourth at the 51st Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England and competing also at the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone. 2021: Ran a partial season in the FRP F1600 Championship Series, claiming three wins, three second-place finishes and three pole positions in nine races... SCCA Majors Tour F1600 winner at Mid-Ohio... Finished eighth in F1600 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course... Earned a nomination to the Team USA Scholarship. 2020: Began FF racing in a 1989 EuroSwift, scoring one second-place finishes and one third in SCCA Hoosier Super Tour events at Mid-Ohio and PittRace... won the SCCA Ohio Valley Region FF Championship. 2018: Completed Basic Two-Day School with the Lucas Oil School of Racing... competed in the inaugural Lucas Oil School of Racing Karts to Cars Scholarship program as the youngest driver. 2010-2017: Began racing karts at age 5... won the 2017 WKA Grand National Championship... competed in The F Series shifter kart championship in 2017 with one win, three podium finishes and one pole position... named Dayton Auto Race Fans Kart Driver of the Year in 2017... won a total of 10 Ohio Valley Karting Championships.