Andy Pilgrim
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Andrew Pilgrim (born 18 August 1956 in Nottingham) is a British-born racing driver, who became a United States citizen in 1998.
He is a Cadillac factory driver at the SCCA World Challenge, where he resulted GT class champion in 2005, runner-up in 2007, 2008 and 2012, third in 2006 and 2013.
He also resulted fourth in 2009 and 2010 with a K-Pax Volvo.
Pilgrim was also a Corvette Racing factory driver from 1999 to 2003.
Personal life
Pilgrim operates a traffic safety foundation.
Racing career
Pilgrim began racing motorcycles as a child, and soon after he started a full-time job (computer programmer). He competed them from 1978 to 1980, finishing second in two National Championships (Avon/Bike Magazine Series & Kawasaki 400 Series) & gained several Club championships in a matter of two and a half seasons. Towards the 1980s, he accepted a job in the United States.
Pilgrim was living in England when his job as a computer programmer necessitated a move to the United States. SCCA Autocross was his first foray into racing stateside. Pilgrim borrowed $3,000 to buy a Renault Alliance and began competing with it in 1984. He made his way to professional racing in 1986, starring the Firebirds. Pilgrim competed in the Corvette Challenge series in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Pilgrim appeared in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the late 1990s, competing for New Hardware Racing, Roock Racing, and Corvette Racing. In 1999, he joined the Chevrolet Corvette factory team. In 2001, he was selected as a teammate for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., and Kelly Collins in the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the team came in second place in class. Dale Earnhardt Sr. said he was going to have Pilgrim in a NASCAR stock-car the next week, a promise he was unable to keep a few weeks later during the 2001 Daytona 500. Pilgrim is the only one to have engaged in a chat with Earnhardt before he died.
Pilgrim rode for Cadillac from 2004 to 2008, winning a championship in 2005. He worked with K-Pax Racing in 2009 and 2010 before returning to Cadillac for a second stint, from 2011 to 2014. In 2015, he stepped away from the PWC to run various endurance events. Pilgrim joined Black Swan Racing in a four-race endurance program, including the 24 Hours of Daytona. Since his FIA rating was upgraded from gold to silver, he made the switch. Pilgrim with Blackdog Speed Shop completed the World Challenge in 2018.
Pilgrim was involved in two road courses for JR Motorsports in 2007. Pilgrim made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in 2011 at Infineon Raceway, driving the No. 26. Whitney Motorsports, 46, where he finished 26th.
Motorsports career results
(Bold – Pole position gained by qualifying time) (Bold) (Bold – Key) (Bold – Byding) Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – The majority of laps led.)