Justin Wilson was born into a racing family and although his father’s amateur racing career ended due to injury before Wilson was born, he carried on the family’s racing legacy. Wilson displayed a great talent for racing and won titles in karting and formula cars on his way to the top of the racing ladder when he ultimately progressed to the Formula 1 World Championship. Wilson began his professional career by selling nearly 900 shares of himself to investors to obtain funding. He saw a successful career in CART from 2004-2007 in which he scored four wins and 15 podiums to finish runner-up in the championship in both 2006 & 2007. Since joining the IndyCar Series in 2008, the driver from Sheffield, England has been very impressive in street and road course events. He claimed IndyCar victories at Detroit in 2008 and Watkins Glen in 2009 – giving Dale Coyne Racing the team’s first IndyCar win. He has also shown continued strength on oval circuits and won at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012. Wilson is an advocate for dyslexia having been challenged with the disorder as a child. He frequently visits schools along the racing circuit to promote awareness of dyslexia. He resides in Longmont, Colorado with his wife Julia and two daughters, Jane and Jessica.