Profile
Sage Karam – American
Sister
Sydnee (21) is a national caliber swimmer.
Parents
Jody and Karen
Residence
Nazareth, PA/Indianapolis, IN
Favorite Pastimes
iRacing, karting, playing basketball, fitness, guns, going to movies, video games and listening to music.
Other Sports
Wrestling and football
Race Team
Dreyer Reinbold Racing
The Car
Dallara IR18
Car Engine
Chevy V6
Racing Series
Verizon IndyCar Series/Tudor Series
Sponsor
Mr. Michael Fux/Comfort Revolution
Greatest Car Racing Moment
2014 Indy 500
Goal in Life
To win the Indy 500, Daytona 500, Daytona 24 hours, Le Mans 24 Heures, and F1 Monaco
Personal car
Aston Martin Vantage
2016 BMW M4
Favorite Football Team
Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Baseball Team
Yankees
Dream Rides
Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari F12, Lamborghinis, Bugatti Veyron and the Bentley Continental GT.
Favorite Movie
Wolf of Wall St/Entourage
Favorite Date for a race weekend
Bryanna Holly or Kendall Jenner
Pets
Three Goldendoodles – Max, Fetty and Bailey
Two cats – Kitty and Oliver
Pet Peeves
Jealous and dishonest people.
Favorite Quote
“If you’re around trouble, you’re in trouble”. (it works for on and off the track!)
Resume
Sage Karam Resume
Check out the year by year recap of American racing driver Sage Karam below.
National Karting Championships – 36
National Karting Podiums – 91
2013 Indy Lights CHAMPION!
Sage Karam is currently a professional driver in the Indycar series.
2014 (18/19 years old)
- Indianapolis 500 9th place (started 31st) Dreyer Reinbold Racing
- Indy 500 Hard Charger award
- Indy Pitstop competition 2nd place (DRR)
- Indianapolis Mot Speedway SportCar Event (2nd)
- Sebring 12 Hours (Ganassi)
- Daytona 24 Hours (Ganassi)
2013 (18 years old)
- Firestone Indy Lights Champion (Awarded $1 million grand prize)
- Firestone Indy Lights Rookie of the Year
- Contracted by Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for Firestone Indy Lights Series (3/8/13)
- St. Pete race 3rd place (qualified 6th)
- Birmingham 4th place (qualified 3rd)
- Long Beach 3rd (qualified 10th)
- Indy 3rd (qualified 1st)
- Milwaukee 1st (qualified 1st)
- Iowa 1st (qualified 5th)
- Pocono 2nd (qualified 2nd)
- Toronto 6th (qualified 9th)
- Mid Ohio 8th (qualified 9th)
- Baltimore 2nd (qualified 4th)
- Houston 1st (qualified 1st)
- Fontana 3rd (qualified 9th engine change penalty)
2012 (17 years old) March 5 1995 Birthdate
- Contracted to drive for IndyCar team Andretti Autosport in the Star Mazda series
- 3 wins and 2 pole awards
- Top finishing American in the final standings (10 podiums)
- St. Pete Race #1 8th place (qual mech DNS)
- St. Pete Race #2 7th place
- Barber Motorsports Park Race #1 2nd Place
- Barber Motorsports Park Race #2 12th place
- Indianapolis (LOR) 2nd place
- Iowa Speedway pole and 1st place (track record qualify pole 21:907)
- Toronto Race #2 3rd place (started in 21st position)
- Toronto Race #1 21st place (differential broke on the start mech DNF)
- Edmonton Race #1 2nd place (track record qualify pole 1:28:644)
- Edmonton Race #2 2nd place
- Trois-Rivieres Race #1 2nd place
- Trois-Rivieres Race #2 1st place
- Baltimore Race #1 15th place (contact)
- Baltimore Race #2 1st (track record)
- Mazda Speedway Race #1 7th
- Mazda Speedway Race #2 19th (rear upright/half shaft mech DNF)
- Road Atlanta Race 2nd place
- Finished 3rd in the Star Mazda Championship Series standings
2011 (16 years old)
- Contracted to drive for IndyCar team Andretti Autosport in the Star Mazda series
- Star Mazda rookie of the Year winner
- Star Mazda 5th in Championship standings
- 2 wins and record as youngest winner in history of the series
- 2 poles Iowa and Mosport
- Voted Most Popular Driver of Star Mazda series
- St. Pete Race 15th
- Barber Race 9th
- Indy (ORP) 3rd
- Milwaukee Race 1st
- Iowa Race 1st
- Mosport Race 10th
- Trois-Rivieres Race #1 4th
- Trois-Rivieres Race #2 5th
- Infineon Race 3rd
- Baltimore Race 2nd
- Laguna Seca Race 16th
2010 (15 years old)
- USF2000 Series Champion $350,000 Mazda Road to Indy Recipient
- USF2000 Rookie of the Year Winner
- Contracted with Andretti Autosport IndyCar team for 2010
- USF2000 St. Petersburg Champion Race #1 (pole and track record)
- USF2000 St. Petersburg Champion Race #2 (pole)
- USF2000 ORP 2nd
- USF2000 Iowa Champion (pole and track record)
- USF2000 New Jersey Champion Race #1(pole and track record)
- USF2000 New Jersey DNF mechanical Race #2
- USF2000 Autobahn 2nd Race #1 (pole and track record)
- USF2000 Autobahn Champion Race #2 (pole)
- USF2000 Road America Champion Race #1 (pole and track record)
- USF2000 Road America Champion Race #2 (pole)
- USF2000 Road Atlanta Petit Lemans Champion Race #1 (pole and track record)
- USF2000 Road Atlanta Petit LeMans Champion (pole)
- Sports Illustrated Kids Top 10 Athlete of the Year award
2009 (14 years old)
- Skip Barber Nationals Champion Petit LeMans Road Atlanta
- Skip Barber Nationals Champion Lime Rock Race Park
- Skip Barber Nationals Lime Rock Track Record Holder
- Skip Barber Nationals Lime Rock 2nd
- Skip Barber Nationals New Jersey Motorsports Park 2nd
- Skip Barber National series 3rd overall rookie season
- Ski p Barber Rising Star Award
- Star Mazda test at Thunderhill Raceway with team World Speed Motorsports
- World Karting Association National titles (5): South Bend (2), Charlotte (2) and Daytona
2008 (13 years old)
- Skip Barber Shootout Champion – Youngest winner in history of event
- Mazda Speed Developmental Ladder Driver
- Skip Barber Formula Mont Tremblant Circuit Champion – Youngest champion
- Skip Barber Formula Road America Circuit Champion – Youngest champion
- Skip Barber Formula Road America Circuit Champion – 12 sec victory
- Skip Barber Formula Advanced Two-Day participant Road America
- Skip Barber Formula Three-Day Instruction Lime Rock circuit
- Formula BMW test New Jersey Motorsports Park Andersen Racing
- Florida Winter Tour Karting JICA class Ocala circuit champion
2007 (12 years old)
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Points Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet East Points Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet West Points Champion
- World Karting Association Triple Crown Champion – Youngest in WKA history
- World Karting Association Yamaha National Points Champion
- World Karting Association Cadet National Points Champion
- World Karting Association HPV National Points Champion
- World Karting Association Grand National Champion Yamaha Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Grand National Champion Cadet Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Grand Nationals 2 nd Cadet Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Cadet National Champion New Castle
- World Karting Association HPV National Champion New Castle
- World Karting Association Cadet Nationals 2 nd New Castle
- World Karting Association Yamaha Nationals 2 nd New Castle
- World Karting Association Great Lake Sprint Series HPV Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet Finale 2 nd Race I
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet Finale 3rd Race II
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Shawano circuit Race I
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Shawano circuit Race II
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Moran circuit Race I
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National 2nd Moran circuit Race II
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Utah Millersports circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion New Castle Race I
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion New Castle Race II
- World Karting Association Cadet National Champion South Bend Race I
- World Karting Association Cadet National Champion South Bend Race II
- World Karting Association HPV National Champion South Bend circuit
- World Karting Association Yamaha National 2nd South Bend circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting East v West National Champion Oklahoma Race I
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting East v West National Champion Oklahoma Race II
- World Karting Association Cadet National Champion Jacksonville circuit Race II
- World Karting Association Cadet National Champion Jacksonville circuit Race II
- World Karting Association HPV National Champion Jacksonville circuit
2006 (10-11 years old)
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National Finale Cadet Champion Toronto, Canada
- World Karting Association Cadet National Championship 2 nd South Bend circuit
- World Karting Association Yamaha National Championship 3 rd South Bend circuit
- World Karting Association Yamaha National Championship 3 rd Dousman circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National Cadet Champion Charlotte circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National Cadet Championship 3 rd Charlotte circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National Cadet Championship 2 nd Sonoma circuit
- World Karting Association HPV National Championship 3 rd Norman circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National Cadet Championship 3 rd Tuscon
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Race of Americas Cadet 2 nd
- World Karting Association Cadet National Championship 4 th Charlotte circuit
- World Karting Association HPV National Championship 3 rd Charlotte circuit
- World Karting Association Yamaha National Champion Daytona
- World Karting Association Cadet National Championship 3 rd Daytona
- World Karting Association Cadet National Championship 2 nd Daytona
- World Karting Association HPV National Championship 2 nd Daytona
2005 (9-10 years old)
- World Karting Association Overall National Cadet Champion
- World Karting Association Overall National Yamaha Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet Overall National Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National East Champion
- World Karting Association Northeast Divisional Cadet Champion
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting National podiums 9 of 10 events
- World Karting Association Grand National Champion Yamaha Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Grand National Champion Cadet Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Grand National Championship Cadet 2 nd Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association Grand National Championship HPV 3 rd Shawano circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 2 nd Woodbin Canada
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd Woodbin Canada
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion New Castle circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 2 nd New Castle circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 2 nd Jacksonville
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd Jacksonville
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd Shawano circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd Shawano circuit
- World Karting Association National Cadet Champion Daytona circuit
- World Karting Association National Yamaha Championship 3 rd Daytona circuit
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion East v West Norman
2004 (8-9 years old)
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 4 th Overall
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet East Championship 2 nd Overall
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Charlotte Race #1
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Champion Charlotte Race #2
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 2 nd BeaveRun
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd BeaveRun
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 2 nd Road America
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Cadet National Championship 3 rd Road America
- World karting Association National Cadet Championship 5 th Jacksonville circuit
2003 (7-8 years old)
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting Grand National Champion Kid Kart Las Vegas
- Indy Racing League Stars of Karting East National Kid Kart 2nd Road America
Highlights of Note
No other kart racer in North America has dominated the Junior karting ranks as Sage.
Only driver to ever win the Indy Racing League Stars of Karting and the World Karting Association’s Triple Crown in the same year. This feat has never been accomplished before.
Youngest winner to ever win the Skip Barber Shootout in the history of the event. Alexander Rossi set the previous record at 14 years old. Sage was selected from 52 of the top drivers, representing 7 different countries.
His record of 29 National Championships and 9 Consecutive National victories is untouchable.
Featured in ABC News Primetime show with racing legends Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya as a future champion.
Featured on NBC News as a Golden Child highlighting gifted athletes
Indy Racing League Stars of Karting.
Victorious on every major racing circuit in the United States of America
