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Caroline B. Wright
SCCA National T1 Ferrari 355 Driver

Caroline Wright

Caroline Wright, a major market radio-broadcasting veteran, began road racing in 1992. Her rookie season, she won SCCA Regional Championships in GT2 and Showroom Stock B. She was the 1996 Southwest Division Champion in Showroom Stock B and the 1998 and 1999 Southwest Division Champion in T2. Also in 1999, she charged to a medal finish at the Valvoline Runoff’s, taking 4th place in the rain-soaked event. In 2000, she competed again in T2 and debuted in the T1 class in a Ferrari of Houston 355. Wright repeated her 4th place performance in the Ferrari at the Runoff’s. To date, she has notched 34 victories, 9 poles, 26 other podium finishes, and has set 16 lap records.

Wright made her professional racing debut in 1996 when she began competing in the Neon Challenge Pro series. She competed in the series until 1998. In 1999, she co-drove a GT3 Porsche in the prestigious Rolex 24 at Daytona, finishing the event in her first Rolex 24 start. In 2000, Wright branched into HSR vintage racing, co-driving a 911 RSR for a class win at Sebring.

first woman to announce a CART race...
Wright was the first woman to announce a CART race when she co-anchored the 1998 Texaco Grand Prix of Houston. She has been retained as the event’s permanent announcer. In 2000, Wright also provided track color commentary for Trans and Speedvision World Challenge racing. She is contracted as a Media Consultant for the Motorola Cup Team, Lobo Motorsports and Speedvision World Challenge GT Team NayKid Racing.

Caroline was a member of the 1997 PPG Pace Car Team. Wright is the Track Orientation Director for Ferrari’s of Houston and Dallas since 1995, an SCCA driving instructor, and a member of the Car Care Council Women’s Board. Wright is a 1995 Winfield semi-finalist, a graduate of the 1996 Lyn St. James Driver Development Program, the 1998 LSJ Graduate Program, and a Team Leader for the 1997 LSJ DDP. Wright has served three terms on the Houston Region SCCA Board of Directors and is currently seated on the Competition Committee. In addition, Wright serves as Media Consultant to Texas Hearing Service Dogs.