Brian Till
| Brian Till | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
March 26, 1960 Houston, Texas |
| Retired | 1995 |
| CART World Series | |
| Years active | 1992–1995 |
| Teams |
Robco Racing Turley Motorsports Dale Coyne Racing A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 1993 |
| Previous series | |
| 1991 1990 1986, 1989 |
Indy Lights North American Formula Atlantic (East) Barber Saab Pro Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 1990 | North American Formula Atlantic East Series Champion |
Brian Till (born March 26, 1960 in Houston, Texas), is a racecar driver who formerly competed in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1992–1995 seasons with 20 career starts.
Racing career
Till had success early being named Rookie of the Year of the Houston Region of the SCCA in 1986. Not long after, he won the 1990 Atlantic Championship. In 1991, he joined the Indy Lights series, and won the race at Mid-Ohio. In CART, he ran 20 races, including the 1994 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 12th. Till had three top-ten finishes in CART competition.
Till drove full-time in the Trans-Am Series in 1995 and finished 9th in points.
Broadcasting career
After retiring as a professional driver, Till worked for the American Le Mans Series as a pit reporter for coverage of endurance sports car races, and an instructor at the Mid-Ohio High Performance Driving school near Lexington, Ohio.
Currently, Till is contracted to both FOX Sports and NBC Sports. He primarily works Sports Car racing broadcasts for FOX, but has filled in on Camping World Truck Series broadcasts among others as well. On NBCSN, Till has filled in on the network's IndyCar coverage, particularly on weekends of both an IndyCar and Formula 1 race on the network. He has been play-by-play announcer on at least one IndyCar Series race per season since 2012.
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Road Atlanta | Spec Racer | Renault | Spec Racer Renault | 23 | 9 | Running |
American Open Wheel
(key)
CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Robco | SRF | PHX | LBH Ret |
IND | DET Ret |
POR Ret |
MIL | NHA 12 |
TOR 10 |
MIC | CLE 15 |
ROA Ret |
VAN | MDO 14 |
NAZ | LS Ret |
23rd | 8 | |
| 1993 | Turley | SRF | PHX | LBH | IND | MIL | DET | POR Ret |
CLE 9 |
TOR 13 |
MIC | NHA 10 |
ROA Ret |
VAN | MDO 17 |
NAZ 16 |
LS Ret |
25th | 7 | |
| 1994 | Coyne | SRF | PHX 19 |
LBH | IND 12 |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIC | MDO | NHA | VAN | ROA | NAZ | LS | 33rd | 1 | |
| 1995 | Foyt | MIA | SRF | PHX | LBH | NAZ | IND | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MIC | MDO | NHA | VAN Ret |
LS | 45th | 0 |
References
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jocko Cunningham |
North American Formula Atlantic Atlantic Division Champion 1990 |
Succeeded by Jovy Marcelo (Combined championship) |