Southern gentleman J.C. Kester from Royalty, TX, is already a tried and true open wheel racer, but driving a race car is only one of his many talents. Throughout his 21 years, J.C. has been a consistent winner on and off the track. Class valedictorian of his high school, he is now entering his third year as an engineering student at Texas A & M University.

Energetic, focused, and totally committed, Texas-born Jeffery Campbell Kester, or “J.C.” as his family calls him, is proactively collaborating with Driver Coach, renowned Le Mans, Daytona and IMSA winner, Davy Jones. This dynamic team is on the fast track to take J.C.’s driving career to the next level.

 While attending high school, J.C. raced shifter karts in Odessa. He learned to combine smarts with skills and quickly won several kart races in a local 80 cc class. Advancing on to the IKF Road Racing Series, a regional competition around Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, J.C. posted a winning season in the 80 cc division, allowing him to move up to the 125 cc class where he won two regional championships. He later scored two national titles in the IKF Road Race Grand Nationals. To date, J.C.’s proudest racing achievements took place in the International Karting Federation: in a single weekend, he won a national title, secured the “Expert Shifter Driver” classification, and won two “Duffy” awards― the highest IKF honor.

  In addition to seven years of karting experience, J.C. competed in two SKUSA Sprint Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in 2006, moved up to Formula SCCA (Formula Enterprise) where he continues to develop his open wheel driving skills. In his first SCCA race at Motorsports Ranch, despite freezing rain and a slippery track, J.C. not only won his class but proved that he has the natural talent and driver instincts to perform even in the worst conditions.

During his first season in a Formula E race car, J.C. won three national races and four regional races. He secured second place finishes four times, twice finished in 3rd place, qualified twice on the pole and, ever consistent, had always finished within the top five positions.

 At Texas A & M, J.C. drives for the university’s Formula SAE Team while maintaining an impressive GPA. As President of the Texas A & M chapter for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), he assists in designing and building prototype race cars with fellow engineering students. Entering their own formula race car, the Texas A & M students compete in annual race events against participating universities from around the world.

 J.C. is well on his way to competing in the Indy Car Series in the near future.  On his way to fulfilling a lifetime goal to win the Indy 500, J.C.’s past accomplishments will ensure that this intelligent, talented and determined southern gentleman continues his race to the top.

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