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DENNIS HAUGER
CHEVROLET
Birthdate: March 17, 2003
Hometown: Aurskog, Norway
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Nationality: Norwegian
X (formerly Twitter): @hauger_dennis
Instagram: @dennis_hauger
PHOTO: INDYCAR
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Away from the track, Dennis enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing golf and getting laps in on his racing simulator. He’s committed to staying active and trains every day, but also enjoys slowing things down with hikes through the forests around his home village. Family is especially important to him, and he credits his parents as the greatest influence in his life.
2026: Won the Rookie of the Year Award in the NTT INDYCAR Series with Dale Coyne Racing…Qualified third in his INDYCAR debut at St. Petersburg…Ran second in his first Indianapolis 500 before a pit-lane speeding penalty ended a potential top-five run. Posted five top-8 starts, two top-10 and five top-15 finishes.2025: Won the INDY NXT by Firestone Championship with six victories and 12 podium finishes…Claimed pole and victory in his first race in the United States…Won four of the first five races of the season…Set the fastest lap after approximately 45 minutes in his first-ever oval test at Nashville.2024: Completed his first INDY NXT by Firestone test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course…Set the fastest lap of the day on only his seventh lap despite having no previous experience in the car, at the circuit or in the simulator.2022-24: Competed for two-and-a-half seasons in FIA Formula 2, earning five victories and 11 podium finishes…Scored wins at Monaco, Baku, Melbourne, Budapest and Jeddah…Earned pole positions at Melbourne and Austria during his final F2 season.2021: Won the FIA Formula 3 Championship with PREMA Racing…Opened the season with pole position and victory in Barcelona and earned multiple victories and podium finishes on the way to the title.2020: Made FIA Formula 3 debut with Hitech…Joined PREMA Racing for postseason testing at Jerez and immediately set the fastest time in the opening official test…Made an unexpected Formula Regional European Championship appearance with Van Amersfoort Racing, qualifying on pole after only two practice sessions before finishing second and winning the two races.2019: Won the Italian Formula 4 Championship and finished runner-up in the German Formula 4 Championship…Recorded 18 victories and 26 podium finishes.2018: Joined the Red Bull Junior Team at age 15 and began his first full season of car racing…Finished fourth in British Formula 4 with four victories and 10 podium finishes.2017: Won the German DKM Senior Karting Championship after winning the Junior title the previous season…Finished seventh in the European Championship…Made his first Formula 4 test at Hockenheim at age 14 and immediately demonstrated front-running pace…Was recommended to Red Bull by Max and Jos Verstappen before completing a successful simulator evaluation at Red Bull Racing.2016: Became a CRG factory driver in OK Junior…Won numerous international races and became the youngest winner of the German DKM Championship…Finished fourth in the European Championship.2015: Won every WSK championship he entered and was signed as a factory driver by CRG.2014: Moved into international karting competition in Italy…Immediately topped the timing sheets during his first test despite being the youngest of 52 drivers…Joined the successful Gamoto team.2011-13: Made his kart racing debut in Norway at age eight…Recorded 63 podium finishes in 72 races during his first two seasons and won the championships in which he competed.Early career: Started driving quads at age two and competed in motocross before focusing fully on karting in 2009…Began karting in 2008 and developed through extensive year-round testing in Norway, including winter training on frozen lakes.
Three words that best describe you: Calm, focused and happyFavorite hobbies: Physical training, golf and racing simulatorFavorite music: Rock music before a race, but enjoys all kinds of musicHeroes: My parents and Sebastian VettelFavorite food: SalmonFavorite drink: WaterFavorite dessert: Banana splitFavorite place traveled: Garda Lake in ItalyPlace you'd like to visit: TokyoFavorite movie: InterstellarFavorite restaurant: Fjøset in my home villageFavorite holiday: Winter holidays with ice drivingFavorite season (besides racing season): SummerPets: My dog MaxWhat you're competitive about besides racing: Any sport I participate in and iRacingWhat instantly puts you in a good mood: A funny video or a good jokeSomething you're terrible at: TennisWhat your friends would say about you that racing fans probably wouldn't expect: I have a very dry sense of humorSomething most people don't know about you: I train every dayQuality you value most in others: HonestyWhat you're most confident about, on or off the track: Believing in myselfWho you'd like to have dinner with (dead or alive): AJ Foyt, because I can learn from himWhat you'd be if you weren't a race driver: Something else involving speed, like a fighter jet pilotGreatest fear: HeightsSecret wish / bucket-list item: My face on the Borg-Warner Trophy
How you got started in racing: My dad used to race, and I got my first quad when I was 2 years oldDriving style in three words: Smooth, precise, and aggressiveSomething you do before every race: JuggleHow you relax at the race track: Take a napFavorite race track: Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayHardest corner or section of track you've ever driven: Eau Rouge in the wetDriver you'd most like to race wheel-to-wheel: Sebastian VettelRace car from any era you'd most like to drive: Arie Luyendyk’s 1996 Indianapolis 500 pole-winning carWhat fans underestimate most about driving an INDYCAR: The physical aspect of itWhat an INDYCAR feels like that television can't show: All the multitasking while drivingFavorite part of a race weekend: The race itselfFavorite racing memory as a fan: Watching the Indy 500 in 2025Race you'd most like to relive: My first race in the U.S., INDY NXT in St. PetersburgMost interesting fact about your racing career: I have won races in every category I have racedMost proud accomplishment: Winning the INDY NXT championship and the Formula 2 race in MonacoMost thrilling experience in a race car: My first laps in an INDYCARMost thrilling experience outside a race car: There is nothing like itToughest part of your job: Staying mentally sharp throughout the whole seasonYour highest goal in racing: Win whatever championship I am competing inWhat a successful life looks like to you: Having a healthy family and friends, and doing what I love for a living
What A.J. Foyt means to you: He is a true legend in the sport, and I am honored to carry the No. 14 next yearWhat driving for AJ Foyt Racing means to you: It gives me a great opportunity to fight for good results and further my careerWhat the Indianapolis 500 means to you personally: Racing there for the first time this year was a dream come true and one of those moments I’ll never forgetWhat winning the Indianapolis 500 would mean to you: Absolutely everythingOne question you'd ask A.J. about racing: What did it take to win the Indy 500 four times?
What you appreciate most about racing fans: INDYCAR fans are always super supportive and friendlyBest fan interaction you've ever had: There are so many great interactions with the fans, it would be unfair to pick just oneWhat you want fans to know about you that they probably don't: I love to hike in the forests surrounding my home villageWhat you want a young fan watching you race to take away from your career: I always work hard to reach my goalsPeople should root for me because: I go all in
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