Chris McMurry

Chris McMurry
McMurry in 2011
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1965-05-05) May 5, 1965
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
RelativesMatt McMurry (son)
American Le Mans Series career
Racing licence FIA Silver (until 2016)
FIA Bronze (2017–)
Years active2001–2013
TeamsTeam Bucknum Racing
Autocon Motorsports
Miracle Motorsports
Dyson Racing Team
Starts76
Wins6
Podiums25
Poles3
Fastest laps0
Best finish3rd in 2013

Chris McMurry (born May 5, 1965) is an American racing driver who last competed for Algarve Pro Racing in the Asian Le Mans Series.

After retiring at the conclusion of the 2013 American Le Mans Series season, McMurry returned to racing, first in the 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series season and later in the Radical Cup North America. His 2024 season was chronicled by Radical on its YouTube channel.[1][2]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1999 Star Mazda Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2000 Star Mazda Championship Team Bucknum Racing 8 0 0 0 0 164 10th
2001 Star Mazda Championship Team Bucknum Racing 3 0 0 0 0 68 30th
2001 American Le Mans Series - LMP675 Team Bucknum Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Grand American Rolex Series - SRP II 1 0 0 0 0 27 40th
2002 American Le Mans Series - LMP675 Team Bucknum Racing 8 3 0 0 4 164 4th
2003 American Le Mans Series - LMP675 Team Bucknum Racing 9 0 0 0 1 24 15th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP675 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2004 American Le Mans Series - LMP2 Team Bucknum Racing
Miracle Motorsports 		6 0 2 0 2 32 8th
2005 American Le Mans Series - LMP2 Miracle Motorsports 10 3 1 0 6 118 2nd
2006 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon Motorsports 9 0 0 0 2 41 10th
2007 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon Motorsports 8 0 0 0 1 89 5th
2008 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon Motorsports 7 0 0 0 1 41 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1 Autocon 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2009 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon Motorsports 6 0 0 0 1 49 7th
2010 Le Mans Series - LMP1 Team LNT 1 0 0 0 0 6 25th
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMP1 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2011 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Autocon 6 0 0 0 3 85 4th
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMP1 AutoCon Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2012 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Dyson Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 17 9th
2013 American Le Mans Series - LMP1 Dyson Racing Team 4 0 0 0 4 68 3rd
2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 4 0 0 0 0 26 9th
2022 Radical World Finals - Pro 1340 4 0 0 1 3 0 4th
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 5 1 0 0 1 45 7th
Sources:[3][4][5][6]

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points Ref
2001 Team Bucknum Racing LMP675 Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 TEX SEB DON JAR SON POR MOS MDO LGA PET
Ret 		NC 0 [7]
2002 Team Bucknum Racing LMP675 Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 SEB
Ret 		SON
DNS 		MDO
1 		ELK
Ret 		WAS
2 		TRO
1 		MOS
1 		LGA
5 		MIA
Ret 		PET
Ret 		4th 164 [8]
2003 Team Bucknum Racing LMP675 Pilbeam MP91 Willman (JPX) 3.4 L V6 SEB
Ret 		ATL
Ret 		SON
Ret 		TRO
Ret 		MOS
2 		ELK
5 		LGA
Ret 		MIA
Ret 		PET
Ret 		15th 24 [9]
2004 Team Bucknum Racing LMP2 Pilbeam MP91 Willman (JPX) 3.4 L V6 SEB
Ret 		MDO
Ret 		LRP
Ret 		SON
3 		POR
Ret 		MOS ELK
Ret 		8th 32 [10]
Miracle Motorsports Lola B2K/40 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 PET
Ret 		LGA
2
2005 Miracle Motorsports LMP2 Courage C65 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 SEB
1 		ATL
Ret 		MDO LIM
1 		SON
2 		POR
Ret 		ELK
1 		MOS
2 		PET
Ret 		LGA
2 		2nd 118 [11]
2006 Autocon Motorsports LMP1 MG-Lola EX257 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 SEB
Ret 		TEX
Ret 		MDO
3 		LIM
2 		UTA
Ret 		POR
6 		ELK
6 		MOS
2 		PET
Ret 		LGA 10th 41 [12]
2007 Autocon Motorsports LMP1 MG-Lola EX257 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 SEB
4 		STP
Ret 		LBH
4 		5th 89 [13]
Creation CA06/H Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 TEX UTA LIM
3 		MDO
Ret 		ELK
Ret 		MOS
3 		DET PET
5 		LGA
Ret
2008 Autocon Motorsports LMP1 Creation CA07 Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 SEB
Ret 		STP
3 		LBH
4 		UTA LRP MDO
4 		ELK
Ret 		9th 41 [14]
Creation CA06/H Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 MOS
Ret 		DET
Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 PET
Ret 		LGA
6
2009 Autocon Motorsports LMP1 Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB
Ret 		STP LBH UTA LRP
4 		MDO ELK
5 		MOS
Ret 		PET
Ret 		LGA
3 		7th 49 [15]
2010 Autocon Motorsports LMP1 Lola B06/10 AER P32T 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB LBH LGA UTA LRP MDO ELK MOS PET
Ret 		NC 0 [16]
2011 Autocon LMP1 Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 (Isobutanol) SEB LBH LRP MOS
Ret 		MDO
3 		ELK
3 		BAL
3 		LGA
Ret 		PET
Ret 		4th 85 [17]
2012 Dyson Racing Team LMP1 Lola B11/66 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) SEB LBH LGA LRP MOS MDO ELK BAL VIR PET
Ret† 		9th 17 [18]
2013 Dyson Racing Team LMP1 Lola B12/60 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) SEB LBH LGA LRP MOS
2 		ELK
2 		BAL AUS
2 		VIR PET
2 		3rd 68 [19]

† Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2003 United States Team Bucknum Racing United States Jeff Bucknum
United States Bryan Willman 		Pilbeam MP91 LMP675 27 DNF DNF
2008 United States Autocon Motorsports
United Kingdom Creation Autosportif 		United States Michael Lewis
United States Bryan Willman 		Creation CA07 LMP2 224 DNF DNF

Complete Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Rank Points
2010 Team LNT LMP1 Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 LEC SPA POR HUN SIL
9 		25th 6

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Rank Points
2018–19 Portugal Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 SHA
5 		FUJ
7 		BUR
5 		SEP
Ret 		9th 26
2023–24 Portugal Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
8 		SEP
2
9 		DUB
6 		ABU
1
7 		ABU
2
1 		7th 45

References

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  6. ^ "Chris McMurry". www.champcarstats.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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