Driver: Louis "Topspeed" Albornoz
Birthdate: June 9th, 1975
Hometown: New York, NY
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5’ 9”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Movie: LeMans
Racing Hero: Juan Manuel Fangio
Louis began racing as a teenager driving a 1969 Chevy Nova SS street-legal drag car that he built himself. Armed with lightning reflexes and smooth shifting ability, Louis found easy success in drag racing on and off the track. After several years though, he needed something more challenging than the foot-to-the-floor routine of drag racing. Formula racing was the perfect answer. In 1998 Louis made the decision to switch over and pursue his new dream of becoming Formula 1 World Champion.
He sold his beloved drag car and used the proceeds to obtain his Formula racing license. Louis graduated from the full course at the world-renowned Skip Barber Racing School but not before thoroughly impressing his instructors by driving much faster than the rest of his classmates. What would you expect from a former drag racer?
After finishing racing school, Louis saved all the earnings from his second job as an overnight garage attendant (sleeping only two hours every night in a chair) and entered his first few races where he did well enough to continue on. Since then, Louis or "Topspeed" as he’s known to friends and fans, has been competing primarily in Formula Dodge and has been impressive by regularly finishing on the podium against more experienced drivers, oftentimes without the benefit of practice sessions. Amazing results indeed!
Louis is also a successful kart racer with hundreds of karting wins to his credit. He still competes in sprint and endurance karting to maintain his skills, reflexes, and physical conditioning. His other racing experience includes Formula Ford, Formula 2000 and Stock cars. Currently, Louis is searching for additional sponsors to help him compete on a championship level in the Indy Pro Series and the Star Mazda Pro Series. These televised, national racing championships offer tremendous exposure and ROI for sponsors while showcasing the talent of tomorrow's future racing stars. If you are interested in reaping the benefits of marketing through motorsports with Topspeed, please visit the contact page now and request a no-obligation proposal.
