INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Andretti Autosport driver Zach Veach was named the 2011 “Favorite USF2000 Driver of the Year” by INDYCAR Nation members. Fans voted for their favorite INDYCAR drivers on IndyCar.com for the opportunity to win autographed hero cards.

Veach, a 17-year-old from Stockdale, Ohio, finished fourth in the 2011 Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda. He helped Andretti Autosport secure the team championship title for the second consecutive year with one win, five podiums and three pole positions. He also captured the inaugural Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 Winterfest Championship title earlier this year with two race wins. In 2010, Veach finished fifth in the overall USF2000 driver championship points, despite starting the season two races behind the rest of the field.

During the 2011 season, Veach also competed during the final two rounds of the Star Mazda Championship. He secured a third place podium finish at the final race of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Veach recently secured two wins with Andretti Autosport in November to take the first two rounds of the Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear Winter Series at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. He earned two pole positions and led every lap during the race weekend in the No. 77 Team Zakosi Data Backup Star Mazda Championship car.  

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