Tim Crawford is the proud father of an American racing driver and member of the Red Bull Junior Team, Jak Crawford, the runner-up of the 2020 ADAC Formula 4 Championship.
16-years old Carlton Jackston Crawford, known as Jak Crawford, is one of the most talented, up-and-coming racers in all of the world. With an ambition to be a formula One pilot with Red Bull Racing, Jak has a decorated resume, superior skills, mental aptitude, and work ethic to power his desires, goals, and dreams.
The racer is an American prodigy climbing the European ladder of open-wheel racing. Jak started his professional career as a racer in 2013 but gained recognition after finishing first in the 2016 Florida Winter Tour. He was the runner-up of the 2020 ADAC Formula 4 Championship.
Who Are Jak Crawford’s Parents? Explore About His Parents
The American racing driver Jak Crawford was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, on May 2, 2005, and he is currently 16 years old. His father’s name is Tim Crawford, and there is no information regarding his mother.
The racer’s father, Tim Crawford, is also into racing. He started racing around the time when Jak was born. He took Jak around to the NASCAR shops when they lived in Charlotte.
Jak Crawford refers to his father as his mentor, coach, and source of encouragement. During his initial years in karts, his father was his mechanic and coach, from whom he learned everything about the kart.
Jak’s mother is also very supportive and proud to see her son’s success. He said in an interview that his mother helped him start his charity a few years ago, which hosts karting events for special needs kids, mostly down’s syndrome and autistic kids and young adults.
The racer always makes sure that at all his races, at least one of his parents be there. He said that he is grateful to his parents for their sacrifices to make him where he is today.
Meet The Racer On Instagram
The racing driver Jak Crawford is pretty active on social media handles. He is on Instagram as @jakcrawfordracing, where he has 366 posts with 12.2K followers. He provides insights into his personal and professional life through his Instagram handle.
The multi-discipline racer from Texas joined Twitter in May 2019 as @jakcrawfordrac1, and he has 272 tweets with 1,425 followers. He tweets about racing games, his training sessions, and his exercises.
In 2018-19, he finished as a runner-up in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. He competed in the 2021 Euroformula Open Championship and finished the third position.
Jak made his debut in FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2021 and completed in 13th position. He is all set to race in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship which will start on March 18, 2022.