Paul Fix

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Paul Fix II is an American race car driver based in Williamsville, New York. He has been competing in sports car road racing since 1989 and turned professional in 2000.

Paul possesses an unequaled blend of engineering knowledge, mechanical expertise, driving talent and iron determination.

Fix began racing in amateur competitions in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) in the late 1980s and subsequently raced Sportscar Vintage and the Historic Sportscar Racing. His winning results prompted a move in 2000 to a professional racing career in multiple premier series in North America.

Career Racing Stats:
197 Race Starts
Ranked 15th in overall wins in Trans Am Series history
106 Top 10 Finishes
29 Pole Positions
78 Podium Results
Winner of the Trigon Cup
Multiple Wins Flag to Flag
3 Tough Team- Trans Am Awards
4 Hard Charger- Trans Am Awards

Racing Career highlights: 
Paul began his racing career in 1989 in SCCA club racing. In 1992, Fix moved on to racing historic and vintage sports cars, consistently a top 5 finisher and won the SVRA Endurance championship in 1998.


His first pro start was in the Trans-Am Series at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. 


In his professional rookie Trans Am season, he totaled one top 10 finish and was third place overall in rookie points. He was also ranked 19th in Driver's Championship points and 6th in Owner's points.


He has competed in several other racing series since, including the American LeMans Series (ALMS). Some career highlights include the 2005 Champ Car Trans-Am series Molson Indy Montreal at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Finishing first in the GT category in the 77 Stopflex Mustang sponsored by Computer Systems Centre and Drive! Magazine. 


Paul Fix participated in many other major events throughout his career with his first pro pole position at the 2005 Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose Cytomax 100.


After a short break Paul Fix returned to professional racing in the SCCA Pro Trans-Am Road Racing Series 2013 season as a member of the Tony Ave Racing team, managed by fellow racecar driver Tony Ave. With this team Fix won the 2013 Trans-Am Championship Series Round 3 in the TA class at Lime Rock in Connecticut. 


In June 2013 it was announced that Paul was to race at his "home" racetrack, Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York for the fourth stop on the 2013 Trans-Am Series schedule. Paul subsequently finished second in the race.


For 2014, in what can only be classified as a dominating performance, Paul Fix took control of the Lime Rock Park weekend from the onset leading each practice session and qualifying in the number one spot, to then cap the weekend off with a second consecutive race victory in the No. 4 Stopflex.com/Tony Ave Racing Chevrolet Corvette.  Enroute to the winner’s circle, Fix established a new course record time for the Trans Am Series at Lime Rock. Fix all 67 laps of the Lime Rock circuit, and led the field by several seconds.


Paul Fix brought a serious case of momentum and the decisively potent No. 4 Stopflex.com/Tony Ave Racing Chevrolet Corvette to Virginia International Raceway. As a result, Fix continued his dominance of every on track session concluding with a second overall win in as many weeks. Enroute to his latest win, Fix established a new VIR track record.


Fix’s eventually margin of victory over the rest of the field was nearly eight seconds. At one point in the 31 lap event, Fix pulled out to a 13 second gap back to the second place car. Fix led flag to flag to secure his latest win.
In 2015 Paul dominated the Trans Am series with poles, wins and track records enroute to second place in season ending points.


A carbon copy in 2016 resulted in another series of poles, wins and track records in the Trans Am Series enroute to second place in season ending points. 


2017 brought a new challenge as he was called up to be the development driver and racer for the new Ave/ Riley LMP3 Prototype in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Series. This effort resulted in the achievement of 2nd in the P3 Masters Championship.


Paul was pulled back to driving duties for Tony Ave Motorsports in the Trans Am Series for seasons 2018-2021, being as competitive as ever with multiple poles and podiums. This included going for a fourth straight win at Lime Rock Park.


Another bucket list race in 2021 resulted in winning the Historic 24 at Daytona with hot shoe owner/ driver Steve Cohen.


New chapter in 2022 as Paul will be driving the newly designed Riley /Ave Mustang in Trans Am. As well as select starts in IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup.


Professional Career:
Paul is an Engineer and the founder and president of Classic Tube, Inc., a company he founded with his wife, Lauren Fix. The company, founded in 1989 and based in Lancaster, New York, manufactures automotive and industrial tubing products. www.classictube.com  www.stopflex.com

Fix Motorsports:
In 1989, Paul had also founded Fix Motorsports to provide the highest quality award-winning automotive restorations and race car preparation services. Including sourcing and trading classic and performance automobiles to the discerning collector.
Selected National Show Awards
Amelia Island Concours, 1st place GT classification, winning the Jacky Ickx award.
ISCA
(International Show Car Association)
Best Restored, Best Paint
SAAC
(Shelby American Automobile Club)
National Concourse-Premier 1st, Gold 1st, Silver 1st
MCA
(Mustang Club of America)
Grand National Concourse
Thoroughbred 1st
Concourse Trailered 1st
AACA
(Antique Automobile Club of America)
National, Junior, and Senior Awards
Awarded The Steuben Crystal Apple Award for Best of Show from Corning Glass Works

Noteworthy Recognitions:
Honored by the Franklin Mint, which used our 1965 Shelby GT350 for the modeling of the 1/24th die cast collectible.
Cover and feature cars in the book, Shelby Mustang, by Tom Corcoran.

Multiple Magazine features in Hot Rod, Mustang Monthly, Super Ford, Muscle Car Review and Grassroots Motorsports, to name a few.


“We have an undying passion and determination for the art of automotive engineering and restoration. Over the years we have amassed hundreds of trophies on and off the track. Take advantage of the craftsmanship, engineering skills and attention to detail that have brought us acclaim. We provide chassis development, fabrication and set-up. We research, assemble and detail, to finish your project correctly the first time.” – Paul Fix


In 1986 Paul and Lauren formed Driving Ambitions High Performance Driving School. For over 16 years they taught 1000’s of students car control skills with some going on to professional racing careers.


Personal:
Fix married Lauren Fix, Automotive Industry Analyst The Car Coach, in 1989. They have two children together, Shelby Fix and Paul Fix III

Racing Results:
2021
Trans Am Road Racing Series:
4 Starts and 1 podium
HSR:
Won the Daytona Historic 24hr. Endurance race
2019
Trans Am Road Racing Series: 2 starts
2018
Trans Am Road Racing Series:
8 Starts with 3 pole positions

2017
IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3:
9 Starts
5 Podium finishes
1 Win
2nd in LMP3 Master Championship points standings

Trans Am Road Racing Series:
3 Starts
2 Podium finishes

2016 
Trans Am Road Racing Series
2nd in Championship Drivers Points
5 wins
5 new track records
6 podium results
12 race starts
11 top ten results
4 pole awards

2015 
Trans Am Road Racing Series
2nd in Championship Drivers Points
3 wins
5 new track records
8 podium results
12 race starts
11 top ten results
6 pole awards
-Winner of the 3-Dimensional Services Triple Shot Showdown with two flag to flag wins. (Trophy awarded to the Trans Am competitor with the most accumulated points from the Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio and Road America events).
-Cool Shirt Systems ‘Cool Move of the Race’ at Mid-Ohio.

2014
•SCCA Pro Trans Am Road Racing Series: 2 flag-to-flag wins, 2 track records at Lime Rock Park and Virginia International Raceway. 10th in Drivers Championship points.
•Raced Historic's at Road America, Indianapolis and Watkins Glen in the #77 Jaguar XKR.

2013
•Raced in SCCA Pro Trans Am Road Racing Series with the Tony Ave Racing Team – Winning Lime Rock in the rain in his first venture back to Trans Am. Paul continued his successful race season with Road America, Watkins Glen, Mid Ohio, and VIR. 7th in Drivers Championship points.
•SVRA successes, included Winning the National Championship at COTA (Circuit of the Americas).

2006
•Historic’s, won twice at Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen

2005
• Raced in SCCA Pro Trans Am Road Racing Series 
Finished10th in Drivers Championship Points.
•Montreal - GT1 Pole and win
•Denver Grand Prix - GT1 Pole and win
•San Jose - First T/A pole and GT1 pole
•Molson Indy - Toronto - 1st GT/6th overall and VP Fuels Hard Charger
•Grand Prix of Cleveland - 1st GT / 4th overall
•Trans Am Series, 5th year of competition

•Dream Car Garage – Segment Host & Automotive Expert for SPEED Channel TV show.

•WKA (World Karting Association) World Formula Category

2004
•Motorock Trans Am Road Racing Series
•Denver Grand Prix - 1st GT-1
•Road America-2004: 10th overall - 2nd GT-1

•Dream Car Garage - Automotive Expert for SPEED Channel show.

•WKA Shifter Kart racing

2003
•WKA, 125 Shifter Category

•Dream Car Garage – Segment Host & Automotive Expert for SPEED Channel TV show.

2002
•Trans Am Road Racing Series, Finished 11th in Championship Points; Competing in a 2002 Jaguar XKR, 5 Top-10 Finishes, 3-MSD Hard Charger Awards.
•Paul competed in his 100th career race start.
•Nominated for the Most Improved Driver of the year.
•Awarded the Graingers/Westward Tools, Tough Team Award for gaining the most positions for the season.

•ALMS (American Le Mans Series), Podium finish at Trois-Rivieres driving a LMP675 class Lola/Nissan.


2001
•Trans Am Road Racing Series, Competing in a Mustang Cobra. A great rookie season, resulting in 1 top 10 finish, 3rd place in rookie points, 19th Driver's Championship Points and 6th in Owner's Points.
•Paul presented the best overall rookie performance for 2001.

2000
•Trans Am Road Racing Series, First start at Road America, Competing in a Mustang Cobra.

•Motorola Cup Series (now Continental Challenge), competing in a Mustang Cobra R, driving in the Grand Sport division.

•SCCA, Won the 25 Hrs of Moroso, driving a Nissan.

1989-1999
Competed in various series, SCCA, SVRA, HSR, VSCCA, VARAC, VARA, Canadian GT Challenge Cup/ ASN Canada FIA.
Including winning the prestigious IKOPOD cup at Watkins Glen.
 

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Paul Fix
Car:
No. 71 StopFlex Ford Mustang
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Birth Place:
Batavia, New York