Background
Beginning in karting in 1999, he moved to Universal Service Administrative Company Midgets in 2004, competing for his father John"s team
Beginning in karting in 1999, he moved to Universal Service Administrative Company Midgets in 2004, competing for his father John"s team
He is a graduate of Central Catholic High School and is currently enrolled at Purdue University. The family purchased a Firestone Industry Lights Series Dallara chassis in mid-2008 and he made his debut in the final race of the season at Chicagoland Speedway. He competed part-time in the 2009 season with the team being run in conjunction with Davey Hamilton and Kingdom Racing.
He captured his first pole with Kingdom Racing on August 29, 2009 at Chicagoland Speedway but was involved in an early race accident and did not finish.
Wagner made his 2010 debut in the Freedom 100 with Davey Hamilton/Kingdom Racing where he captured his best Industry Lights finish of 8th. The team continued running a partial season of ovals, similar to the schedule they ran in 2009.
Wagner continued part-time on ovals in 2011 with a best finish of fourth at Kentucky Speedway and finished fifteenth in points. He drove in the 2012 Freedom 100 for Team East, his only race of the season.
American open–wheel racing results
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= Industry Lights =.