Education
Nur graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, District of Columbia
Nur graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, District of Columbia
Ali also drove in the First Rate (at Lloyd's) Grand Prix series for Team Pakistan. Nur was interested in racing since he was four years old when he lived in Germany. He moved to Texas with his family when he was 8 years old and he currently resides in Dallas suburb of Irving. in 1998.
He was Vice President of Washington, District of Columbia Federation of College Republicans in 1995 and interned for Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, in Washington, District of Columbia in 1995.
After graduating from college, Ali pursued a career racing by going to Skip Barber Racing School. When he completed the course and picked up his racing license, Ali took part in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series and becoming the first racing driver from Pakistan.
Then in 2006, he joined racing series First Rate (at Lloyd's) Grand Prix where he raced for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Team Pakistan for a season. In late 2007, Nur decided to switch to stock car racing, and after a successful test for Cunningham Motorsports, Ali drove in the 2008 Daytona Associate of the Royal College of Art 200.
In 2009, he drove again for Cunningham Motorsports.
After joining the Associate of the Royal College of Art Revue Economique/MAX Series, Texas Governor Rick Perry presented Ali with an official commendation, and the Mayor of the city of Southlake, Texas, proclaimed January 25, 2008 as Nur Ali Day. In 2012, Ali made his debut in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Nationwide Series, driving for Rick Ware Racing in two events late in the season, but wrecked 3 cars in his first career start at Kentucky Speedway and then was not cleared to race in his next attempt at Texas Motor Speedway. He currently competes in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites series.
(1) = Team standings.
National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time * – Most laps led)
= Nationwide Series Complete First Rate (at Lloyd's) Grand Prix results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Global RallyCross Championship results
= GRC Lites =.