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Colton’s Mission
- Updated: January 25, 2020
![Colton Herta's RLL BMW ride at Daytona. [Jack Webster Photo]](https://racingnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMSA2020P1240208.jpg)
Colton Herta’s RLL BMW ride at Daytona. [Jack Webster Photo]
By Jack Webster & Eddie LePine
![Colton Herta is back to defend his GTLM win last year. [Eddie LePine Photo]](https://racingnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMSA202ColtonHerta-300x225.jpg)
Colton Herta is back to defend his GTLM win last year. [Eddie LePine Photo]
Quite an amazing accomplishment for such young man. Born March 30, 2000 (is he really that young?), he is well on his way in his professional career. After just his first full season of IndyCar racing he has already snatched three pole positions and two victories.
He became the youngest ever winner of an IndyCar race with his first win in March 2019 at the Circuit of the Americas and finished the NTT IndyCar season in fine style with his win at Laguna Seca to conclude his excellent first full season.
![Colton Herta is back to defend his GTLM win last year. [Eddie LePine Photo]](https://racingnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMSA202BMW-300x228.jpg)
Colton Herta is back to defend his GTLM win last year. [Eddie LePine Photo]
Colton reflected on last year’s success. “It was like a dream come true – winning the Rolex 24 and then going on to win my first IndyCar race at COTA a short time later. And then to win again at Laguna – all in what was really my first year as a professional race driver.”
Winning means job security at this level of the sport, and the success Colton has had so far has given him breathing room. Not one to rest on his laurels, Colton is looking to quickly add to the success he enjoyed last season.
“I’ve solidified by career for the next couple of years, so I have a couple of years to add to the results I have achieved so far.”
We are looking for many more successes this year for Colton Herta, who has a great work ethic and true appreciation for what it takes to be a successful professional racer.
As he told us as we departed the BMW garage: “I’m hoping for a second Rolex this weekend.”
Whether he gets that second one this weekend or not, it seems likely that he has many more victories in his future (both in sports cars and IndyCar).

Jack Webster has been shooting motorsports since the early 1970’s, covering Formula One, CanAm, F5000, TransAm, GrandAm and American Le Mans races, among others. In addition to his photography, he has also worked on racing teams, both in IMSA and IndyCar, so has a complete knowledge of the inner workings of motorsport. Both his photography and writing can be seen here on racingnation.com. Eddie LePine has been involved in motorsports for over 30 years as photographer, columnist, and driver. Eddie also is now a retired racer (well, retired unless a good ride pops up). You can usually find Eddie in the paddock area, deep in conversation with a driver.