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Justin Raphael

Justin Raphael is a professional race car driver and 2019 SRO GT4 America Series champion, driving the #29 BMW M4 GT4. This follows a full season in 2018, with several podium finishes, including a 2nd place overall at Circuit of the Americas. Justin made his Pirelli World Challenge debut in 2017, driving the #29 BMW M235iR in TC class after spending 2016 competing in the Battery Tender Global MX5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich Tires. A lifelong motorsports fan and auto enthusiast, Justin spent several years on the club racing circuit competing in Spec Miata and Porsche GT3 Cup before turning pro in 2016. He is a member of Monticello Motor Club, Lime Rock Drivers Club, and the NJ Motorsports Park Drivers Club.

When not racing or running his company, Raphael & Associates, a successful Third Party Administrator and Independent Claims Adjusting firm in the insurance industry, Justin enjoys music, reading, hiking, and, most importantly, spending time with his family. He is married to his beautiful wife Margaret and is the proud father of Allison (herself a professional racer at 20 years old) and Jack (also a budding racing driver at 16 years old).