Garett Grist

Juncos Racing announced that Garett Grist will join the team for the 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

Grist, 19, of Grimsby, Ontario, is the fourth and final driver to commit to the 2014 Pro Mazda Championship winning team. He recorded three victories and three pole starts in the 2014 Pro Mazda season with Andretti Autosport.

Grist made his first run with Juncos Racing earlier this fall at the Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“I am very excited to be joining Juncos Racing for the 2015 season,” Grist said. “I see it as a great opportunity for me to develop to a higher level. The team and I share the goal of winning the championship. It will be great to have a second year in the class, so far in cars I’ve been a rookie every season.”

The season kicks off with the Cooper Tires Winterfest Championship Feb. 19-20 at NOLA Motorsports Park.

“Garett proved that he could win races in 2014, not only once but three times,” team owner Ricardo Juncos said. “On paper he is one of the strongest returning drivers, which is why we have secured him for our final seat. Just as we did in 2014, we have two promising rookie drivers and two proven returning veterans.

“Given the promising testing we have had so far we expect to have an even more dominate 2015 than we did in 2014. Every aspect of our team has been added to and strengthened for 2015. We have expanded our staff, R&D, testing programs, and our Juncos Driver Development Program. Having Garett part of our program is the icing on the cake.”