Kyle Kirkwood Girlfriend
Kyle Kirkwood Girlfriend is the lovely Vicky Schaffner! Kirkwood originally from Jupiter, Florida is a driver for Andretti Autosport. Kyle Kirkwood, in his third season in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the #27 AutoNation Honda. Kirkwood’s path to the IndyCar Series included championship wins in the USF2000, USF Pro 2000, and Indy Lights series. Outside of IndyCar, Kyle also participates in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving the No. 14 Lexus for Vasser Sullivan Racing in endurance races.
Vicky Schaffner
Vicky Schaffer, girlfriend of Kyle Kirkwood, studied Interior Design and Marketing at Palm Beach State College from January 2020 to December 2022. Currently, Vicky works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with LoKation Real Estate in Jupiter, Florida, a position she has held since August 2024.
Prior to this, she was a Marketing Account Manager at Wavelength Images from April 2023 to June 2023, where her skills included marketing management, graphic design, film, advertising, video editing, CRM, SEO, social media, photography, and digital strategy.
Vicky also worked as an Interior Design Assistant and Junior Project Manager at The Decorators Unlimited from June 2022 to April 2023, managing projects from design to installation, creating CAD drawings, sourcing materials, and handling client presentations.
Earlier in her career, she served as an Executive Assistant at The Keyes Company from December 2020 to June 2022, where she managed documents, client accounts, market research, and social media. Additionally, Vicky has experience as a Seasonal Sales Associate at lola chic boutique and as a Retail Salesperson at Ocean Magic Surf Shop.
Kyle Kirkwood’s Racing Career
Kyle Kirkwood, born in Jupiter, Florida, is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the IndyCar Series.
Karting
Kirkwood began karting at a young age, frequently competing with fellow Jupiter native Oliver Askew. His karting achievements include:
- 2012: AM Engines Formula Tag Junior championship.
- 2013: SKUSA SuperNationals XVII – S5 Junior championship.
- 2015 & 2016: Back-to-back wins at the Florida Winter Tour.
Lower Formula
- 2015: Kirkwood debuted in single-seaters in the F1600 Championship, securing a victory in the season opener at Road Atlanta and finishing sixteenth overall after six rounds.
- 2016: He participated in the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy event, representing Team USA and finishing seventh and fourth, respectively. He also joined the Formula 4 United States Championship, winning at Mid-Ohio and finishing third overall, and was awarded the Team USA scholarship.
- 2017: Kirkwood returned to the Formula 4 United States Championship, achieving nine victories and securing the title at the Circuit of the Americas. He was also a Team USA scholarship candidate.
International Formula 3
- 2018: Kirkwood joined for the inaugural season of F3 Americas, winning fifteen of seventeen races and securing his third consecutive championship.
- 2019: He made a one-off appearance in the Euroformula Open Championship at Monza, finishing sixth in race two.
Formula E
- 2020: Kirkwood participated in the rookie test at Marrakesh with BMW i Andretti Motorsport.
Road to Indy
- 2016: Kirkwood participated in the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout but did not win the scholarship.
USF2000
- 2017: Kirkwood participated in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test.
- 2018: He rejoined to compete in the USF2000 championship, dominating with twelve victories and securing his second title.
Indy Pro 2000
- 2019: Kirkwood joined in Indy Pro 2000, achieving his first victories at Road America and winning his fourth consecutive title.
Indy Lights
- 2019: Kirkwood participated in the post-season test at Sebring with Andretti Autosport.
- 2020: Andretti Autosport confirmed Kirkwood would race with them, but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2021: Kirkwood won the Indy Lights Championship for Andretti Autosport, becoming the first driver to win a championship in every Road to Indy series.
IndyCar
- 2021: Kirkwood garnered significant interest from IndyCar Series teams, with Andretti Autosport aiming to retain him.
- 2022: Kirkwood was guaranteed to compete in three IndyCar races, including the Indianapolis 500, as part of winning the Indy Lights championship. He drove full-time, achieving a best finish of 10th at Long Beach and ranking 24th in points.
- 2023: Kirkwood rejoined Andretti Autosport. He secured his first IndyCar win at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and a second win at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.
