Lee Bentham (born July 27, 1970) is a Canadian former racing driver from Richmond Hill, Ontario. In 1990 and 1992 he competed in the Formula K karting World Championship series.
Bentham moved to cars in the Toyota Atlantic series in 1995 in a successful partial-season program that managed to place Bentham on the podium twice and finished eighth in points. The following year Bentham captured seven podiums and was the series runner-up. In 1997, he competed for Forsythe Racing in the Indy Lights series, won on the oval at Gateway International Raceway and finished fifth in points.
1998 was Bentham's breakout year, as he captured three wins and seven podiums on his way to the Toyota Atlantic Championship for Forsythe Championship Racing. 1999 was his final year of top-level racing and was another year in Atlantics where he won a single race and finished sixth in points. Since 2012, Bentham has been the Driver Development Coach for Ed Carpenter Racing in the IndyCar series, having previously coached Josef Newgarden.In 2025 he was inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Atlantic Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points 1995 P-1 Racing MIA PHX LBH NAZ MILMTLTORTRR1TRR2MDOVANLAG 8th 72 1996 P-1 RacingHMSLBHNAZMILMTLTORTRR1TRR2MDOROAVANLAG 2nd 149 1998 Forsythe RacingLBHNAZGATMILMTLCLETORTRRMDOROAVANLAGHOU 1st 163 1999 Forsythe RacingLBHNAZ GATMILMTLROATRRMDOCHIVANLAGHOU 6th 71
Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points Ref 1997 Forsythe RacingHMSLBHNAZSAVSTLMILDETPORTORTROVANLAGFON5th88
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