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Raphael Matos

Raphael Matos, Brazilian race car driver

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Born
August 28, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1981

About Raphael Matos

Raphael Matos is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion. He lives in Miami. He is sometimes also called Rafa Matos. However, Matos decided to pass on the scholarship and sign with Andretti Green Racing to drive in the Indy Racing League's Firestone Indy Lights Series in 2008, where he won the series championship. In 2018, Matos started racing in the Trans-Am Series, and won the TA2 class championship at his first attempt. In 2004, he moved up to the Star Mazda Series and in 2005 he won the Star Mazda championship.

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Raphael Matos timeline

  1. In 2004, he moved up to the Star Mazda Series and in 2005 he won the Star Mazda championship.
  2. However, Matos decided to pass on the scholarship and sign with Andretti Green Racing to drive in the Indy Racing League's Firestone Indy Lights Series in 2008, where he won the series championship.
  3. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion.
  4. In 2018, Matos started racing in the Trans-Am Series, and won the TA2 class championship at his first attempt.

The world when Raphael Matos was born

Raphael Matos was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Raphael Matos's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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