Youngest nascar driver ever

Some of the youngest people to ever race in f1 didnt even have normal cars yet. Chase elliot, 18, becomes the youngest champion is nascar history. Aug 21, 20 the youngest driver to win a sprint cup and nationwide series race is joey logano. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup series. Sage karam indy 500 return youngest driver in the field.

The 6 youngest drivers to ever start an f1 race youtube. Hailie deegan is the youngest member, and only girl, in the 20172018 nascar next class of upandcoming drivers. Due to the nature of nascar, the average age of retirement from the sport is typically higher than it is in other sports. Andrew has set youngest driver records at every level he has competed while consistently outdriving much older competition. Sep 28, 2017 ever wondered who is the youngest person to start an f1 race. Youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Joey logano was in the lead with three laps left, got shuffled back and almost wrecked, but regained control even though he dropped back to 16th then, with. In both 2015 and 2016, sage karam finished 32nd in the indy 500, dnf. Young drivers taking nascar by storm early in 2017. An absolute tears he finally wins his first ever winston cup with victory here in one of the biggest races of the mall. Colton herta, aged 18 years, 11 months and 25 days, became the youngest ever winner of an indy car race at the circuit of the americas, as strong pace and perfect strategy allowed him to benefit. But i really just look at myself as a race car driver.

Current iron man and will more than likely be all time. At 16 years old, shes the first female to win a championship and earn a podium finish in modified karts. In 2015, sage karam was a parttime indycar driver for chip ganassi racing. William byron, 19, becomes youngest winner at daytona.

In earning the win, custer became the youngest driver to win a race in nascar touring series history at 16 years, seven months and 28 days. The 6 youngest drivers to ever start a formula 1 race. When looking at the drivers that are consistently competing for a championship every season, its hard not to notice that they are all over the age of 30 years old, thus essentially eliminating any potential young gun threat. He is the youngest nascar winner in the history of daytona international speedway and the youngest person to ever compete. At the age of 45, he isnt the oldest to hit the track, but he isnt the youngest by quite a long shot. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Youngest ever nascar driver wins daytona latest news videos. Elliott also became the first driver in nascar history to take. Nov 26, 2019 the youngest nascar champion ever takes his driver s test with todays tmj4s lance allan sam mayer is a racing phenomenon.

Nov 21, 2018 joey logano joined a prestigious list sunday as a driver to win the monster energy series championship before he turned 30 years old. Youngest nascar driver ever teams with mercury insurance to. Joey logano became the youngest driver in nascar sprint cup series history, when he won the 2009 lenox industrial tools 301 race at new hampshire motor speedway. Stafford springsthe youngest driver ever to race in a nascar sanctioned event took to the track on friday evening. Joey logano is also the youngest driver to start a nascar race. Youngest 360 sprint driver and youngest nascar late model division driver. Chase elliott became the youngest champion in nascar history on saturday.

However, that was also the year when nascar driver kurt busch won the event, busch finished 6th. Patricio oward, the driver who defeated herta to win indy lights in 2018, was an impressive eighth for carlin in his first indycar race since an. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. The 18yearold rookie is the youngest driver to win a. Take a look at this countdown video to see where they rank in record books as the youngest drivers to ever find themselves in monster energy. Jul 08, 2018 erik jones joined a prestigious list on saturday night, becoming the second youngest winner ever at daytona international speedway in the monster energy nascar cup series. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the. The 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 belly up sports. He also ranks among the top 10 youngest drivers to claim their first nascar victory. Ap the hometown kid is starting out front in nascars longest race.

Since the first nascar race in 1949, nine drivers have won their first races at age 22 or younger. Racing is all ive ever done since i was 10 years old. Last week, i led with how ryan blaney became the eighth driver in cup series history to have multiple wins before turning 25. Joey logano is also the youngest driver to start a nascar race at age 16 and entered sprint cup only one year. Byron becomes youngest ever to capture cocacola 600 pole wlos. Nov 09, 2014 chase elliot, 18, becomes the youngest champion is nascar history. Veteran nextel cup series driver mark martin, who was driving for jack roush roush fenway racing at the time, called logano the real deal. The youngest nascar champion ever takes his drivers test. Records earned from 20092011 when the series was still called racecar euro series before nascar s acquisition of the series in 2012 will not be included to the statistics. Kaz edward grala is an american professional stock car racing driver from boston. Trevor bayne tells us what drives this nascar reigning champ. Grand prix became the youngest ever victor, at 17 years 166 days, in formula one history, and you might sayas team penske president.

Mar 15, 2020 here are the 15 youngest people to ever race in f1. There are just such instances among 11 drivers in nascar. However, he was also one of the most talented drivers ever to participate in nascar. Jul 01, 2017 the race resumed with four laps to go. In doing so at age 18, he became the youngest driver ever to win a nascar national series title. List of current cup drivers by age corrected close. Custer became the youngest driver to win a race in nascar touring series history at 16 years, seven months and 28 days. Youngest driver ever in nascar event competes in stafford. Here are the 15 youngest people to ever race in f1. All time wins modern era more competitive era will probably reach 100. While some female nascar drivers have transitioned or attempted to transition from openwheel racing and sports car racing sarah fisher, janet guthrie, danica patrick, most have. At 16yearsold, he is the youngest nascar champion ever.

The 42yearold seventime nascar cup series champion is currently the oldest hendrick motorsports driver on the team by nearly two decades, and with his salt and pepper beard versus rookie. Youngest nascar driver ever teams with mercury insurance. Logano is now the youngest winner in two of nascars three top divisions. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500. Joey is also the youngest winner in nationwide series history, when he won the 2008 meijer 300 at kentucky speedway. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths. Young drivers strike back after kyle busch criticizes.

He became the youngest national series champion in nascar history. Joey logano is not only one of the best nascar drivers currently competing but more impressively, the youngest among them. Nascar 10 youngest winners in nascar cup series history. The youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990.

In early 2011, at 14 years, eight months, andrew became the youngest nascarsanctioned driver by competing in the nascar late model division. Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero. The 10 youngest drivers to win a top series nascar title 1. Aug 14, 2019 jimmie johnson is a nascar driver who has enjoyed the sport and competing for quite a long time, grueling race after grueling race, he makes it his career. Top 20 youngest monster energy series winners official site. May 24, 2019 the hometown kid is starting out front in nascar s longest race. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the sport. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup.

The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher. Her dad, brian deegan is the pioneer of freestyle motocross. In f1, many teams like to get drivers started early. Jan 24, 2018 the 42yearold seventime nascar cup series champion is currently the oldest hendrick motorsports driver on the team by nearly two decades, and with his salt and pepper beard versus rookie. Deegan, 16, spent her saturday racing in the carneros 200 at sonoma raceway in sonoma, calif. Fireball roberts is perhaps best known for the way his life ended, following a fiery crash at charlotte in 1964.

The win came in just his seventh career truck series start. Nascar statwatch chase elliott fourth driver in cup series. Nov 08, 2014 chase elliott is the youngest nascar champion ever. The youngest nascar champion ever takes his drivers test with todays tmj4s lance allan. A 10th was, like blaney, 23, but a younger 23 as in roughly two months past his birthday vs. Chase elliot clinched the 2014 nascar nationwide series championship saturday at phoenix international raceway, using a fifthplace finish in the dav 200 to widen his points advantage to an insurmountable 52point lead. Byron becomes youngest ever to capture cocacola 600 pole.

List of current cup drivers by age corrected 45 comments. Nascar statwatch chase elliott fourth driver in cup. Who is hailie deegan, the youngest female nascar racer. Deegan, 16, spent her saturday racing in the carneros 200 at. When the franklin teen rips up the track at 165 miles an hour, hes fearless. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. The hometown kid is starting out front in nascars longest race. The hometown kid is starting out front in nascar s longest race.

Photojournalist jesse burkett took a ride to stafford springs to talk to jake. But none of those drivers are among the 10 youngest. Nascars jimmie johnson being grandpa on hendrick motorsports. The youngest driver to win a sprint cup and nationwide series race is joey logano. Ever wondered who is the youngest person to start an f1 race. Kaz grala became the youngest nascar driver ever to win at daytona. Erik jones joined a prestigious list on saturday night, becoming the secondyoungest winner ever at daytona international speedway in the monster energy nascar cup series. Joey logano joined a prestigious list sunday as a driver to win the monster energy series championship before he turned 30 years old. Racing in the whelen euro nascar series, ben creanor is the youngest ever nascar driver having turned 16 in march this year. Drivers under 30 to win a monster energy nascar cup series. Since then, karam has made a few rookie mistakes in his indy 500 starts. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Nascar xfinity series driver for fury race cars and winner of 2017. Chase elliot becomes youngest nascar champion in history.

Nascar whelen euro series elite 1 division drivers all statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2019 american festival nascar finals race. Young drivers strike back after kyle busch criticizes nascars promotional push. Youngest ever nascar driver wins daytona latest news. Kaz grala is an american professional stock car racing driver competing in the nascar xfinity series driving the no. Las vegas became nascars youngest cup series pole winner. While many fans may have been surprised of the chip off the old elliott. Stafford springsthe youngest driver ever to race in a nascarsanctioned event took to the track on friday evening. Who is hailie deegan, the youngest female nascar racer insider. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Jun 25, 2018 nascar driver hailie deegan may have had the busiest weekend of her young career so far. Top 20 youngest monster energy series winners official. May 17, 2017 however, that was also the year when nascar driver kurt busch won the event, busch finished 6th. May 15, 2019 racing in the whelen euro nascar series, ben creanor is the youngest ever nascar driver having turned 16 in march this year.

Several drivers are still able to win races in their 50s and some drivers including ones on this list start their nascar careers in their 40s. At 16 years old, shes the first female to win a championship and earn a. Logano is the youngest postmodernera driver to compete fulltime in nascars top division records show drivers as young as 15 competing in nascars top division, but those records will stand due to age requirements. Throughout nascars history, several drivers have stood out from the. May 15, 2014 i love it, atwood said of nascar racing. Charlotte native william byron became the youngest driver ever to capture the pole for the cocacola 600. Chase elliott youngest nascar champion ever racing news. Logano was also the first nascar driver born in the 1990s that has competed in.

The youngest nascar champion ever takes his drivers test with todays tmj4s lance allan sam mayer is a racing phenomenon. The youngest part time driver is trevor bayne, who is going to be. He is racing with the mishumotors team and is looking to make his mark. Chase elliott is the youngest nascar champion ever. Nascar driver hailie deegan may have had the busiest weekend of her young career so far. Charlotte native william byron became the youngest driver ever.