Blake Lothian
American racing driver
NASCAR driver
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| Born | Blake D. Lothian (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 21) Fayetteville, North Carolina | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 20 (Young's Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2022 position | 63rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 63rd (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 TSport 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 14, 2022. | |||||||
Blake D. Lothian (born July 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.[1]
Racing career
Short track racing
Lothian would get his start in racing at the age of five, racing go-karts.[2]
From 2014–2017, he would race in the F1 Boston Series, eventually winning the championship in 2017.[3] In the same year, he would also win the Summer 2017 New Hampshire Karting Association Series Championship.[4]
In 2019, he would spend the majority of races driving for Rev Racing, driving legend cars.[5]
NASCAR
In 2019, Lothian was announced as one of eight drivers in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program.[6]
On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Lothian would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the No. 43 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing at Martinsville Speedway.[7]
ARCA Menards Series
In 2022, Lothian would participate in an ARCA Menards Series testing session for Mullins Racing.[8]
Personal life
Lothian, in an interview with the West Georgian, revealed he has Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His favorite NASCAR driver is Michael McDowell.[5] He graduated in the Class of 2021 at Wellesley High School.[8]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Reaume Brothers Racing | 43 | Toyota | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR 28 | BRI | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW DNQ | SON | KNO | NSH | MOH | POC | 63rd | 11 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | IRP 35 | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | ||||||||||||||||
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Mike Darne Racing | 59 | Chevy | SNM 24 | FLC 26 | HCY DNQ | ACE | NWS | LGY | DOM | CRW | HCY | ACE | TCM | WKS | AAS | SBO | TCM | CRW | 62nd | 17 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Drive for Diversity alumni Blake Lothian to make debut at Martinsville". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Blake's racing story". Blake Lothian Racing. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Meet Wellesley's own speed racer, Blake Lothian". The Swellesley Report. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Townsman, Special to. "Lothian karts way to victory". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b "Interview with Rising NASCAR Star Blake Lothian – The West Georgian". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "NASCAR taps young Wellesley racer for development program". The Swellesley Report. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Blake Lothian to Make Truck Series Debut at Martinsville Speedway with Reaume Brothers Racing". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b Bishop, Christopher (2022-01-12). "Will Blake Lothian Be The Next Big Star Of NASCAR? ARCA Test This Weekend At Daytona May Be A Sign". RPM Racing Pro Media. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Blake Lothian – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Blake Lothian – 2023 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Blake Lothian driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina
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