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Bo LeMastus

James "Bo" LeMastus[1] (born January 8, 1963) is an American businessman, professional racing driver, and former team owner. He races in the Stadium Super Trucks and formerly competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series. He was also the co-owner of DGR-Crosley until 2021.

Bo LeMastus
LeMastus racing in ARCA at Road America in 2017
NationalityAmerican
Full nameJames LeMastus
Born (1963-01-08) January 8, 1963 (age 61)
Jasper, Indiana, U.S.
Stadium Super Trucks career
Debut season2021
Car number42
Starts8
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Best finish9th in 2021
Finished last season9th (2021)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
12 races run over 1 year
2018 position27th
Best finish27th (2018)
First race2018 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Last race2018 JAG Metals 350 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Previous series
2013–2018ARCA Racing Series
Last updated on: December 9, 2021.

LeMastus is the CEO of Crosley Brands.

Business career

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LeMastus began as an intern at Modern Marketing Concepts in 1983, while studying for a business degree at Western Kentucky University. LeMastus later became CEO of the company. In 1994, the company acquired the Crosley name from the former company operated by Powel Crosley Jr.[2][3][4][5]

In October 1998, LeMastus and a group of investors purchased the defunct Charlestown Motor Speedway stock car track in Indiana, converting it into the Podium One Motoplex motocross track.[6][7] In 2018, LeMastus purchased Salem Speedway and the adjacent Salem Municipal Airport in Indiana, partnering with fellow ARCA drivers Bill and Will Kimmel in the venture.[8]

Racing career

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Early career

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LeMastus initially competed in the AMA Motocross Championship from 1987 to 1999. He later competed in Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned road course racing.[9]

Stock car racing

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In 2013, LeMastus purchased the equipment of Mark Gibson Racing and made his stock car debut at Daytona International Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series.[9][10] He ran his first full season in the series in 2015, finishing sixth in points.[9]

In 2018, LeMastus made his debut in the season-opener at Daytona. He was involved in a pile-up, and ended up finishing 30th after starting 16th.[11][12] LeMastus continued to own DGR-Crosley with David Gilliland until 2021, though he remained involved in the team in a marketing role.[13]

Off-road racing

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In 2021, LeMastus joined the Stadium Super Trucks weekend at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.[14] His series debut ended with his truck flipping and sliding into the wall, which resulted in a red flag that cut nearly half the race distance due to time constraints.[15] At the first Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course weekend in June, he was involved in a fight with Bill Hynes in response to LeMastus' aggressive driving style towards Max Gordon, resulting in LeMastus throwing his steering wheel at Hynes before Hynes threw LeMastus' helmet to the ground twice.[16] LeMastus increased his SST involvement for August's Music City Grand Prix as Crosley provided naming rights for the series, dubbing it the Crosley Stadium Super Trucks, and sponsored him and four other drivers (Jacob Abel, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Ricky Johnson, Jeff Ward).[17][18]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2018 DGR-Crosley 54 Toyota DAY
30 		ATL
17 		LVS MAR DOV KAN
19 		CHI
15 		KEN
20 		ELD POC
20 		MSP
22 		TAL
29 		MAR TEX
32 		PHO HOM 27th 168 [19]
17 CLT
DNQ 		TEX
26 		IOW GTW MCH
17 		BRI LVS
30

ARCA Racing Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
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 ARSC Pts Ref
2013 Crosley Sports Group 42 Dodge DAY
16 		MOB
21 		SLM
17 		TAL
31 		TOL
32 		ELK
Wth 		POC MCH ROA
19 		WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN 30th 905 [20]
2014 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN
18 		KAN
13 		56th 305 [21]
2015 DAY
23 		MOB
20 		NSH
14 		SLM
21 		TAL
9 		TOL
15 		NJE
12 		POC
13 		MCH
10 		CHI
17 		WIN
17 		IOW
13 		IRP
17 		BLN
22 		DSF
17 		KEN
10 		KAN
18 		6th 4120 [22]
Toyota POC
8 		ISF
11 		SLM
9
2016 Dodge DAY
6 		TAL
26 		NJE
19 		19th 1380 [23]
Toyota NSH
10 		SLM
15 		TOL
10 		POC
17 		MCH
33 		MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN
2017 Dodge DAY
25 		NSH SLM TAL
10 		22nd 1190 [24]
Toyota TOL
12 		ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC ISF
22 		KEN
25 		KAN
Kimmel Racing 69 Toyota WIN
11
Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota ROA
13 		DSF SLM
12 		CHI
2018 Chad Bryant Racing 77 Ford DAY
31 		NSH SLM 84th 175 [25]
DGR-Crosley 54 Toyota TAL
26 		TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN

Stadium Super Trucks

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(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Stadium Super Trucks results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SSTC Pts Ref
2021 STP
9 		STP
9 		MOH MOH MOH
9 		MOH
9 		NSH
11 		NSH
12 		LBH
9 		LBH
8 		9th 92 [26]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ "Bo LeMastus Finishes Career-Best 6th Place At Daytona". News Now Dubois County. Daytona Beach, Florida. February 13, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Ladwig, Boris (November 29, 2018). "Vinyl revival boosts Crosley Brands revenue". Insider Louisville.
  3. ^ Linter, Jonathan (September 24, 2015). "Racing 'serious business' for LeMastus, Crosley". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Wolfe, Bill (January 9, 2002). "New gear from yesteryear: Local firm's retro radios give electronics expo blast of past". The Courier-Journal. Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Lintner, Jonathan (July 12, 2015). "Jukeboxes a hit with drivers at Ky. Speedway". The Courier-Journal. Sparta, Kentucky. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Boyd, Terry (March 8, 1999). "Investors hope dirt-bike racing takes off". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Ourbin, Steve (April 24, 1999). "New motocross track to open in Charlestown". The Courier-Journal. Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Fenwick, Adam (July 3, 2018). "Bo LeMastus Acquires Salem Speedway". Speed Sport. Salem, Indiana. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Mansfield, Linda (February 29, 2016). "MAGAZINE: From Intern, To CEO, To Racer". Speed Sport. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mobile Int'l Set For ARCA Mobile 200 Action on Saturday". Raceweek Illustrated. March 7, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bo LeMastus and David Gilliland Team Up for Driver Development with DGR-Crosley". Fan4Racing Blog and Radio. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Sauter dedicates Truck Series win at Daytona to crew chief". newsobserver. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "David Gilliland and Johnny Gray Form David Gilliland Racing". David Gilliland Racing. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ Nguyen, Justin (April 24, 2021). "Bo LeMastus last-minute entry for St. Petersburg, SST debut". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Nguyen, Justin (April 24, 2021). "Sheldon Creed holds off Brabham to win St. Pete Race 1, SST opener". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Blackstock, Elizabeth (July 4, 2021). "This Stadium Super Trucks Fight Has More Layers Than You Think". Jalopnik. G/O Media. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "SST Added To Nashville IndyCar Weekend". Stadium Super Trucks. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Crosley Announces Driver Line Up for Crosley Stadium Super Truck Racing Events". Crosley Brands (Press release). Williamson Source. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bo LeMastus – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  20. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2013 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2014 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2015 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  23. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2016 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  24. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2017 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  25. ^ "Driver Bo LeMastus 2018 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  26. ^ "2021 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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