Daniel Wayne Dye (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing.
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 Dye at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Daniel Wayne Dye December 4, 2003 DeLand, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 10 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 89th | ||||||
| Best finish | 89th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 46 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 10th | ||||||
| Best finish | 10th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Menards 250 (Elko) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 (Berlin) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 36th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Portland 112 (Portland) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 9, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editARCA Menards Series East
edit2020–2021
editDye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2020, driving the No. 43 for Ben Kennedy Racing.[1] Dye would race two races that season, retiring at New Smyrna Speedway and finishing seventh at Five Flags Speedway.
Dye would come back in the 2021 season, this time with a scheduled full-time ride with Ben Kennedy Racing.[2] However, Dye would only compete for four of the scheduled eight races before eventually switching teams. For the last four races of the season, Dye would race the No. 21 for GMS Racing.[3] Dye, combined with his results from Ben Kennedy Racing and GMS Racing, would finish second in the final standings, only being beaten by Sammy Smith.
ARCA Menards Series West
edit2021–2022
editDye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series West as a one-off race at Phoenix Raceway, driving the No. 22 for GMS Racing in 2021, he would finish 12th. In 2022, he ran at Phoenix again in a companion event with the ARCA Menards Series, finishing second.
ARCA Menards Series
edit2021
editDye would run a part-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 with GMS Racing, driving the No. 21 along with his full-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series East. He would run six races in the 2021 season. After a seventh-place finish in his debut at the 2021 Menards 250, Dye would dominate the next race at Berlin Raceway in the 2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200, scoring his first-ever ARCA Menards Series win in just his second-ever start in the series.[4]
2022
editIn 2022, he planned to run a full-time schedule for GMS Racing in the No. 43. Dye was instead charged with felony battery[5] after striking a fellow student in the scrotum[6] in what witnesses described as a "game".[7] Dye was indefinitely suspended from ARCA competition after three races.[8] Prior to the race at the Kansas Speedway, Dye was reinstated by ARCA after his charges were dropped from felony to misdemeanor and went on to compete in the event, finishing 3rd.[9][10] Despite not winning a race, he nearly won the Championship until a mechanical issue relegated him to an 18th-place finish at the season finale in Toledo, which resulted in a runner-up to Nick Sanchez by 14 points in the final standings. Despite this, he won Rookie of the Year honors ahead of Sanchez's teammate Rajah Caruth.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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On October 25, 2022, GMS Racing announced that Dye would compete full-time in the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, making his series debut in the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado.[11]
On September 27, 2023, Dye signed with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for 2024. Dye will continue using the No. 43.[12]
On February 23, Dye would win his first career pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
On June 28, Dye would grab his first top 5 finish of the year, finishing 2nd at Nashville Superspeedway.
On August 10, Dye finished eighth at Richmond, earning enough points to secure a spot in the Playoffs.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
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On September 17, 2023, it was announced that Dye would run three races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Alpha Prime Racing, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet with sponsorship from Champion Container.[13]
In 2024, Dye ran a partial schedule with Kaulig Racing, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro.
On August 23, 2024, Kaulig Racing announced that Dye will pilot the No. 10 full-time in 2025.[14]
Personal life
editDye is a second-generation driver, the son of Stacy Rumbaugh and Randy Dye, a prominent businessman in Daytona Beach, Florida who owns two auto dealerships: Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Maserati Alfa Romeo of Daytona.[15] Randy Dye was a former Pro Late Model driver who since July 2017 has served on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation. He is a cousin of MLB player for the Kansas City Royals, Josh Dye.
Dye attended Father Lopez Catholic High School. While a student at Father Lopez, Dye was arrested and charged with a felony which was then reduced to a misdemeanor battery for striking another student in the groin. Dye was granted a deferred prosecution agreement and ordered to complete an eight hour anger management course, 25 hours of community service, and to pay an undisclosed amount to the victim. [16]
Philanthropy
editAt the end of 2018 with his Pro Late Model debut on the horizon, he created the Race to Stop Suicide campaign in partnership with The NASCAR Foundation and Halifax Health with help from his father Randy who serves on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation.
In October 2019, at only 15-years-old, Dye himself raised and donated over $15,000 towards Halifax Health's mental health programs.[17]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
edit| NASCAR Xfinity Series 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2023 | Alpha Prime Racing | 44 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX 17 |
ROV | LVS 21 |
HOM | MAR | PHO PR† |
95th | 01 | [18] | |
| 2024 | Kaulig Racing | 10 | Chevy | DAY 27 |
ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX 24 |
TAL | DOV 20 |
DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW 10 |
NHA | NSH | CSC | POC 17 |
IND 7 |
MCH 34 |
DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN 34 |
TAL | ROV | LVS 12 |
HOM | MAR | PHO 17 |
89th | 01 | [19] | |
| 2025 | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | |||||
| † – Replaced by Leland Honeyman before qualifying. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craftsman Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | GMS Racing | 43 | Chevy | DAY 30 |
LVS 19 |
ATL 16 |
COA 18 |
TEX 25 |
BRD 22 |
MAR 30 |
KAN 13 |
DAR 19 |
NWS 14 |
CLT 19 |
GTW 11 |
NSH 22 |
MOH 14 |
POC 17 |
RCH 21 |
IRP 22 |
MLW 28 |
KAN 23 |
BRI 21 |
TAL 6 |
HOM 21 |
PHO 32 |
18th | 389 | [20] | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevy | DAY 21 |
ATL 9 |
LVS 24 |
BRI 13 |
COA 28 |
MAR 13 |
TEX 6 |
KAN 9 |
DAR 23 |
NWS 9 |
CLT 19 |
GTW 12 |
NSH 2 |
POC 16 |
IRP 27 |
RCH 8 |
MLW 8 |
BRI 32 |
KAN 27 |
TAL 3 |
HOM 7 |
MAR 32 |
PHO 24 |
10th | 2141 | [21] | ||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | GMS Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK 7 |
BLN 1* |
IOW 2 |
WIN 13 |
GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW 3 |
DSF | BRI 12 |
SLM | KAN | 18th | 231 | [22] |
| 2022 | 43 | DAY 3 |
PHO 2 |
TAL 17 |
KAN 3 |
CLT 6 |
IOW 17 |
BLN 7* |
ELK 5 |
MOH 8 |
POC 5 |
IRP 4 |
MCH 3 |
GLN 4 |
ISF 7 |
MLW 3 |
DSF 4 |
KAN 4 |
BRI 5 |
SLM 3 |
TOL 18 |
2nd | 956 | [23] | ||
ARCA Menards Series East
edit| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2020 | Ben Kennedy Racing | 43 | Chevy | NSM 19 |
TOL | DOV | TOL | BRI | FIF 7 |
22nd | 62 | [24] | ||
| 2021 | NSM 6 |
FIF 9 |
NSV 8 |
DOV 6 |
2nd | 351 | [25] | |||||||
| GMS Racing | 21 | Chevy | SNM 6 |
IOW 2 |
MLW 3 |
BRI 12 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 43 | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW 17 |
MLW 3 |
BRI 5 |
12th | 107 | [26] | |||
ARCA Menards Series West
edit| ARCA Menards Series West results | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | GMS Racing | 22 | Chevy | PHO | SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO 12 |
51st | 32 | [27] | ||
| 2022 | 43 | PHO 2 |
IRW | KCR | 36th | 84 | [28] | ||||||||||
| Bill McAnally Racing | PIR 4 |
SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Florida Young Gun Making Five ARCA Starts in 2020". Speed 51. February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (December 21, 2020). "Daniel Dye Chasing ARCA Menards Series East Championship with Ben Kennedy Racing in 2021". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 7, 2021). "Daniel Dye Joining GMS Racing for Select ARCA Menards Series Events". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Dye wins first ARCA Menards Series race in dominating fashion at Berlin". ARCA. July 18, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 27, 2022). "ARCA driver Daniel Dye suspended after Florida arrest". Motorsport.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Charge dismissed against ARCA racer Daniel Dye in what witnesses described as game". Daytona Beach News-Journal. July 5, 2022.
- ^ Metz, Claire (April 27, 2022). "ARCA suspends Daniel Dye for allegedly punching classmate". WESH. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Dye suspended indefinitely from ARCA competition". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Dye Reinstated By ARCA, Will Race This Weekend". Fronstretch. May 13, 2022.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series statement on Daniel Dye". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Dye Signed to Compete Full-Time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for GMS Racing in 2023". GMS Racing. October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Dye joins McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Dye competing in three Xfinity races in 2023 for Alpha Prime Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Dye competing for Kaulig Racing full time in 2025 Xfinity Series season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Businessman Randy Dye joins two others in a run for Volusia County Council Chair". Daytona Beach News Journal. (Florida). May 4, 2023.
- ^ Fernandez, Frank. "Charge dismissed against ARCA racer Daniel Dye in what witnesses described as game". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Daytona area business owners step up to support 'Race to Stop Suicide'". www.news-journalonline.com. Clayton Park. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official profile at Kaulig Racing
- Official profile at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
- Daniel Dye driver statistics at Racing-Reference