Giles Thornton (born April 7, 1998) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.[1][2] He is also the youngest driver to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, having made his debut in the series in 2013 at the age of fifteen years and 90 days.[3]
| Giles Thornton | |||||||
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| Born | April 7, 1998 Whitefish, Montana | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 59th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Granite State 100 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 21 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 G-Oil 150 (Stockton) | ||||||
| Last race | 2014 Casino Arizona 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 25, 2024. | |||||||
Thornton has also previously competed in series such as the Southeast Limited Late Model Series, the Inland Northwest Super Stock Association, and the Western Speed Association Championship Series.[4]
Motorsports results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
K&N Pro Series East
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2014 | TTC Racing | 12 | Ford | NSM | DAY | BRI | GRE | RCH | IOW | BGS | FIF | LGY | NHA 18 |
COL | IOW | GLN | VIR | GRE | DOV | 59th | 26 | [5] |
K&N Pro Series West
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2013 | TTC Racing | 12 | Toyota | PHO | S99 7 |
BIR 13 |
IOW 7 |
L44 12 |
SON 24 |
CNS 4 |
IOW 5 |
EVG 13 |
SRP 4 |
MMP 17 |
SMP 15 |
AAS 13 |
KCR 25 |
PHO 24 |
9th | 433 | [6] | |
| 2014 | PHO 7 |
IRW 6 |
IOW 11 |
KCR 7 |
SON | SLS | CNS | IOW | EVG 5 |
KCR | MMP | AAS | 13th | 245 | [7] | |||||||
| Ford | S99 3 |
PHO 24 |
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Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | Ref | |||
| 2013 | Scorpus Racing | 9 | Chevy | NOG | NOG | DIJ | DIJ | BRH | BRH | TOU 14 |
TOU 23 |
MNZ | MNZ | BUG | BUG | 43rd | 48 | [8] | |||
References
edit- ^ "NASCAR: Thornton ready to race". Daily Inter Lake. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Thornton Anxious for NASCAR K&N West Pro Series Debut". RACE22.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Rick Crawford to drive in NASCAR races in France". AL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Giles Thornton". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Giles Thorton – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Giles Thorton – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Giles Thorton – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Giles Thorton – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Euro Elite 1 Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Giles Thornton driver statistics at Racing-Reference