Jake Garcia (born March 3, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 13 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing.
| Jake Garcia | |||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Garcia at Martinsville Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | March 3, 2005 Monroe, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 Southern Super Series Champion 2024 All American 400 Winner 2023 North-South Challenge Winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 50 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 13 (ThorSport Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 17th | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Toyota 200 (Gateway) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 46th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 8, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editGarcia made his midget racing debut in 2016, driving in the USAC Eastern Midget Series.[1] He raced in midget cars for three years, and made his first late model debut in 2018 for the Champion Racing Association. He would continue running late model races in 2019, where he won the track championship at Five Flags Speedway in pro late models.[2] In 2020, he ran full time in the Southern Super Series, and won Rookie of the Year honors. He would win the championship a year later, making him the youngest champion in the series at 16 years old.[3] He would continue to have success in late model racing. He also competed in CARS Tour.
ARCA Menards Series West
editOn October 26, 2021, Garcia would sign with David Gilliland Racing, and would drive in the final race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series West at Phoenix Raceway. He started 4th and finished 6th.[4]
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
edit2022
editOn March 16, 2022, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that Garcia would drive five races for the team in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, starting at Martinsville Speedway on April 7. The number will be 35, which is his late model number.[5]
However, qualifying was rained out and since the No. 35 team didn’t have any points, Garcia failed to make the race.
Garcia made his Truck debut at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 4, 2022. He ran around midpack until a collision with Tanner Gray put him multiple laps down. He finished 29th.
2023
editOn December 6, 2022, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that Garcia would run full-time for the team in 2023, continuing to run the No. 35 truck. Because of age restrictions, Garcia will miss the season-opener race at Daytona. NASCAR has granted him a waiver that will still make him eligible for the playoffs.[6] In his first race of the season at Las Vegas, he scored his first career top-10.[7] He scored seven top tens throughout the regular season, but failed to make the playoffs. On October 16, it was announced that Garcia would not return to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for the 2024 season, and will be seeking new opportunities.[8] Garcia finished his rookie year 13th in the final standings.
2024
edit
On November 15, 2023, it was announced that Garcia will move to ThorSport Racing for the 2024 season, driving the No. 13, replacing Hailie Deegan, who is moving up to the Xfinity Series full-time.[9] Garcia struggled throughout the season, only scoring two top-ten finishes, his best being a 6th place at Charlotte. Garcia finished the season 17th in the standings.
Personal life
editGarcia attended Athens Academy, and graduated in the class of 2023.[10]
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. ** – All laps led.)
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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | 35 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR DNQ |
BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW 29 |
SON | KNX | NSH | MOH | POC | IRP 28 |
RCH 20 |
KAN | BRI 22 |
TAL | HOM | PHO 16 |
41st | 70 | [11] | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | DAY | LVS 10 |
ATL 18 |
COA 19 |
TEX 5 |
BRD 6 |
MAR 13 |
KAN 8 |
DAR 26 |
NWS 23 |
CLT 15 |
GTW 10 |
NSH 10 |
MOH 16 |
POC 35 |
RCH 4 |
IRP 13 |
MLW 9 |
KAN 11 |
BRI 11 |
TAL 29 |
HOM 15 |
PHO 2 |
13th | 534 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | ThorSport Racing | 13 | Ford | DAY 34 |
ATL 16 |
LVS 11 |
BRI 14 |
COA 14 |
MAR 21 |
TEX 19 |
KAN 17 |
DAR 20 |
NWS 21 |
CLT 6 |
GTW 24 |
NSH 10 |
POC 21 |
IRP 30 |
RCH 13 |
MLW 21 |
BRI 21 |
KAN 21 |
TAL 29 |
HOM 24 |
MAR 20 |
PHO 14 |
17th | 459 | [13] | |||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
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 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | David Gilliland Racing | 45 | Ford | PHO | SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO 6 |
46th | 39 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Jake Garcia - Results - USAC Eastern Midget Series - 2016". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jake Garcia Racing - Accomplishments". Jake Garcia Racing. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Corder, Chuck (October 5, 2021). "Jake Garcia takes Southern Super Series title at 5 Flags". accessWDUN. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Garcia to make ARCA Menards Series West debut at Phoenix with DGR". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Christie, Toby (March 16, 2022). "Jake Garcia Set to Run Third Part-Time Truck Series Entry For McAnally-Hilgemann in 2022". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ Crane, John (December 6, 2022). "Christian Eckes, Jake Garcia to headline McAnally Hilgemann Racing in 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 4, 2023). "Jake Garcia Celebrates 18th Birthday with First Career Top-10 at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 16, 2023). "Jake Garcia Not Returning to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "ThorSport Racing adds Jake Garcia to 2024 lineup". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Xie, Connor (November 16, 2021). "Athens Academy Sophomore Has a Need for Speed". The Spartan Review. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Garcia – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Garcia – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Garcia – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jake Garcia – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official profile at ThorSport Racing
- Jake Garcia driver statistics at Racing-Reference