Nathan J. Byrd (born January 6, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.
| Nathan Byrd | |||||||
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| Born | Nathan J. Byrd January 6, 2000 Litchfield Park, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 92 (DGM Racing) No. 14 (SS-Green Light Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Pacific Office Automation 147 (Portland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 SciAps 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 02 (Young's Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Baptist Health 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 27, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editByrd first started his racing career in 2018, and began his driving career two years later, where he competed in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Racing Series, the Mel Kenyon Midget Series, the Radical Focus Midget Series, and a one-off race in the USAC Midget Series. He then raced in fifteen different racing series in 2021, including the USAC Silver Crown Series, the USAC Radical Focus Midget Series, where he finished second in the final points standings, the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, the SRL SPEARS Pro Late Model Series, and the Lucas Oil Modified Series.[1][2] He continued to race in various series throughout 2022 and 2023 like the Atlantic Championship Series, the F2000 Championship Series, the North American Formula 1000 Championship, and the Trans-Am Series, where he won in the XGT class at Lime Rock Park.[3][4]
On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Byrd would be making his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Portland International Raceway, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet for DGM Racing.[5][6][7]
Motorsports results
editAmerican open-wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 National Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Legacy Autosport | ALA 1 |
ALA 2 |
STP 1 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
LOR 21 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 23 |
MOH 2 24 |
MOH 3 22 |
NJMP 1 22 |
NJMP 2 17 |
NJMP 3 23 |
MOH 4 |
MOH 5 |
29th | 11 |
NASCAR
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 | ||
| 2024 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR 21 |
SON | IOW | NHA 36 |
NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | 100th | 01 | [8] | |||||||
| SS-Green Light Racing | 14 | Chevy | ROV 25 |
LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
| 2024 | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN 19 |
TAL | HOM 29 |
MAR | PHO 26 |
65th | 11 | [9] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
edit- ^ "Nathan Byrd". Byrd Racing. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Byrd". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Marks wins at Lime Rock, breaks CD Racing win streak". Racer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Trans Am heads to Road America". Racer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Byrd making Xfinity Series debut for DGM Racing at Portland". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (May 22, 2024). "Nathan Byrd to Make NASCAR Xfinity Debut for DGM Racing at Portland". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Byrd Attempting Xfinity Debut at Portland". Frontstretch. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Byrd – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Byrd – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Nathan Byrd driver statistics at Racing-Reference