Ryan Foster (born August 14, 1987) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.
| Ryan Foster | |||||||
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| Born | August 14, 1987 Lowell, Arkansas | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Prairie Meadows 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of July 14, 2023. | |||||||
Racing career
editFrom 2004 to 2005, Foster competed in various racing series' like the CRA Super Series, the FASCAR Sunbelt Super Late Model Series, the Florida Pro Series, and the Southern All Star Super Late Model Series.[1]
In 2006, Foster would compete full-time in the ARCA Re/Max Series, driving the No. 47 Ford for Tri-State Motorsports as a teammate to then seven-time series champion Frank Kimmel. Although he would fail to qualify for the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway, he would make his debut at the next race at Nashville Superspeedway, where he would start twentieth and finish thirteenth, and would go on to record eight top-tens and four top-fives with a best result of third at the second Michigan International Speedway race.[2][3] He would then go on the finish seventh in the final points standings and would also finish second in the rookie of the year standings behind Blake Bjorklund.[4]
Foster's most recent start as a driver would come at the Snowball Derby in 2007, where he would finish eighth despite starting 32nd.[1]
Personal life
editFoster attended the University of Arkansas with a major in mechanical engineering.[5]
Motorsports results
editARCA Re/Max Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Re/Max 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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Tri-State Motorsports | 47 | Ford | DAY DNQ |
NSH 13 |
SLM 9 |
WIN 6 |
KEN 5 |
TOL 5 |
POC 38 |
MCH 14 |
KAN 25 |
KEN 7 |
BLN 8 |
POC 11 |
GTW 11 |
NSH 28 |
MCH 3 |
ISF 33 |
MIL 37 |
TOL 34 |
DSF 16 |
CHI 11 |
SLM 35 |
TAL 25 |
IOW 5 |
7th | 4450 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Ryan Foster". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Foster Nashville preview". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Kimmel contending with Ryan Foster". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "2006 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES SPECIAL AWARDS". Toledo Speedway. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Foster Toledo preview". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Foster – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Ryan Foster driver statistics at Racing-Reference