Ryan Partridge (born May 17, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 9 Ford Fusion for Sunrise Ford Racing. He was the Whelen All-American Series champion in 2013 and 2014.

Ryan Partridge
Partridge at the 2015 Carneros 200 at Sonoma Raceway
Nationality American
Born (1988-05-17) May 17, 1988 (age 36)
Rancho Cucamonga, California
K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season2012
Current teamSunrise Ford Racing
Car number9
EngineFord
Crew chiefJeff Schrader
Former teamsPPL Motorsports, Kevin McCarty Racing
Starts44
Championships0
Wins5
Poles7
Best finish2nd in 2016, 2018
Finished last season2nd (2018)
Previous series
2011Langers Juice S-2 Sportsman Series
Championship titles
2013–2014Whelen All-American Series
Last updated on: October 27, 2018.

Racing career

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His father was a track announcer, which led to his interest in racing. Partridge started racing Legends in 2004.[1]

Partridge made his K&N Pro Series West debut at Havasu 95 Speedway in April 2012. In 2013 and 2014 he won the Whelen All-American Series. He was the Whelen All-American Series California champion in 2014.[2]

In 2015 and 2016, Partridge competed full-time in the Pro Series West. He won his first series race at Colorado National Speedway during his first year,[3] followed by three more victories in 2016. He finished second to Todd Gilliland in the 2016 championship.[4]

After returning to finish second in points in 2018, Partridge transitioned to a role as a driver coach and spotter for the team's 2019 driver, Jagger Jones.[5]

Personal life

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Partridge was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[2]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series West

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ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NKNPSWC Pts Ref
2012 PPL Motorsports 07 Ford PHO LHC
9
MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS
14
PHO 40th 65 [6]
2014 Kevin McCarty Racing 77 Toyota PHO IRW
8
S99 IOW KCR SON SLS CNS IOW EVG KCR MMP AAS PHO 56th 37 [7]
2015 Sunrise Ford Racing 9 Ford KCR
13
IRW
5
TUS
4*
SHA
6
SON
4
SLS
4
IOW
6
EVG
2
CNS
1*
MER
11
AAS
9
PHO
12
3rd 498 [8]
91 IOW
8
2016 9 IRW
2
KCR
2
TUS
1
OSS
6*
CNS
4
SON
4
SLS
10
IOW
2
EVG
5
DCS
1
MMP
9
MMP
3
MER
11
AAS
1*
2nd 581 [9]
2018 Sunrise Ford Racing 9 Ford KCR
5
TUS
3
TUS
2*
OSS
1*
CNS
2
SON
5
DCS
4
IOW
3
EVG
3
GTW
10
LVS
8
MER
5
AAS
2*
KCR
2
2nd 559 [10]
2021 Sunrise Ford Racing 51 Ford PHO SON IRW CNS IRW
5
PIR LVS AAS PHO 42nd 39 [11]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ Lair, Keith. "Ryan Partridge wins second consecutive Irwindale Speedway Late Model crown". NASCAR. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Partridge". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ Franceschini, Brooke (August 23, 2015). "Partridge Rolls To First K&N Pro West Win". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Brewster, Louis (March 16, 2017). "Ryan Partridge seeks NASCAR K&N Pro Series West title". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Segal, Davey (March 8, 2019). "Ryan Partridge Finding A New Path With Sunrise Ford". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Driver Ryan Partridge 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Driver Ryan Partridge 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Driver Ryan Partridge 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Driver Ryan Partridge 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Driver Ryan Partridge 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Ryan Partridge – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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