George A. Gorham Jr. (born April 20, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competes in short track racing in his home state Florida, where he drives the No. 10 late model. He also competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing.
| George Gorham Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | George A. Gorham Jr. April 20, 1987 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 Auburndale Speedway Super Late Model Champion
2020 Auburndale Speedway Super Late Model Champion 2018 4-17 Southern Speedway late model champion2017 Showtime Speedway late model champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2021 position | 63rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 63rd (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Cook Out 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 27, 2021. | |||||||
Racing career
editMuch of Gorham's racing career has been spent on short tracks in central Florida.[1] During the mid-2000s, he raced in the FASCAR Pro Truck Series.[2][3][4]
In 2017, he won his first career late model track championship at Showtime Speedway.[5][6] A second track title came at 4-17 Southern Speedway the following year. Gorham is going into the 2022 Racing season as defending back-to-back track champion at his home track of Auburndale Speedway. Gorham began competing at raceways in the Florida Panhandle in 2019 when he debuted in the Blizzard Series.[1] In February 2021, Gorham beat Stephen Nasse to win the second leg of the Super Late Model Crown at Showtime Speedway, which earned him $10,000.[7]
Gorham made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the Cook Out 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 11, 2021, driving the No. 90 for DGM Racing with sponsorship from previous late model sponsor Blackburn's BBQ which is a restaurant local to Gorham in Eagle Lake, FL.[8][9] After starting 37th, Gorham finished ninth in the second of three stages before ending his day in 18th.[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.)
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 | ||
| 2021 | DGM Racing | 90 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | MAR 18 |
TAL | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | MOH | TEX | NSH | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | CLT | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | 63rd | 21 | [11] | ||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
edit- ^ a b Geyer, Koty (June 20, 2019). "Central Florida Star Taking New Super Late Model to Five Flags". Speed51. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Citrus County Speedway – FASCAR Pro Trucks Feature". Tampa Bay Times. September 19, 2006. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "World Series Wraps Up With Pete Orr & Champions". Speed51. February 16, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Westerman, Dave (December 16, 2007). "George Gorham, Jr. goes flag to flag in Charity Truckers 200 at Orlando Speedworld". Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Lockwood, Scott (November 5, 2017). "Bradenton's Dutilly takes first career win at Showtime Speedway". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Jorgensen, Allick (November 8, 2017). "Local Drivers Eyeing Governor's Cup Glory at New Smyrna". Speed51. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Brandon (February 27, 2021). "Gorham Puts $10,000 in His Pocket With Showtime Victory". Speed51. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Podcast: Running Through Brick Walls With Ryan Preece". Speed51. March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Beard, Brock (April 8, 2021). "PREVIEW: At Martinsville, Jaskol and Gorham set for NASCAR debuts, but MBM's Cup team conspicuously absent". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Cook Out 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "George Gorham, Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
External links
edit- George Gorham Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference