Tyler Eugene Carpenter (born January 3, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports and full-time in Dirt Super Late Model’s driving the No. 28 Kryptonite Racecars Chassis for Kryptonite Racecars.
| Tyler Carpenter | |||||||
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| Born | Tyler Eugene Carpenter January 3, 1991 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2019, 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals Winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 41 (Niece Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2022 position | 84th | ||||||
| Best finish | 84th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2022. | |||||||
Racing career
editDirt late models
editIn 2019, Carpenter would win the 2019 Gateway Dirt Nationals.[1]
In 2021, Carpenter would race in the 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals. After moving through the preliminary heats, Carpenter would complete a flag-to-flag performance to win the event.[2] However, some drivers, most notably fellow drivers Ricky Thornton Jr. and Brandon Sheppard would criticize Carpenter for his driving style, saying that Carpenter had little respect for others on track. In response, Carpenter said "It’s either make the move or be moved. I don’t want to crash them guys. Hell, I like ‘em all. We’re here to race… they’ve had their opportunity to win big races. This is the only shot I got as of right now. I ain’t got the backing they got."[3]
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
editAs a result of winning the 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals, Carpenter got an opportunity to participate in a one-off race for Niece Motorsports at Knoxville Raceway as part of the team's "Win and You're In" program.[4] Carpenter would go on to finish 36th after a driveshaft issue. He would later participate in the 2023 Bristol Motor Speedway Weather Guard Truck Race for Niece as well, finishing 29th after an accident.
Personal life
editCarpenter is a Parkersburg, West Virginia native.[3] According to Carpenter, his father, "Fast" Freddie, is reported to have sparked his interest in racing, saying "Growing up as a kid, I watched him and one thing [eventually] led to another. He got his boys involved which [included] me and my brother."[5]
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.)
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 | Niece Motorsports | 41 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX 36 |
NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 84th | 1 | [6] | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD 29 |
MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 73rd | 8 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
edit- ^ Walters, Shane (2021-12-07). "Tyler Carpenter lands NASCAR ride; Fans aren't ready". Racing News. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ McFadden, Kyle (2021-12-05). "Tyler Carpenter Earns His Ride Of A Lifetime". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ a b Kovac, Kevin (2021-12-03). "No Apologies From Tyler Carpenter After Gateway Dirt Nationals Win - FloRacing". www.floracing.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (2021-12-06). "Tyler Carpenter secures NASCAR Truck ride with Gateway Dirt win". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ Alston, Kheron (13 December 2021). "Local dirt track racer, Tyler Carpenter, wins consecutive Gateway Dirt Nationals". WTAP. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Tyler Carpenter – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Carpenter – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links
edit- Tyler Carpenter driver statistics at Racing-Reference