Daniel Dye

Daniel Dye (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet SS for GMS Racing.

Daniel Dye
Dye at Phoenix Raceway in 2021
Born (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003
DeLand, Florida
ARCA Menards Series career
9 races run over 2 years
Best finish18th (2021)
First race2021 Menards 250 (Elko)
Last race2022 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
First win2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 (Berlin)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 6 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
10 races run over 2 years
Best finish2nd (2021)
First race2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish1st (2020), (2021)
First race2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Last race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of November 13, 2021.

Racing career

2020–2021

Dye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2020, driving the No. 43 for Ben Kennedy Racing.[1] Dye would race two races that season, retiring at New Smyrna Speedway and finishing seventh at Five Flags Speedway.

Dye would come back in the 2021 season, this time with a scheduled full-time ride with Ben Kennedy Racing.[2] However, Dye would only compete for four of the scheduled eight races before eventually switching teams. For the last four races of the season, Dye would race the No. 21 for GMS Racing.[3] Dye, combined with his results from Ben Kennedy Racing and GMS Racing, would finish second in the final standings, only being beaten by Sammy Smith.

2021–2022

Dye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series West as a one-off race at Phoenix Raceway, driving the No. 22 for GMS Racing in 2021, he would finish 12th. In 2022, he ran at Phoenix again in a companion event with the ARCA Menards Series, finishing second.

2021

Dye would run a part-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 with GMS Racing, driving the No. 21 along with his full-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series East. He would run six races in the 2021 season. After a seventh-place finish in his debut at the 2021 Menards 250, Dye would dominate the next race at Berlin Raceway in the 2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200, scoring his first-ever ARCA Menards Series win in just his second-ever start in the series.[4]

2022

In 2022, he planned to run a full-time schedule for Petty GMS Motorsports in the No. 43. However, he was indefinitely suspended from ARCA competition after three races.[5]

Personal life

Dye is a second-generation driver, the son of former Pro Late Model driver Randy Dye who since July of 2017 has served on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation. He is a cousin of MLB player for the Kansas City Royals, Josh Dye.

Dye currently attends Father Lopez Catholic High School.[6] He was arrested on April 26, 2022 and booked in Volusia County, Florida on charges of Felony Battery. According to a police report, he had punched a fellow student at his high school in the testicles, with the victim suffering "a possible ruptured testicle..."[7] ARCA would indefinitely suspend him after the arrest.[5]

Philanthropy

At the end of 2018 with his Pro Late Model debut on the horizon he created the Race to Stop Suicide campaign in partnership with The NASCAR Foundation and Halifax Health with help from his father Randy who serves on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation.

In October of 2019 at only 15-years-old, Dye himself raised and donated over $15,000 dollars towards Halifax Health’s mental health programs.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2021 GMS Racing 21 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK
7		 BLN
1*		 IOW
2		 WIN
13		 GLN MCH ISF MLW
3		 DSF BRI
12		 SLM KAN 18th 231 [8]
2022 43 DAY
3		 PHO
2		 TAL
17		 KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL [9]

ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2020 Ben Kennedy Racing 43 Chevy NSM
19		 TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF
7		 22nd 62 [10]
2021 NSM
6		 FIF
9		 NSV
8		 DOV
6		 2nd 351 [11]
GMS Racing 21 Chevy SMP
6		 IOW
2		 MLW
3		 BRI
12

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 GMS Racing 22 Chevy PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO
12		 51st 32 [12]
2022 43 PHO
2		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO -* -* [13]

References
  1. "Florida Young Gun Making Five ARCA Starts in 2020". Speed 51. February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. Srigley, Joseph (2020-12-21). "Daniel Dye Chasing ARCA Menards Series East Championship with Ben Kennedy Racing in 2021". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. Srigley, Joseph (2021-06-07). "Daniel Dye Joining GMS Racing for Select ARCA Menards Series Events". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. "Daniel Dye wins first ARCA Menards Series race in dominating fashion at Berlin". ARCA. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. "Daniel Dye suspended indefinitely from ARCA competition". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 2022-04-27.
  6. Schuoler, Justin (2022-04-27). "Daniel Dye Arrested for Felony Battery in Florida". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. Kristl, Mark (2022-04-27). "Daniel Dye Arrested For Felony Battery". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  9. "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  10. "Daniel Dye – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  11. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  12. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  13. "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

Daniel Dye driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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