Tyler Carpenter

Tyler Carpenter (born January 3, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World 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
Born (1991-01-03) January 3, 1991
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Achievements2019, 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals Winner
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
Truck no., teamNo. 41 (Niece Motorsports)
Statistics current as of March 29, 2022.

Racing career

Dirt late models

In 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 Camping World Truck Series

As a result of winning the 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals, Carpenter is currently scheduled to race a one-off race for Niece Motorsports at Knoxville Raceway as part of the team's "Win and You're In" program.[4]

Personal life

Carpenter 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

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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

NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts Ref
2022 Niece Motorsports 41 Chevy DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO -* -*

References
  1. Walters, Shane (2021-12-07). "Tyler Carpenter lands NASCAR ride; Fans aren't ready". Racing News. Retrieved 2022-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. McFadden, Kyle (2021-12-05). "Tyler Carpenter Earns His Ride Of A Lifetime". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. Kovac, Kevin (2021-12-03). "No Apologies From Tyler Carpenter After Gateway Dirt Nationals Win - FloRacing". www.floracing.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Nguyen, Justin (2021-12-06). "Tyler Carpenter secures NASCAR Truck ride with Gateway Dirt win". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2022-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Alston, Kheron. "Local dirt track racer, Tyler Carpenter, wins consecutive Gateway Dirt Nationals". WTAP. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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