Gary Klutt

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Gary Klutt
BornGary T. Klutt
(1992-08-14) August 14, 1992 (age 30)
Halton Hills, Ontario
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2017 position42nd
Best finish42nd (2017)
First race 2017 I Love New York 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
2019 position69th
Best finish50th (2016)
First race 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Last race 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
56 races run over 10 years
Car no., teamNo. 59 (Legendary Motorcar Company)
2022 position9th
Best finish6th (2015)
First race 2010 Vortex Brake Pads 200 (Mosport)
Last race 2023 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport)
First win 2015 Clarington 200 (Mosport)
WinsTop tens Poles
1374
Statistics current as of May 20, 2023.

Gary T. Klutt (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver and a member of the 2016 NASCAR Next class. He is also the Host of the Gary Klutt Podcast. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 59 Dodge Challenger for Legendary Motorcar Company. [1] [2] He also co-hosts the Canadian reality television show Legendary Motorcar with his father Peter. [3] He has also raced in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

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Racing career

Pinty's Series

Early years

Klutt began his racing career in 2000, finding success quickly, winning karting championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 and the Canadian Nationals in 2009. [4]

Debuting in 2010 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Klutt qualified 16th and finished 11th in his family No. 68 entry. [5] He did not return to the series until 2013, running another race at CTMP, starting seventh and finishing seventh in a family-entered No. 59 car. [6] The team entered four races in 2014, running top tens at Circuit ICAR and CTMP, and falling out of one race with mechanical issues. [7]

Full-time

Klutt started racing full-time in 2015, starting from the pole and winning the season-opening race at CTMP in only his seventh series start. He garnered one other pole and six other top tens en route to a 5th-place points finish. [8] He also garnered Rookie of the Year honors. [9] 2016 brought a bit less success, as Klutt raced his way to eight top tens but not one top five finish and failed to finish two races. [10] Also during the 2016 season, Klutt was named to the 2016 NASCAR Next class. [11] He returned to full time racing for the 2022 season, finishing 9th in the point standings with four top fives and eight top tens.

Post full-time

After the 2016 season, Klutt picked up other obligations and started running part-time again, focusing on crown jewel road course races. [12] He continued with his family Legendary Motorcar team, sometimes driving the hauler to the track. [12]

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

During his 2016 Pinty's season, Klutt signed on with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the track at which he had experienced the most success in the Pinty's series. Klutt was a sub for Cody Coughlin, who could not drive the race. [13] Klutt said he wanted a chance to race trucks at CTMP ever since 2013. [14] During the race, Klutt improved four spots on his qualifying position to finish 11th. [15]

Monster Energy Cup Series

On August 6, 2017, Klutt made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen International, where he drove the No. 15 Chevrolet for Premium Motorsports. [16] He qualified 34th and finished 31st, one lap behind race winner Martin Truex Jr. [17] [18]

Personal life

Klutt works for his family reality television show Legendary Motorcar, which is shown internationally (U. S. on Velocity and in other countries, Discovery World). His other interests include real estate. [19]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Monster Energy Cup Series

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536MENCCPtsRef
2017 Premium Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN
31		 MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 42nd6 [20]

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NGOTCPtsRef
2016 Kyle Busch Motorsports 51 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP
11		 CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 50th22 [21]
2017 Premium Motorsports 49 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
24		 CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 94th01 [22]
2019 Niece Motorsports 44 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP
12		 LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 69th25 [23]

Pinty's Series

NASCAR Pinty's Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NPSCPtsRef
2010 Legendary Motorcar Company 68 Chevy DEL MSP
11		 ASE TOR EDM MPS SAS CTR MSP CGV BAR RIS KWA 46th130 [24]
2013 Legendary Motorcar Company 59 Chevy MSP DEL MSP ICAR MPS SAS ASE CTR RIS MSP
7		 BAR KWA 46th37 [25]
2014 MSP ACD ICAR
8		 EIR SAS ASE CTR
28		 RIS MSP
6		 BAR 25th112 [26]
61 Dodge KWA
22
2015 59 Chevy MSP
1		 ICAR
8		 CTR
22		 MSP
11		6th383 [27]
Dodge ACD
7		 SSS
6		 EIR
10		 SAS
14		 ASE
7		 RIS
8		 KWA
11
2016 MSP
10		 SSS
13		 ACD
13		 ICAR
7		 TOR
6		 EIR
9		 SAS
7		 CTR
22		 RIS
13		 MSP
6		 ASE
7		 KWA
9		8th407 [28]
2017 MSP
3		 DEL ACD ICAR TOR
9		 SAS
5		 SAS
10		 EIR CTR
13		 RIS MSP
8		 ASE JUK 14th216 [29]
2018 MSP
19		 JUK ACD TOR
4		 SAS SAS EIR CTR RIS MSP
7		 ASE NHA JUK 22nd103 [30]
2019 MSP
3		 JUK ACD TOR
17		 SAS SAS EIR CTR RIS MSP
11		 ASE NHA JUK 25th103 [31]
2021 Legendary Motorcar Company 59 Dodge SUN SUN CTR ICAR MSP
5*		 MSP
6		 FLA FLA DEL DEL 28th80 [32]
2022 SUN
6		 MSP
4		 ACD
7		 AVE
5		 TOR
4		 EDM
7		 SAS
14		 SAS
21		 CTR
11		 OSK
9		 ICAR
21		 MSP
3		 DEL
26		9th234 [33]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2017 Calabrese Motorsports43 Toyota NSM GRE BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN
13		 LGY NJM DOV 58th31 [34]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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