Austin Herzog

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Austin Herzog
Austin Herzog ARCA Sonoma 2022.jpg
Herzog's No. 16 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2022
BornAustin Herzog
(2002-08-06) August 6, 2002 (age 21)
Clovis, California
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 16 (Bill McAnally Racing)
First race 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
6 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 16 (Bill McAnally Racing)
Best finish38th (2018)
First race 2018 Bakersfield 175 (Kern County)
Last race 2022 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
WinsTop tens Poles
050
Statistics current as of January 6, 2022.

Austin Herzog (born August 6, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet SS for Bill McAnally Racing, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet SS for the same team.

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Racing career

Early career

Herzog would first race in 2014, at twelve years old, racing in Mini Cups. He raced there for two years, finishing 3rd and 4th in the standings respectably. In 2016, he would make his debut in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series, getting four wins at Madera Speedway, while getting six fastest lap times. In 2017, he returned to the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series, getting two more wins, and would become the winningest driver in series history. He would make more late model starts later in the season. Herzog would continue to run late model races in 2018, capturing a win at Orange Show Speedway. [1] 2019 would be Herzog's breakout year, as he would win the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model Series championship. [2] Along with that, he would get four more wins at Madera Speedway, while getting a runner-up finish in the SRL Southwest Tour. [3] [4] [5]

ARCA Menards Series West

Herzog would sign with Jefferson Pitts Racing to drive for one race in the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He would start eleventh and finish in eighth, earning his first ever West series top ten. [6] On January 3, 2022, Herzog signed with Bill McAnally Racing to run the full 2022 ARCA Menards Series West schedule. He would pilot the 16 car, replacing the 2021 West series champion Jesse Love. [7] On June 30, 2022, it was announced that Landen Lewis would drive the No. 16 car for the remainder of the season, leaving Herzog without a ride. [8]

Personal life

Herzog was born and raised in Clovis, California. He is a class of 2020 graduate at Clovis High School. His grandfather, Richard, and father, Bryan, also both raced in late model races. [9]

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2022 Bill McAnally Racing 16 Chevy DAY PHO
14
TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 91st30 [10]

ARCA Menards Series West

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

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314AMSWCPtsRef
2018 Jefferson Pitts Racing 77 Ford KCR
8
TUS TUS OSS CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KCR 38th36 [11]
2022 Bill McAnally Racing 16 Chevy PHO
14
IRW
3
KCR
8
PIR
9
SON
6
IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 14th230 [12]

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References

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  2. "Herzog wins 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model Championship". Austin Herzog Motorsports. October 9, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. "Herzog Set For SRL Southwest Tour Debut At October Classic". Austin Herzog Motorsports. October 23, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. "ABOUT". Austin Herzog Motorsports. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. "Austin Herzog drives Drives Blaser Swisslube Pro Late Model to Madera Win". Speedway Digest. April 27, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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