Blake Lothian

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Blake Lothian
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Lothian at Martinsville Speedway in 2024
BornBlake D. Lothian
(2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 22)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Truck no., teamNo. 20 (Young's Motorsports)
No. 21 (Floridian Motorsports)
2022 position63rd
Best finish63rd (2022)
First race 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2024 Long John Silver's 200 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of August 19, 2024.

Blake D. Lothian (born July 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports. [1]

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Racing career

Short track racing

Lothian would get his start in racing at the age of five, racing go-karts. [2]

From 2014–2017, he would race in the F1 Boston Series, eventually winning the championship in 2017. [3] In the same year, he would also win the Summer 2017 New Hampshire Karting Association Series Championship. [4]

In 2019, he would spend the majority of races driving for Rev Racing, driving legend cars. [5]

NASCAR

In 2019, Lothian was announced as one of eight drivers in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program. [6]

On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Lothian would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the No. 43 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing at Martinsville Speedway. [7] He finished 28th in his debut. He would return to the team for the race at Gateway, where he did not make the race. He would then run the race at IRP for the team, finishing 35th after driveshaft issues

In 2024, Lothian returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Martinsville again, this time with Young's Motorsports. He would only complete 17 laps before falling out with overheating issues, finishing last in 34th. Lothian was originally scheduled to attempt the truck race at Milwaukee for Floridian Motorsports, [8] although he would be replaced by Jayson Alexander days after the entry list was released. [9]

ARCA Menards Series

In 2022, Lothian would participate in an ARCA Menards Series testing session for Mullins Racing. [10]

Personal life

Lothian, in an interview with the West Georgian, revealed he has Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His favorite NASCAR driver is Michael McDowell. [5] He graduated in the Class of 2021 at Wellesley High School. [10]

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.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2022 Reaume Brothers Racing 43 Toyota DAY LVS ATL COA MAR
28
BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW
DNQ
SON KNO NSH MOH POC 63rd11 [11]
Chevy IRP
35
RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO
2024 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR
34
TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH -*-* [12]
Floridian Motorsports 21 Ford MLW
Wth
BRI KAN TAL HOM MAR PHO

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

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

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516CLMSCTCPtsRef
2023Mike Darne Racing59 Chevy SNM
24
FLC
26
HCY
DNQ
ACE NWS LGY DOM CRW HCY ACE TCM WKS AAS SBO TCM CRW 62nd17 [13]

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