Brayton Laster

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Brayton Laster
Brayton Laster Daytona Test (cropped).jpg
Laster at Daytona International Speedway in 2022
Born (2002-08-28) August 28, 2002 (age 22)
Greenwood, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements2018 Brownstown Speedway Super Late Model Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2022 position64th
Best finish64th (2022)
First race 2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
16 races run over 3 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 06 (Wayne Peterson Racing)
Best finish25th (2023)
First race 2022 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2024 General Tire at The Glen 100 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
040
ARCA Menards Series East career
4 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 06 (Wayne Peterson Racing)
Best finish22nd (2023)
First race 2023 Music City 200 (Nashville)
Last race 2024 Cirlce City 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 06 (Wayne Peterson Racing)
First race 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of September 14, 2024.

Brayton Laster (born August 28, 2002), nicknamed "the Pizza Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. [1] He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 06 for Wayne Peterson Racing.

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Racing career

Early racing career

Laster would start racing go-karts at the age of eight at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Four years later, he would move on to racing Ford Thunderbirds and other various types of stock cars. [2] [3] According to Laster's dad, Dane, he would describe Brayton's equipment as a Frankenstein-esque vehicle, saying that "There’s times where I look back and I feel bad about some of the stuff I put him in over the years. But he’s had to drive his heart out, he’s had to learn to work on it to get speed out of it." [2]

For most of his career, Laster has driven the No. 13 along with green paint, both racing superstitions that are rumored to give bad luck. Laster said that he wanted both qualities as a satire to both superstitions. [4]

ARCA Menards Series

Laster made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 in the Lucas Oil 200 at the Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 03 car for Mullins Racing. [5] Laster had a strong run, finishing 13th. [6] He returned to the 03 car for the 2023 Daytona season-opener, finishing 27th. Laster would join Fast Track Racing for the race at Charlotte, finishing 19th. [7] Later in the year, he drove the No. 31 car for Rise Motorsports in three races, finishing top ten in all three. [8]

On January 2, 2024, it was announced that Laster will join TC Motorsports for the season-opener at Daytona, driving the No. 91 car. [9] It was later revealed that Laster would drive the No. 95 at Daytona, driving for MAN Motorsports in a partnership with TC Motorsports. He would ultimately fail to qualify for the race. Laster went on to make seven starts throughout the season following this, driving for Fast Track Racing, Rise Motorsports, and Wayne Peterson Racing, finishing a best of 9th at Salem Speedway. [10]

On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Laster will run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2025, driving for Wayne Peterson Racing. [11] [12] [13]

ARCA Menards Series East

In 2023, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series East debut in the Music City 200 at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway driving for Fast Track Racing. [7] A fuel pressure issue would sideline him and he would ultimately finish 14th. Later in the year, he would also makes starts in the ARCA/ARCA East combination races at Iowa Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park. [14] In 2024, Laster's only East start came at the Indianapolis Raceway park combination race, where he finished 19th driving for Wayne Peterson Racing.

ARCA Menards Series West

In 2024, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in the General Tire 150 ARCA/ARCA West combination race, driving for Fast Track Racing. He started 35th and finished 37th after retiring from the event after 17 laps. [15]

Craftsman Truck Series

Laster at Knoxville Raceway in 2022. Brayton Laster Knoxville 2022.jpg
Laster at Knoxville Raceway in 2022.

On April 28, 2022, it was announced that Laster would make his truck debut in the Clean Harbors 150 at Knoxville with Reaume Brothers Racing. [16] He would start the race 31st and finish 27th. [17]

Personal life

Laster is nicknamed "The Pizza Man" for his love of pizza. According to Laster, he was self-proclaimed obsessed with pizza, which started with the Indianapolis Speedrome selling pizza for concessions. It then "became my identity", and he was reported wearing numerous clothes that looked like pizza throughout middle school, earning the nickname from teachers. The nickname eventually moved over to his racing career. [3]

Laster was an online student at Liberty University.[ citation needed ]

Laster plays Roblox Racing for fun.[ citation needed ]

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2022 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Chevy DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNX
27		 NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 64th10 [17]

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2022 Mullins Racing 03 Ford DAY
13		 PHO TAL
26		 KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 67th49 [18]
2023 Clubb Racing Inc. DAY
27		 PHO TAL KAN 25th193 [19]
Fast Track Racing 12 Ford CLT
19		 BLN ELK MOH
01 Chevy IOW
20		 POC MCH IRP
20		 GLN
Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy ISF
10		 MLW DSF
10		 KAN BRI SLM
9		 TOL
2024 MAN Motorsports 95 Toyota DAY
DNQ		26th170 [10]
Fast Track Racing 10 Ford PHO
37		 TAL DOV
Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy KAN
22		 CLT IOW MOH BLN ISF
14		 MLW DSF
13
Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Toyota IRP
19		 SLM
9		 ELK MCH
Fast Track Racing 12 Ford GLN
27		 BRI KAN TOL
2025 Wayne Peterson Racing 06TBA DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BER ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL -*-*

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2023 Fast Track Racing 01 Toyota FIF DOV NSV
14		 FRS 22nd78 [20]
Chevy IOW
20		 IRP
20		 MLW BRI
2024 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP
19		 MLW BRI 55th25 [21]
2025 TBA FIF CAR NSH FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI -*-*

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2024 Fast Track Racing 10 Ford PHO
37		 KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 79th7 [15]
2025 Wayne Peterson Racing 06TBA KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-*

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