Brenden Queen

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Brenden Queen
BornBrenden Michael Queen
(1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 27)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Achievements2024 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Champion
2022 South Carolina 400 Winner
2020, 2023, 2024 Hampton Heat Winner
2023 Thanksgiving All-Star Classic Winner
2023 Battle of the Stars Winner
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 1 (Tricon Garage)
2024 position38th
Best finish38th (2024)
First race 2024 Wright Brand 250 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish85th (2019)
First race 2019 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Brenden Michael Queen (born November 21, 1997), nicknamed Butterbean, [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group. He has also previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and is the 2024 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour champion.

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Racing career

Queen started racing at age 6 in the legend division at his home track of Langley Speedway. He was mentored by Phil Warren, a seven-time Langley track champion, who served as his crew chief starting in the mid-2010's. Queen won three consecutive track championships at Langley in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [1] He also won the 2016 late model stock track championship at East Carolina Motor Speedway and the 2022 dirt late model track championship at Dixieland Speedway. [2]

In 2019, Queen made his ARCA debut in the season-opener at Daytona in the No. 35 car for Vizion Motorsports after previously competing in the series' preseason testing at the track in January for the team. Vizion team owners Jennifer and Teddy Brown were so impressed by Queen's late model performances that they invited him to test and race their car at Daytona. [3] After the race at Daytona, Queen tweeted that he would run full-time for Vizion in the No. 35 car but he and the team did not end up running any more races that year due to the team's financial problems. [4] [5]

In 2022, Queen joined Lee Pulliam Performance to run full-time in the CARS Tour in 2023, but made a splash in November 2022 by winning the 30th Annual Charlie Powell Memorial 400 at Florence Motor Speedway, one of the major post-season races for Late Models (had been known as the Myrtle Beach 400 before the race was moved to Timmonsville). for the first time, winning 4 races and finishing 2nd in the final standings. [2] [6]

On March 8, 2024, it was announced that Queen would make his Truck Series debut in the race at North Wilkesboro Speedway driving the No. 1 truck for Tricon Garage. [7] [8] [9] Queen won the 2023 CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro held on the Wednesday before the track's Truck Series race and Cup Series race. Some NASCAR drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., were also in that CARS Tour race. [10]

On December 4, 2024, it was announced that Queen will return to the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group on a full-time basis. [11]

Personal life

Queen is from Virginia and frequently competes at his home track of Langley Speedway. [12] He got his nickname "Butterbean" from wrestler Eric Esch who also has that nickname as Queen looked like him when he was born and early in his life. [1] His father Mike was also a racing driver. Queen is currently attending Old Dominion University where he will earn a degree in mechanical engineering. [2]

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
2024 Tricon Garage 1 Toyota DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS
4		 CLT GTW NSH
19		 POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN
20		 TAL HOM MAR PHO 38th68 [13]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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
2019 Vizion Motorsports 35 Toyota DAY
29		 FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN 82nd85 [14]
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy 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
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy FIF CAR NSH FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI -*-*

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-*

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Hodgdon, Dan (February 4, 2024). "The Rise of 'Butterbean' Queen". Speed Sport . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Several Late Model Stock Car Drivers Set to Compete at Daytona". Race22.com. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "(Twitter post)". Twitter . Brenden Queen. February 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Brenden Queen to drive full time for Vizion Motorsports". ThePitLane. February 13, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-03. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Brenden Queen". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (March 8, 2024). "Brenden Queen Getting Truck Series Shot with TRICON at North Wilkesboro". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brenden Queen to Drive for TRICON at North Wilkesboro". Frontstretch. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen to make Truck Series debut at North Wilkesboro with TRICON". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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  11. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (December 4, 2024). "Brenden Queen to Run Full ARCA Schedule with Pinnacle Racing Group". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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