Brent Crews

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Brent Crews
Born (2008-03-29) March 29, 2008 (age 16)
Denver, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements2016 United States Pro Kart Series Rookie Champion
2017 Rotax Grand Nationals Micro Max Champion
2023 Chad McDaniel Memorial Winner
2023 SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series Champion
Youngest POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Winner (13 years)
Youngest Trans-Am Series Winner (14 years, 3 months, 4 days)
ARCA Menards Series career
4 races run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 25 (Venturini Motorsports)
First race 2023 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2023 Dutch Boy 100 (Springfield)
First win 2023 Dutch Boy 100 (Springfield)
WinsTop tens Poles
131
Statistics current as of August 20, 2023.

Brent Crews (born March 29, 2008) is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series, driving the No. 70 Ford Mustang for Nitro Motorsports and full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 29 Toyota Camry for Kevin Harvick Incorporated. He is currently a member of Toyota Racing Development's TD2 driver development program.

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Racing career

Early career

Crews began racing go-karts at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina, at a young age. In 2016, he competed in the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) rookie class, winning the championship. [1] Crews would also win a Micro MAX Rotax Max Challenge race in Brazil in 2018. [2]

Midget Cars

Crews made his midget car racing debut in 2018, driving in the KKM Giveback Classic, in which he would finish 19th. [3] On March 2, 2021, it was announced that Crews would run full time in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, driving the 86 Toyota for CB Industries. [4] He earned his first win of the season at Valley Speedway, becoming the youngest driver to win a POWRi National Midget Series race, at 13 years old. [5] He would also score wins at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Jacksonville Speedway, and Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex. [6] [7] [8]

Trans-Am Series

In 2022, Crews would join Nitro Motorsports to run a full season in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series. He scored his first career win late in the season at Road America, becoming the youngest driver to win a Trans-Am Series race, at 14 years, 3 months, and 4 days. [9] He would also score wins at the Music City Grand Prix and Virginia International Raceway, and finishing 3rd in the final standings. [10] [11] He returned to Nitro for the 2023 season, scoring wins at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Detroit Street Circuit, Road America, and Watkins Glen. [12] [13] [14] [15] He clinched the 2023 championship after finishing fourth at Circuit of the Americas, becoming the youngest champion in TA2 history. [16]

Late models

Crews would make his late model racing debut in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour in 2022, driving the No. 24 Toyota Camry for Donnie Wilson Motorsports at Caraway Speedway. He would start 8th and finish 14th after experiencing a clutch issue. He ran two more races at Motor Mile and South Boston, finishing 8th and 12th, respectively. On February 14, 2023, it was announced that Crews would compete in six races of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. Crews finished 4th in the point standings after earning four top fives and five top tens. [17]

ARCA Menards Series

On August 10, 2023, it was announced that Crews will make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 25 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports. [18] [19] Crews would finish third after running inside the top five in the entire race. He made his second start of the season at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, where he would go on to dominate, leading the most laps and winning the race, becoming the second-youngest driver to win in ARCA. [20]

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. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN
3		 ISF
1*		 MLW DSF
2		 KAN BRI SLM
12		 TOL 27th166 [21]
2024 55 DAY PHO TAL DOV
16		 KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL -*-* [22]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2024 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota FIF DOV
16		 NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI -*-* [23]

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
2023Lee Faulk Racing5 Toyota SNM FLC HCY ACE NWS LGY DOM CRW HCY
24		 ACE
17		 TCM WKS AAS SBO TCM CRW -*-* [24]

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213CPLMTCPtsRef
2022Lee Faulk Racing24 Toyota CRW
14		 HCY GPS FCS TCM HCY ACE MMS
8		 TCM ACE SBO
12		 CRW 16thN/A [25]
2023 SNM HCY
2		 NWS
6		 TCM DIL CRW WKS HCY FLC SBO TCM CRW -*-* [26]
28 ACE
5

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References

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  2. ↑ "Micro Max: American Brent Crews wins after a magnificent drive". Kartcom.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Brent Crews - KKM Giveback Classic Event Results". TheThirdTurn.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Seelman, Jacob (March 2, 2021). "CB Industries Tabs Brent Crews for POWRi Slate". SpeedSport.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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