Brian Tyler (racing driver)

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Brian Tyler
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Tyler in 2003
Born (1967-10-27) October 27, 1967 (age 55)
Albion, Michigan
Achievements1996, 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner.
Awards1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver
Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007 [1]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish63rd (2001)
First race 2001 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2005 Kroger 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish104th (2002)
First race 2002 Michigan 200 (Michigan)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
IndyCar Series career
10 races run over 2 years
Best finish18th (1998)
First race 1998 Indy 200 (Disney)
Last race 1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 (Disney)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 17, 2019.

Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967 in Albion, Michigan) is an American auto racing driver.

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He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997. [1] He made 10 starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for 3 different teams with a best finish of 6th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years. [2]

Tyler has 9 NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has 11 ARCA stock car starts to his credit. [3]

Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished 7th in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 2010 [4]

Awards

Motorsports career results

Indy Racing League

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine1234567891011RankPoints
1998 Chitwood Motorsports Dallara IR817 Oldsmobile WDW
19
PHX
17
18th140
Byrd-Cunningham Racing G-Force GF01B10 INDY
Rpl
TXS
Team Pelfrey Dallara IR881 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 NHM
14
DOV
12
CLT
16
PPIR
16
ATL
21
TX2
13
LVS
6
1999 Truscelli Team Racing G-Force GF01C33 WDW
14
PHXCLT37th16
ISM Racing 36 INDY
DNQ
TXSPPIATLDOVPP2LVSTX2

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
1998 G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Raced by Mike Groff Byrd-Cunningham Racing
1999 G-Force GF01C Oldsmobile Aurora V8 DNQ ISM Racing

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2000 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP
DNQ
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A- [5]
2001 DAY CAR LVS
33
ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR 63rd344 [6]
Pontiac IRP
26
Ford MCH
39
BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT
PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM
24
PHO CAR
35
HOM
DNQ
2003 Bost Motorsports 22 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP
23
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT 113th128 [7]
PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM
43
ATL PHO CAR HOM
2004 Woodland Racing 40 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP
42
MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 148th37 [8]
2005 80 DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP
41
GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
DNQ
TEX PHO HOM 140th40 [9]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122NCTCPtsRef
2002 Team Racing 25 Chevy DAY DAR MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH
35
IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM 104th58 [10]

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARSCPtsRef
2005 Woodland Racing 10 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL
6
LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN 40th920 [11]
48 BLN
2
POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL
6
DSF
26
CHI SLM TAL
12
2006 22 DAY
22
NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 134th120 [12]
2008 Hattori Woodland Racing 01 Toyota DAY
DNQ
SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH 75th315 [13]
Woodland Racing 25 ISF
3
DSF
31
CHI SLM NJM TAL TOL
2009 Stringer Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF
30
CHI TOL DSF
8
NJM SLM KAN CAR 87th260 [14]
2010 Hixson Motorsports 23 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC
31
MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJM ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 128th75 [15]

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References

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  2. Brian Tyler, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  3. Brian Tyler, Racing Reference, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  4. 2010 National Silver Crown Championship, USAC Racing, Retrieved 2010-12-11
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