Bryan Ortiz

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Bryan Ortiz
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Ortiz's No. 6 car at Watkins Glen International in 2024
Born (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989 (age 35)
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
ARCA Menards Series East career
30 races run over 3 years
Best finish5th (2012)
First race 2012 Widow Wax 125 (Bristol)
Last race 2014 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 (Greenville-Pickens)
WinsTop tens Poles
0150
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish60th (2012)
First race 2012 Casino Arizona 50 (Phoenix International Raceway)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of June 1, 2024.

Bryan Ortiz (born February 10, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional auto racing driver who competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, driving the No. 6 Honda Civic Type R TCR for Montreal Motorsports Group. [1] He has also previously competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, and is a former member of the Drive for Diversity program. [2]

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Ortiz competed in two full-time seasons in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for Rev Racing, driving the No. 4 Toyota, where he finished fifth in the points in 2012 after earning nine top-ten finishes with a best finish of third at Bowman Gray Stadium, [3] and fourteenth in points in 2013 after getting six top-tens with a best finish of third at Road Atlanta. [4] He made two more starts with the team in 2014 before moving to sport cars, where he has competed in series such as the TC America Series, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, the Mazda MX-5 Cup, where he won the championship in 2019, [5] and the Michelin Pilot Challenge.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516NKNPSECPtsRef
2012 Rev Racing 4 Toyota BRI
14
GRE
11
RCH
7
IOW
10
BGS
3
JFC
27
LGY
6
CNB
5
COL
6
IOW
12
NHA
6
DOV
6
GRE
6
CAR
13
5th484 [6]
2013 BRI
21
GRE
24
FIF
6
RCH
15
BGS
7
IOW
10
LGY
22
COL
10
IOW
26
VIR
2
GRE
13
NHA
28
DOV
27
RAL
3
14th402 [7]
2014 6 NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR
19
GRE
13
DOV 42nd56 [8]

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2012 Rev Racing 4 Toyota PHO LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO
8
60th36 [9]

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  2. "NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program Names 10 Drivers for 2011". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. "Corey LaJoie wins first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at Bowman-Gray Stadium". Mass Live. 4 June 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. "Bryan Ortiz". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. "Bryan Ortiz Captures 2019 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented By BFGoodrich Tires Championship". Auto Week. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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  7. "Bryan Ortiz – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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