Colby Howard

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Colby Howard
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Howard at Daytona International Speedway in 2023
BornColby A. Howard
(2001-10-28) October 28, 2001 (age 23)
Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
43 races run over 2 years
2021 position32nd
Best finish29th (2020)
First race 2020 LS Tractor 200 (Phoenix)
Last race 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
54 races run over 5 years
Truck no., teamNo. 1 (Tricon Garage)
2024 position41st
Best finish17th (2022)
First race 2019 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 2024 Toyota 200 (Gateway)
WinsTop tens Poles
050
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish49th (2019)
First race 2018 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 (Salem)
Last race 2022 Dawn 150 (Mid-Ohio)
WinsTop tens Poles
040
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish48th (2022)
First race 2022 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Colby A. Howard [1] (born October 28, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage.

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Racing career

Howard's 2018 ARCA car at Madison 78 Colby Howard car 2018 ARCA Madison.jpg
Howard's 2018 ARCA car at Madison
Howard's No. 91 truck at Sonoma Raceway in 2022 Colby Howard 91 Truck Sonoma 2022.jpg
Howard's No. 91 truck at Sonoma Raceway in 2022
Howard's No. 91 car in the ARCA Menards Series West race at Sonoma Raceway in 2022 Colby Howard ARCA Sonoma 2022.jpg
Howard's No. 91 car in the ARCA Menards Series West race at Sonoma Raceway in 2022

Howard started racing at six years old, racing dirt bikes. He raced bikes for six years until a broken leg and collarbone ended his career. [2] After that, Howard raced Bandoleros and late models before moving to full-bodied stock cars. [2]

In November 2019, he joined Young's Motorsports for the final two races of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season starting with the Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway. [3]

On January 9, 2020, it was announced that Howard would join JD Motorsports for 20 races in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. [4] When Howard was choosing his team for 2020, he had a few offers to run full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, but chose the part-time Xfinity ride with JDM in an effort to get to the NASCAR Cup Series faster. [2]

For 2021, Howard remained in the No. 15 for JD Motorsports with returning primary sponsorship from the Project Hope Foundation but ran the full season. Also, Wayne Carroll Jr. moved from the No. 6 JDM car to crew chief Howard in the No. 15 in 2021, [5] replacing Mark Setzer, who left the team to be the crew chief for the No. 51 of Jeremy Clements and his team. [6] Setzer crew chiefed Howard in all his starts in 2020 except for Talladega in October 2020, when Carroll was his crew chief instead.

For 2022, Howard left the Xfinity Series to compete full time for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. [7]

On February 7, 2023, it was announced that Howard would drive the No. 9 truck full-time for CR7 Motorsports in the Truck Series in 2023. He drove the same truck part-time in 2021. [8]

Howard scored a career-best 4th-place finish in the 2023 NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona.

Personal life

Howard is a third-generation racing driver; his grandfather earned track championships at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and his father Rodney Howard is a former NASCAR Busch Series driver. [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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2020 JD Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY LVS CAL PHO
34		 DAR
27		 CLT
37		 BRI
19		 ATL
15		 HOM
17		 HOM
17		 TAL POC IRC KEN
32		 KEN
21		 TEX
23		 KAN ROA DRC DOV
30		 DOV
26		 DAY
12		 DAR
19		 RCH
33		 RCH
35		 BRI
21		 LVS
21		 TAL
36		 ROV KAN TEX
28		 MAR
25		 PHO
20		29th267 [9]
2021 DAY
35		 DRC
23		 HOM
36		 LVS
20		 PHO
16		 ATL
21		 MAR
39		 TAL
19		 DAR
29		 DOV
28		 COA
28		 CLT
30		 MOH
22		 TEX
28		 NSH
DNQ		 POC
24		 ROA
DNQ		 ATL
20		 NHA
30		 GLN
31		 IRC MCH
25		 DAY
26		 DAR
27		 RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV TEX KAN MAR PHO 32nd225 [10]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2019 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO
21		 HOM
24		61st29 [11]
2021 CR7 Motorsports 9 Chevy DAY DRC LVS ATL BRD RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR
13		 BRI
15		 LVS TAL MAR
38		 PHO 104th01 [12]
2022 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing 91 Chevy DAY
30		 LVS
34		 ATL
26		 COA
24		 MAR
18		 BRD
12		 DAR
13		 KAN
11		 TEX
34		 CLT
14		 GTW
23		 SON
19		 KNX
16		 NSH
16		 MOH
9		 POC
18		 IRP
32		 RCH
28		 KAN
9		 BRI
24		 TAL
8		 HOM
13		 PHO
15		17th422 [13]
2023 CR7 Motorsports 9 Chevy DAY
4		 LVS
18		 ATL
27		 COA
24		 TEX
20		 BRD
27		 MAR
17		 KAN
35		 DAR
17		 NWS
24		 CLT
20		 GTW
12		 NSH
29		 MOH
36		 POC
15		 RCH
24		 IRP
35		 MLW
17		 KAN
19		 BRI
22		 TAL
23		 HOM
30		 PHO
21		21st340 [14]
2024 Tricon Garage 1 Toyota DAY ATL
17		 LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR
7		 NWS CLT GTW
32		 NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL HOM MAR PHO 41st55 [15]

* 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
2018 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY NSH SLM
8		 TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
9		 GTW CHI IOW ELK BLN POC ISF DSF IRP SLM KAN 60th375 [16]
2019 Win-Tron Racing 32 Chevy DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW
10		 POC ISF DSF SLM
10		 IRP KAN 49th360 [17]
2022 Bill McAnally Racing 91 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH
17		 POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 99th27 [18]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWCPtsRef
2022 Bill McAnally Racing 91 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON
2		 IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 48th42 [19]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Albino, Dustin (July 21, 2020). "Eyes on Xfinity: Getting to Know Rookie Colby Howard". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Brooks, Amanda (November 5, 2019). "Colby Howard to make NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series debut with Young's Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Howard Lands Xfinity Deal With JD Motorsports". Speed Sport. January 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Colby Howard to run full-time for JD Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mark Setzer to serve as crew chief for Jeremy Clements". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (September 9, 2021). "Colby Howard Joins McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in Second Entry for 2022 Season". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (February 7, 2023). "Colby Howard Secures Full-Season Deal with CR7 Motorsports for 2023 Truck Series Season". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Colby Howard – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Colby Howard – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Colby Howard – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Colby Howard – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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