Darwin Peters Jr.

Darwin Peters Jr.
Born	Darwin L. Peters Jr. (1964-11-07) November 7, 1964 (age 60) Olean, New York, U.S.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position	76th
Best finish	76th (2019)
First race	2019 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Darwin L. Peters Jr. (born November 7, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing mechanic, crew chief, and driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 74 Chevrolet Silverado for Lou Goss Racing. ^[1]

Racing career

Peters has worked for various NASCAR teams in technical roles. In 2017, working at TJL Motorsports, he served as Mike Harmon's crew chief for the Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ^[2] In 2019, he was a mechanic for MBM Motorsports. ^[3]

As a driver, Peters made his debut at Eldora Speedway driving the No. 74 Chevrolet Silverado for Lou Goss Racing in a partnership with Mike Harmon Racing. ^{[2] [4]} He started 30th after finishing 5th of 7 cars in the Last Chance Qualify and finished 17th in the main event.

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.)

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	NGOTC	Pts	Ref
2019	Lou Goss Racing	74	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	MAR	TEX	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	CHI	KEN	POC	ELD 17	MCH	BRI	MSP	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	HOM	76th	20	[5]

References

1. racing information at Racing Reference
2. Beard, Brock (July 31, 2019). "PREVIEW: Dirt trackers and road ringers rise again at Eldora and Watkins Glen". LASTCAR. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
3. "Team Event Rosters – Richmond Raceway – Friday, September 20, 2019 – 39th Annual Go Bowling 250" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site . September 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
4. "FEATURE: Darwin "JR" Peters, Jr. a throwback to NASCAR's mechanics-turned-racers". LASTCAR. May 12, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
5. "Darwin Peters, Jr. – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

External links

• Darwin Peters Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Darwin Peters Jr. crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference