Donovan Strauss

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Donovan Strauss
Born2005or2006(age 19–20)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
CARS Late Model Stock Tour career
Debut season2024
Years active2024–present
Starts10
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finishN/A in 2024
Statistics up to date as of July 25, 2025.

Donovan Strauss (born 2005 or 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving the No. 4S Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing.

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Racing career

Strauss began his racing career at the age of fourteen, where he raced on iRacing. [1] [2] Several years later, he began competing in bandoleros in 2020, where he finished second in the national standings, before moving to legends cars the following year. [3] It was also during this year that he competed in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, [4] where he raced for Williams Esports. [5] He later became a brand ambassador for the team. [6] It was also during this time that he won the INEX Pro National Championship in 2023. [7]

In 2024, Strauss moved to late models, where he drove for AK Performance in select races in the NASCAR Weekly Series and the CARS Tour. [8] He won the South Carolina state Rookie of the Year title in the weekly series. [9]

In 2025, it was announced that Strauss would move to Hettinger Racing, where he will drive full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. [10]

Motorsports results

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.Make1234567891011121314151617CLMSCTCPtsRef
2024 AK Performance51SN/A SNM HCY AAS OCS ACE TCM LGY DOM CRW HCY NWS ACE WCS FLC
16
SBO TCM NWS N/A0 [11]
2025 Hettinger Racing 4S Chevy AAS
9
WCS
8
CDL
18
OCS
10
ACE
9
NWS
15
LGY
12
DOM
19
CRW
7
AND
11
FLC
12
SBO TCM NWS -*-* [12]
4 HCY
15

References

  1. "Donovan Strauss and Sevaro Team Up To Spotlight National Stroke Awareness Month". Racing America. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. "zMAX CARS Tour Driver Donovan Strauss Brings Speed, Technology, and Urgency to Life-Saving Cause". Speedway Digest. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. "Donovan Strauss Joins Hettinger Racing's Late Model Program". Racing America. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. "The Second Career of Donovan Strauss". INEX Racing Series. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. "Donovan Strauss Enjoying Success on the Sim and Real Life". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  6. "ABOUT". Donovan Strauss. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. "Donovan Strauss' Championship Consistency Came From 'Sim to Reality'". Kickin the Tires. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  8. "Strauss Looks to Perform in Late Model Stock Cars in 2024". Kickin the Tires. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  9. "From Sim To Reality: Donovan Strauss Pursuing A Dream At South Carolina 400". FloRacing. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  10. "NASCAR Sim Racer Donovan Strauss To Chase CARS Tour Rookie Title In 2025". FloRacing. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  11. "Donovan Strauss - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  12. "Donovan Strauss - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 25, 2025.