Eric Nascimento

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Eric Nascimento
Eric Nascimento Pole Sitter Madera 2023.jpg
Nascimento at Madera Speedway in 2023
BornEric John Nascimento Jr.
(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 22)
Manteca, California
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 4 (Nascimento Motorsports)
Best finish93rd (2023)
First race 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
11 races run over 3 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 4 (Nascimento Motorsports)
Best finish14th (2021)
First race 2021 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
Last race 2023 Salute to the Oil Industry NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Bakersfield)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
Statistics current as of May 18, 2023.

Eric John "Bubba" Nascimento Jr. (born April 27, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 4 Toyota for his own team, Nascimento Motorsports, and part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series driving for the same team.

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Racing career

Nascimento first started racing in go karts at the age of six at the Little Stockton 99 Kart track. He continued in Karting until age 15 winning doezens of races and several championships. Eventually at 11 years old he started competing in the SuperKarts USA Series running for Buddy Rice Karting. Eventually he would het a shot racing for his family team Nascimento Motorsports at the age of fifteen when he first ran in a junior late-model. He would win at Madera Speedway in his 4th Jr Late Model start passing Jesse Love in traffic on the closing laps. He would also win his first non TV Pro Late model race at Madera speedway edging outy Matt Erickson for the win in his first start. After a full-time campaign in that category, he would progress to pro late-models winning twice in the MAVTv Late Model Series at Madera Speedway in 2022 and 20223. He was also a rookie of the year contender in the SRL Super Late Model Series in 2019. [1] In 2018 and 2019, he would run select races in the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series. [2]

Nascimento's No. 04 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2022. Eric Nascimento ARCA Sonoma 2022.jpg
Nascimento's No. 04 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2022.

In 2021, Nascimento made his ARCA Menards Series West debut at Sonoma Raceway driving the No. 19 Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing having previously been a part of tests done by the Bill McAnally Racing Drivers Academy. After starting seventh, he would finish 14th due to a mechanical failure. He would then run multiple races during the rest of the year driving for his own team in the No. 4 Toyota, and would score two top-tens, including a fifth place at Colorado National Speedway. Nascimento would run only two races at Sonoma and Portland International Raceway the following year.

Nascimento's No. 4 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023 Eric Nascimento ARCA Sonoma 2023.jpg
Nascimento's No. 4 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023

In 2023, it was announced that he and his brother Ethan would run full time in the West Series in the No. 4 and No. 04 respectively for Nascimento Motorsports. [3]

Personal life

Nascimento is the older brother of fellow driver Ethan Nascimento. Outside of racing, he works as an equipment maintenance technician and fabrication specialist at Tesla Motor Company. [1]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Nascimento Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY PHO
14		 TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 93rd30 [4]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2021 Bill McAnally Racing 19 Toyota PHO SON
14		 IRW 14th182 [5]
Nascimento Motorsports 4 Toyota CNS
5		 IRW
9		 PIR
11		 LVS
11		 AAS PHO
32
2022 PHO IRW KCR PIR
13		40th68 [6]
04 SON
7		 IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO
2023 4 Chevy PHO
14		 IRW
14		 IRW
2		 SHA
5		 EVG
5		 AAS
7		 LVS
5		 MAD
6		 PHO
19		7th498 [7]
Toyota KCR
15		 PIR
16		 SON
23
2024 Chevy PHO KER
PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO -*-* [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Get to Know ARCA West Driver Eric "Bubba" Nascimento, Jr". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eric Nascimento". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ethan and Eric Nascimento set for ARCA Menards Series West campaign with Nascimento Motorsports". ARCA Menards Series. March 7, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eric Nascimento – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Eric Nascimento – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Eric Nascimento – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Eric Nascimento – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eric Nascimento – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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