Gage Rodgers

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Gage Rodgers
BornGage Rodgers
(2003-10-25) October 25, 2003 (age 20)
Coldwater, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
3 races run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 68 (Kimmel Racing)
No. 10/12 (Fast Track Racing)
First race 2023 Brandt 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2023 Henry Ford 200 (Michigan)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of May 29, 2023.

Gage Rodgers (born October 25, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series driving the No. 68 Ford for Kimmel Racing and the No. 12 Chevrolet and No. 10 Toyota for Fast Track Racing.

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Racing career

Since the age of five, Rodgers had competed in various kart racing events at Daytona Speedweeks and the World Karting Association Grand Nationals. Through 2018 to 2021, he would compete in pro late model events across the Southeast United States driving for the Adkins Family Racing Team. [1] [2]

In 2022, Rodgers participated in pre-season testing for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the No. 69 Ford for Kimmel Racing with a Legacy Roush-Yates engine in his car. He was able to obtain his ARCA Super Speedway license after turning in a lap speed of 175.956 mph, his best speed across the two days of testing. [1]

Rodgers would return with the team for pre-season testing the following year, this time driving the No. 68, where he would finish 35th in the Friday session and 23rd in the Saturday session. [3] [4] [5] He would then make his ARCA Menards Series debut with the team at the season opening race at Daytona a month later. [2] After starting 37th, he would go on to finish on the lead lap in 26th. He would then join Fast Track Racing in the No. 12 Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway three months later, where he would finish 25th due to electrical issues. [6]

Personal life

Rodgers is a graduate of Coldwater High School, and is currently a Supply Chain student at Central Michigan University [2] where he is a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. [7]

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 Kimmel Racing 68 Ford DAY
26		 PHO TAL 56th72 [8]
Fast Track Racing 12 Chevy KAN
25		 CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC
10 Toyota MCH
9		 IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL

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References

  1. 1 2 "Coldwater's Gage Rodgers completes ARCA Menards Series Test at Daytona International Speedway". The Daily Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Coldwater alumnus Gage Rodgers set to race in ARCA Menard Series race". The Daily Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series 2023 pre-race practice: Friday results". ARCA Menards Series. Press Release. January 13, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series 2023 pre-race practice: Saturday results". ARCA Menards Series. Press Release. January 14, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Daytona Practice Results: January 2023 (ARCA Menards Series)". Racing News.co. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARCA: Tinkle loses oil pressure as Fast Track sweep bottom three". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rodgers Reps Sigma Pi at Daytona Speedway". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 106, no. 3. Spring 2023. p. 27. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gage Rodgers – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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