George Gorham Jr.

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George Gorham Jr.
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BornGeorge A. Gorham Jr.
(1987-04-20) April 20, 1987 (age 36)
Lakeland, Florida
Achievements2021 Auburndale Speedway Super Late Model Champion

2020 Auburndale Speedway Super Late Model Champion

2018 4-17 Southern Speedway late model champion
2017 Showtime Speedway late model champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2021 position63rd
Best finish63rd (2021)
First race 2021 Cook Out 250 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of December 27, 2021.

George A. Gorham Jr. (born April 20, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competes in short track racing in his home state Florida, where he drives the No. 10 late model. He also competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing.

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Racing career

Much of Gorham's racing career has been spent on short tracks in central Florida. [1] During the mid-2000s, he raced in the FASCAR Pro Truck Series. [2] [3] [4]

In 2017, he won his first career late model track championship at Showtime Speedway. [5] [6] A second track title came at 4-17 Southern Speedway the following year. Gorham is going into the 2022 Racing season as defending back-to-back track champion at his home track of Auburndale Speedway. Gorham began competing at raceways in the Florida Panhandle in 2019 when he debuted in the Blizzard Series. [1] In February 2021, Gorham beat Stephen Nasse to win the second leg of the Super Late Model Crown at Showtime Speedway, which earned him $10,000. [7]

Gorham made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the Cook Out 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 11, 2021, driving the No. 90 for DGM Racing with sponsorship from previous late model sponsor Blackburn's BBQ which is a restaurant local to Gorham in Eagle Lake, FL. [8] [9] After starting 37th, Gorham finished ninth in the second of three stages before ending his day in 18th. [10]

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
2021 DGM Racing 90 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR
18		 TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 63rd21 [11]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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