Gracie Trotter

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Gracie Trotter
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Trotter during driver introductions at New Smyrna Speedway in 2020
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
BornGrace Elizabeth Trotter
(2001-08-27) August 27, 2001 (age 23)
Denver, North Carolina
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season 2020
Current team Venturini Motorsports
Car number15 / 25
Engine Toyota
Crew chiefBilly Venturini / Kevin Reed
Former teams Bill McAnally Racing
Starts9
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish37th in 2020
ARCA Menards Series West career
Debut season 2020
Current team Venturini Motorsports
Car number25
Engine Toyota
Crew chiefKevin Reed
Former teams Bill McAnally Racing
Starts13
Championships0
Wins1
Poles0
Best finish3rd in 2020
Last updated on: November 6, 2021.

Gracie Elizabeth Trotter (born August 27, 2001) [1] is an American stock car racing driver. She last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the Nos. 15 and 25 Toyota Camrys for Venturini Motorsports. Trotter also competes for Rev Racing in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series as part of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program. She is best known for becoming the first female driver to win an ARCA-sanctioned race, doing so in the ARCA Menards Series West for Bill McAnally Racing in 2020.

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Racing career

Early career

Trotter began racing go-karts at eight years old. [1] Before racing stock cars, she competed in legends cars, becoming the first female driver to win in the Young Lions division at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2017. [1] Trotter also made her late model debut in 2017, driving for Bond Suss. [2] She continued racing in the CARS Tour in 2018. [3]

In October 2018, Trotter was selected as one of twelve drivers invited to NASCAR's Drive for Diversity combine. [4] She was announced as a member of the program's 2019 class on December 6, [3] earning her a late model contract with Rev Racing to compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. [5] Trotter was selected to the program again in 2020. [6]

2020–present: ARCA

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Trotter racing at New Smyrna Speedway in 2020

On January 14, 2020, Trotter was announced as a driver for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) in the ARCA Menards Series West, as well as for select ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East races. [7] Trotter finished 16th in her debut ARCA East race at New Smyrna Speedway, while engine issues left her 22nd in her ARCA Menards Series debut at Phoenix Raceway. [8] In ARCA West, Trotter finished fourth in her debut race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) Bullring, [9] before the COVID-19 pandemic put the season on hold. She returned from the hiatus with a pair of seventh-place finishes, [8] followed by a career-best third at Irwindale Speedway. [10] At Douglas County Speedway, Trotter again earned a new career-best finish, placing second to race winner Blaine Perkins. [11]

In September, Trotter won a late model race at Hickory Motor Speedway, becoming the fourth woman to do so. [12] She then won her first ARCA West race on September 26 at the LVMS Bullring, making her the second female driver to win a West Series race and the first to win an event sanctioned by ARCA. [13] [14] Trotter passed Blaine Perkins and her BMR teammate Jesse Love by taking them three-wide on lap 54, going on to lead 95 of the race's 150 laps. [15] Trotter's season ended with a ninth-place finish at Phoenix. [16] She finished third in the final points standings and was the only West Series driver to finish in the top-ten in all eleven races throughout the season. [17] [18] Trotter was awarded the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award on December 3. [18]

On January 13, 2021, Venturini Motorsports announced that Trotter would compete part-time for the team in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series, driving the team's No. 15 and No. 25 Toyotas in a total of ten races. [19]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2020 Bill McAnally Racing 99 Toyota DAY PHO
22		 TAL POC IRP KEN IOW
9		 KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW
12		 L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 37th89 [20]
2021 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY
23		 PHO
27		 TAL
22		 KAN TOL
7		 CLT MOH POC ELK
3		 BLN
8		 IOW WIN GLN MCH
13		 ISF MLW
10		 DSF BRI SLM
5		 KAN 11th279 [21]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2020 Bill McAnally Racing 99 Toyota NSM
16		 TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF 45th28 [22]
2021 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW
10		 BRI 42nd34 [23]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWPtsRef
2020 Bill McAnally Racing 99 Toyota LVS
4		 MMP
7		 MMP
7		 IRW
3		 EVG
5		 DCS
2		 CNS
4		 LVS
1*		 AAS
10		 KCR
5		 PHO
9		3rd582 [24]
2021 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota PHO
27		 SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS 33rd52 [25]
20 PHO
9

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