Gus Dean

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Gus Dean
Gus Dean 2018 ARCA Madison.jpg
Dean at Madison International Speedway in 2018
BornGus H. Dean
(1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 (age 29)
Bluffton, South Carolina
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
26 races run over 3 years
2021 position86th
Best finish15th (2019)
First race 2019 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
Last race 2021 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
58 races run over 6 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 55 (Venturini Motorsports)
Best finish4th (2017)
First race 2016 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
First win 2016 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
Last win 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
3382
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish37th (2020)
First race 2015 UNOH 100 (Richmond)
Last race 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of May 10, 2022.

Gus H. Dean [1] (born August 19, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. He previously drove in the series for Win-Tron Racing full-time in 2017 and 2018 and part-time in 2016, 2019 and 2020. Dean also drove for Mason Mitchell Motorsports part-time in ARCA in 2016, winning the race at Talladega that year. Dean also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time in 2019 for Young's Motorsports, and part-time in 2020 and 2021 for Hill Motorsports.

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Personal life

Dean is a native of Bluffton, South Carolina and the son of Charlie Dean, an HVAC company owner. Dean credits his grandfather, Charles Dean Sr., for inspiring his passion for stock car racing. [2]

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series

2018 ARCA car 32 Gus Dean car 2018 ARCA Madison.jpg
2018 ARCA car

Dean began racing part-time in 2016 with Mason Mitchell Motorsports, scoring 1 win at Talladega in April. In 2017, he ran the full schedule with Win-Tron Racing, scoring a 4th-place points finish but lost rookie of the year to Riley Herbst in the season finale at Kansas. He returned to the organization in 2018, scoring his second career win at Elko Speedway and finishing 6th in final points.

In 2022, Dean made the switch to Venturini Motorsports. He is currently racing in the number 55 Toyota Camry. He won the season opening race at Daytona in 2024, his first with Venturini.[ citation needed ]

NASCAR Truck Series

On January 9, 2019, it was announced that Dean would drive the No. 12 full-time for Young's Motorsports in 2019. [3] He finished his Truck rookie season 15th in points. [4]

Dean lost his ride at Young's Motorsports after the 2019 season. On February 4, 2020, he joined Hill Motorsports in their No. 56 Chevrolet Silverado for the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. [4]

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.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2019 Young's Motorsports 12 Chevy DAY
15		 ATL
15		 LVS
22		 MAR
32		 TEX
29		 DOV
14		 KAN
14		 CLT
26		 TEX
32		 IOW
20		 GTW
19		 CHI
15		 KEN
25		 POC
14		 ELD
28		 MCH
13		 BRI
18		 MSP
17		 LVS
15		 TAL
20		 MAR
14		 PHO
20		 HOM
15		15th413 [5]
2020 Hill Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY
26		 LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL
30		 KAN TEX MAR PHO 57th22 [6]
2021 DAY
34		 DAY LVS ATL BRI RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 86th3 [7]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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
2016 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 98 Chevy DAY
35		 NSH SLM TAL
1		 TOL
7		 NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW POC
15		 BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN
21		26th1060 [8]
78 IRP
9
Win-Tron Racing 33 Toyota KAN
25
2017 32 DAY
32		 NSH
23		 SLM
2		 TAL
6		 TOL
7		 ELK
5		 POC
5		 MCH
5		 MAD
9		 IOW
10		 IRP
6		 POC
7		 WIN
5		 ISF
11		 ROA
9		 DSF
3		 SLM
5		 CHI
14		 KEN
18		 KAN
15		4th4595 [9]
2018 Chevy DAY
25		 NSH
17		 SLM
7		 TAL
12		 TOL
20		 CLT
14		 POC
6		 MCH
4		 MAD
5		 GTW
6		 CHI
16		 IOW
20		 ELK
1		 POC
27		 ISF
7		 BLN
5		 DSF
18		 SLM
2		 IRP
10		 KAN
18		6th4295 [10]
2019 DAY
26		 FIF SLM TAL
6		 NSH TOL CLT
3		 POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN
10		25th705 [11]
2020 DAY
23		 PHO TAL
16		 POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI
12		 WIN MEM
11		 ISF KAN 30th114 [12]
2022 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota DAY
5		 PHO TAL
5		25th157 [13]
15 KAN
4		 CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH
5		 GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
2023 25 DAY
35		 PHO TAL
2		 KAN CLT
15		 BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH
2		 IRP GLN ISF 29th149 [14]
55 MLW
10		 DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
2024 DAY
1		 PHO TAL
4		 DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL -*-* [15]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314AMSECPtsRef
2015 Charles Dean56 Chevy NSM GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN MOT VIR RCH
33		 DOV 64th11 [16]
2020 Win-Tron Racing 32 Chevy NSM TOL DOV TOL BRI
12		 FIF 34th32 [17]
2023 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW
10		 BRI 39th34 [18]
2024 TBA FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI -*-*

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  3. ↑ "Gus Dean joins Young's Motorsports for 2019 Truck season". Motorsport.com . January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Gus Dean – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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