Jake Garcia

Jake Garcia
Garcia at Martinsville Speedway in 2024
Born	(2005-03-03) March 3, 2005 (age 20) Monroe, Georgia, U.S.
Achievements	2021 Southern Super Series Champion 2024 All American 400 Winner 2023 North-South Challenge Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
Car no., team	No. 29 (RSS Racing)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
69 races run over 4 years
Truck no., team	No. 13 (ThorSport Racing)
2024 position	17th
Best finish	13th (2023)
First race	2022 Toyota 200 (Gateway)
Last race	2025 UNOH 250 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 20 3
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	46th (2021)
First race	2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics up to date as of April 20, 2025.

Jake Garcia (born March 3, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 13 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 29 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RSS Racing.

Racing career

Garcia made his midget racing debut in 2016, driving in the USAC Eastern Midget Series. ^[1] He raced in midget cars for three years, and made his first late model debut in 2018 for the Champion Racing Association. He would continue running late model races in 2019, where he won the track championship at Five Flags Speedway in pro late models. ^[2] In 2020, he ran full time in the Southern Super Series, and won Rookie of the Year honors. He would win the championship a year later, making him the youngest champion in the series at sixteen years old. ^[3] He would continue to have success in late model racing. He also competed in CARS Tour.

ARCA Menards Series West

On October 26, 2021, Garcia would sign with David Gilliland Racing, and would drive in the final race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series West at Phoenix Raceway. He started 4th and finished 6th. ^[4]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

2022

On March 16, 2022, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that Garcia would drive five races for the team in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, starting at Martinsville Speedway on April 7. The number will be 35, which is his late model number. ^[5]

However, qualifying was rained out, and since the No. 35 team didn't have any points, Garcia failed to make the race.

Garcia made his Truck debut at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 4, 2022. He ran around midpack until a collision with Tanner Gray put him multiple laps down. He finished 29th.

2023

On December 6, 2022, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that Garcia would run full-time for the team in 2023, continuing to run the No. 35 truck. Because of age restrictions, Garcia will miss the season-opener race at Daytona. NASCAR has granted him a waiver that will still make him eligible for the playoffs. ^[6] In his first race of the season at Las Vegas, he scored his first career top-ten. ^[7] He scored seven top-tens throughout the regular season, but failed to make the playoffs. On October 16, it was announced that Garcia would not return to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for the 2024 season and would be seeking new opportunities. ^[8] Garcia finished his rookie year thirteenth in the final standings.

2024

Garcia's No. 13 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.

On November 15, 2023, it was announced that Garcia will move to ThorSport Racing for the 2024 season, driving the No. 13, replacing Hailie Deegan, who is moving up to the Xfinity Series full-time. ^[9] Garcia struggled throughout the season, only scoring two top-ten finishes, his best being a sixth place at Charlotte. Garcia finished the season seventeenth in the standings.

2025

Garcia's No. 13 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.

Garcia started the 2025 season with a twelfth-place finish at Daytona. At Rockingham, Garcia would earn his first career pole.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

On April 20, 2025, it was revealed that Garcia would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No. 29 Ford for RSS Racing. ^[10] Unfortunately, Garcia failed to qualify.

Personal life

Garcia attended Athens Academy and graduated in the class of 2023. ^[11]

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. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	NXSC	Pts	Ref
2025	RSS Racing	29	Ford	DAY	ATL	COA	PHO	LVS	HOM	MAR	DAR	BRI	CAR	TAL DNQ	TEX	CLT	NSH	MXC	POC	ATL	CSC	SON	DOV	IND	IOW	GLN	DAY	PIR	GTW	BRI	KAN	ROV	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*	[12]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2022	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	35	Chevy	DAY	LVS	ATL	COA	MAR DNQ	BRD	DAR	KAN	TEX	CLT	GTW 29	SON	KNX	NSH	MOH	POC	IRP 28	RCH 20	KAN	BRI 22	TAL	HOM	PHO 16			41st	70	[13]
2023				DAY	LVS 10	ATL 18	COA 19	TEX 5	BRD 6	MAR 13	KAN 8	DAR 26	NWS 23	CLT 15	GTW 10	NSH 10	MOH 16	POC 35	RCH 4	IRP 13	MLW 9	KAN 11	BRI 11	TAL 29	HOM 15	PHO 2			13th	534	[14]
2024	ThorSport Racing	13	Ford	DAY 34	ATL 16	LVS 11	BRI 14	COA 14	MAR 21	TEX 19	KAN 17	DAR 20	NWS 21	CLT 6	GTW 24	NSH 10	POC 21	IRP 30	RCH 13	MLW 21	BRI 21	KAN 21	TAL 29	HOM 24	MAR 20	PHO 14			17th	459	[15]
2025				DAY 12	ATL 9	LVS 26	HOM 7	MAR 3	BRI 7	CAR 2	TEX 21	KAN 7	NWS 12	CLT 11	NSH 12	MCH 7	POC 28	LRP 24	IRP 15	GLN 15	RCH 7	DAR 10	BRI 33	NHA	ROV	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*	[16]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2021	David Gilliland Racing	45	Ford	PHO	SON	IRW	CNS	IRW	PIR	LVS	AAS	PHO 6	46th	39	[17]

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	CPLMTC	Pts	Ref
2022	N/A	35G	Chevy	CRW	HCY	GPS	FCS	TCM	HCY	ACE	MMS	TCM 1	ACE	SBO	CRW	30th	34	[18]

References

1. "Jake Garcia - Results - USAC Eastern Midget Series - 2016". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Jake Garcia Racing - Accomplishments". Jake Garcia Racing. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
3. Corder, Chuck (October 5, 2021). "Jake Garcia takes Southern Super Series title at 5 Flags". accessWDUN. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
4. "Jake Garcia to make ARCA Menards Series West debut at Phoenix with DGR". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
5. Christie, Toby (March 16, 2022). "Jake Garcia Set to Run Third Part-Time Truck Series Entry For McAnally-Hilgemann in 2022". TobyChristie.com.
6. Crane, John (December 6, 2022). "Christian Eckes, Jake Garcia to headline McAnally Hilgemann Racing in 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
7. Srigley, Joseph (March 4, 2023). "Jake Garcia Celebrates 18th Birthday with First Career Top-10 at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
8. Srigley, Joseph (October 16, 2023). "Jake Garcia Not Returning to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
9. "ThorSport Racing adds Jake Garcia to 2024 lineup". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
10. Knight, Chris (April 19, 2025). "Truck Series Standout Jake Garcia to Attempt NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Talladega Superspeedway" . Retrieved April 20, 2025.
11. Xie, Connor (November 16, 2021). "Athens Academy Sophomore Has a Need for Speed". The Spartan Review. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
12. "Jake Garcia – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
13. "Jake Garcia – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
14. "Jake Garcia – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
15. "Jake Garcia – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
16. "Jake Garcia – 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
17. "Jake Garcia – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
18. "Jake Garcia - 2022 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Official profile at ThorSport Racing
• Jake Garcia driver statistics at Racing-Reference