Mason Diaz

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Mason Diaz
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Diaz at Richmond Raceway in 2018
BornMason A. Diaz
(2000-05-16) May 16, 2000 (age 24)
Manassas, Virginia
Achievements2021 Fall Brawl Winner (LMSC)
2023 Throwback 276 Winner (LMSC)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
6 races run over 3 years
2020 position59th
Best finish59th (2020)
First race 2018 Go Bowling 250 (Richmond)
Last race 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2017 position64th
Best finish64th (2017)
First race 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
6 races run over 3 years
Best finish42nd (2020)
First race 2020 Royal Truck & Trailer 200 (Toledo)
Last race 2022 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
040
ARCA Menards Series East career
18 races run over 4 years
Best finish5th (2020)
First race 2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race 2021 Race to Stop Suicide 200 (New Smyrna)
WinsTop tens Poles
0111
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish30th (2020)
First race 2020 NAPA 125 (Roseville)
Last race 2020 NAPA/Eneos 125 (Kern County)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of January 22, 2021.

Mason A. Diaz (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed for Ferrier-McClure Racing, driving their No. 44 Toyota part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series.

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Racing career

Starting at age four in go-karts, Diaz ran at Dominion Speedway in both Champ Car and Bandolero entries until age twelve. He later moved up to Legends car racing and late model racing, eventually running in the Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) during his late model days. He later started racing frequently at Southern National Motorsports Park. [1]

Diaz's No. 86 truck at Martinsville Speedway in 2017 Mason Diaz Martinsville 2017.jpg
Diaz's No. 86 truck at Martinsville Speedway in 2017

Diaz made his first and to-date only NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in 2017 at Martinsville, driving the No. 86 Chevrolet Silverado for driver Brandon Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports team. He started 9th and finished 23rd. [2] [3]

Diaz made his Xfinity Series debut at Richmond's fall race in 2018, driving for Brandonbilt Motorsports in the No. 90 car, using owner points from DGM Racing. He would run three more races for Brown's team the following year in their own No. 68 and 86 cars.

In 2019, when Diaz was racing at the 2019 Snowflake 100 at Five Flags Speedway, he was approached by a representative from Venturini Motorsports, and the two initially agreed to a deal that would have put Diaz in the team's No. 20 Toyota in the ARCA Menards Series in the races that Chandler Smith was ineligible to drive in. [1] However, this deal was later changed to have him run the full season in the ARCA Menards Series East instead. [4]

Diaz continued racing in the now-ARCA Menards Series East in 2020, where he finished fifth in points with a best finish of third at Dover International Speedway, with additional starts coming in the ARCA Menards Series West. He returned to the Xfinity Series in late October when he joined Sam Hunt Racing for the final two races of the season at Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway. [5]

On January 19, 2021, it was announced that Diaz would be leaving Venturini and joining Visconti Motorsports, driving their No. 74 car full-time, with it being Diaz's second full-time season in the East Series. [6]

Personal life

Diaz attends Old Dominion University. [1]

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
2018 Brandonbilt Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH
19		 CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 63rd18 [7]
2019 86 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH
36		 TAL DOV CLT
30		 POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH 75th9 [8]
68 BRI
38		 ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM
2020 Sam Hunt Racing 26 Toyota DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IND KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR
20		 PHO
24		59th30 [9]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2017 Brandonbilt Motorsports 86 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR
23		 TEX PHO HOM 64th17 [10]

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2020 Venturini Motorsports 25E Toyota DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL
9		 BRI
4		 WIN MEM ISF KAN 42nd75 [11]
2021 Visconti Motorsports 74 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW
8		 WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW
19		 DSF BRI
31		 SLM KAN 51st74 [12]
2022 Ferrier-McClure Racing 44 Chevy DAY
7		 PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN 58th56 [13]
Mullins Racing 3 Toyota BRI
25		 SLM TOL

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSECPtsRef
2019 MAD Motorsports 24 Ford NSM
14		 BRI
8		 SBO
17		 SBO
17		 MEM NHA IOW GLN 15th160 [14]
Toyota BRI
4		 GTW NHA DOV
2020 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota NSM
17		 TOL
14		 DOV
3		 FIF
16		5th251 [15]
25E TOL
9		 BRI
4
2021 Visconti Motorsports 74 Toyota NSM
4		 FIF
2		 NSV
2		 DOV
11		 SNM
7*		 IOW
8		 MLW
19		 BRI
31		6th323 [16]
2022 Ferrier-McClure Racing 44 Ford NSM
6		 FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW 33rd57 [17]
Mullins Racing 3 BRI
25

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWCPtsRef
2020 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota LVS MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS
12		 KCR
2		 PHO 17th76 [18]

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