Mason Massey

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Mason Massey
Mason Massey Las Vegas 2024.jpg
Massey at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.
BornWilliam Mason Massey IV
(1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 27)
Douglasville, Georgia, U.S.
AchievementsYoungest pole winner in the Southern All Star Racing Series (19 Years Old In 2016)
2012 Alabama 200 Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
53 races run over 5 years
Car no., teamNo. 14 (SS-Green Light Racing)
2023 position41st
Best finish28th (2022)
First race 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2024 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
21 races run over 3 years
Truck no., teamNo. 02 (Young's Motorsports)
2023 position99th
Best finish37th (2019)
First race 2019 M&M's 200 (Iowa)
Last race 2024 SpeedyCash.com 250 (Texas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish45th (2014)
First race 2014 Visit Hampton VA 175 (Langley)
Last race 2014 JEGS 150 (Columbus)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of April 20, 2024.

William Mason Massey IV (born January 24, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing. He has also competed in the ARCA Menards Series East in the past. Massey has recorded over 200 feature wins, 11 championships, and 10 track records across multiple classes.

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Racing career

K&N Pro Series East

Massey competed in two NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races in 2014 for DRIVE Technology. [1]

Craftsman Truck Series

Massey made his NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series debut in the 2019 M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway. [2] He placed 22nd in the event, and was moved up one position after Ross Chastain's DQ. [3]

He was scheduled to run the full NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2023 for Reaume Brothers Racing in the No. 33 Ford F-150, [4] but left the team 7 races into the season. On April 1, 2023, at Texas Motor Speedway in the SpeedyCash.com 250, Massey had his best career Truck Series finish of 11th place.

Massey's No. 02 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024. Mason Massey 02 Truck Las Vegas 2024.jpg
Massey's No. 02 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.

On February 12, 2024, it was announced that Massey will run full-time in the Truck Series in 2024, driving the No. 02 truck for Young's Motorsports. [5]

Xfinity Series

On January 28, 2020, it was announced that Massey would drive the No. 99 for B. J. McLeod Motorsports for a portion of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, with his first race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. [6] After the season was over, Massey returned to a track that he raced earlier in his career to win the dirt crate late model feature at Senoia Raceway's Fall Nationals. [7]

Massey rejoined BJMM and the No. 99 on a 12-race schedule in 2021. [8]

In 2022, he joined DGM Racing to drive the No. 91 for every oval race. Massey achieved a career best 6th place finish at the spring Atlanta race.

Massey in the No. 08 at Nashville Superspeedway. Masson Massey 08 Nashville 2023 (cropped).jpg
Massey in the No. 08 at Nashville Superspeedway.

In 2023 he drove 5 races for SS-Green Light Racing and DNQ'd once for Alpha Prime Racing.

Personal life

Massey suffers from stuttering, which was the subject of a short film titled "Dust and Dirt", which was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. [9] [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
2020 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 99 Toyota DAY LVS
29
CAL PHO DAR
30
CLT
21
BRI
30
ATL
23
HOM HOM TAL
20
POC IRC KEN
28
KEN
23
TEX KAN ROA DRC DOV DOV DAY DAR 37th118 [11]
78 RCH
27
RCH
21
BRI LVS TAL ROV KAN TEX MAR PHO
2021 99 DAY DRC HOM LVS PHO ATL
32
MAR TAL
27
DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC
30
ROA ATL
29
39th116 [12]
Chevy NHA
40
GLN IRC
78 Toyota MCH
30
DAY
25
RCH
17
BRI TAL
35
ROV
SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing 17 Chevy DAR
18
B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 LVS
23
5 Toyota TEX
27
KAN
37
MAR PHO
2022 DGM Racing 91 Chevy DAY
DNQ
CAL
28
LVS
27
PHO
23
ATL
6
COA RCH
17
MAR
33
TAL
37
DOV
34
DAR
22
TEX
18
CLT
DNQ
PIR NSH
DNQ
ROA ATL
24
NHA
9
POC
24
IRC MCH
24
GLN DAY
33
DAR
20
KAN
31
BRI
32
TEX
32
TAL
38
ROV LVS
29
HOM
37
MAR
25
PHO
33
28th256 [13]
2023 SS-Green Light Racing 08 Ford DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON NSH
32
CSC NHA
10
POC ROA KAN
16
BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM
27
MAR PHO 41st76 [14]
Chevy ATL
24
Alpha Prime Racing 44 Chevy MCH
DNQ
IRC GLN DAY DAR
2024 SS-Green Light Racing 14 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL
11
DOV DAR CLT PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -*-* [15]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2019 Reaume Brothers Racing 34 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW
21
GTW ELD
23
MCH BRI MSP 37th94 [16]
32 Toyota CHI
26
33 Chevy KEN
18
LVS
28
TAL
32
MAR PHO HOM
34 Toyota POC
17
2023 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Ford DAY
24
LVS
27
ATL
29
COA
DNQ
TEX
11
BRD
35
MAR
33
KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH MOH POC 99th01 [17]
Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy RCH
34
IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO
2024 02 DAY
25
ATL
20
LVS
21
BRI
28
COA
35
MAR
11
TEX
20
KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL HOM MAR PHO -*-* [18]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516NKNPSECPtsRef
2014 DRIVE Technology 18 Toyota NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY
22
NHA COL
16
IOW GLN VIR GRE DOV 45th50 [19]

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