Nathan Byrd

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Nathan Byrd
BornNathan J. Byrd
(2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 25)
Litchfield Park, Arizona, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2024 position100th
Best finish100th (2024)
First race 2024 Pacific Office Automation 147 (Portland)
Last race 2024 Drive for the Cure 250 (Charlotte Roval)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 02 (Young's Motorsports)
2024 position65th
Best finish65th (2024)
First race 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 (Kansas)
Last race 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Nathan J. Byrd (born January 6, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.

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Racing career

Byrd first started his racing career in 2018, and began his driving career two years later, where he competed in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Racing Series, the Mel Kenyon Midget Series, the Radical Focus Midget Series, and a one-off race in the USAC Midget Series. He then raced in fifteen different racing series in 2021, including the USAC Silver Crown Series, the USAC Radical Focus Midget Series, where he finished second in the final points standings, the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, the SRL SPEARS Pro Late Model Series, and the Lucas Oil Modified Series. [1] [2] He continued to race in various series throughout 2022 and 2023 like the Atlantic Championship Series, the F2000 Championship Series, the North American Formula 1000 Championship, and the Trans-Am Series, where he won in the XGT class at Lime Rock Park. [3] [4]

On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Byrd would be making his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Portland International Raceway, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet for DGM Racing. [5] [6] [7]

On January 27, 2025, Young's Motorsports announced that Byrd would drive the No. 02 for the majority of the 2025 Truck season, competing in 15 of 25 races for the team. [8]

Motorsports results

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2021 Legacy Autosport ALA
1 		ALA
2 		STP
1 		STP
2 		IMS
1 		IMS
2 		IMS
3 		LOR
21		 ROA
1 		ROA
2 		MOH
1
23		 MOH
2
24		 MOH
3
22		 NJMP
1
22		 NJMP
2
17		 NJMP
3
23		 MOH
4 		MOH
5 		29th11

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
2024 DGM Racing 92 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR
21		 SON IOW NHA
36		 NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL 100th01 [9]
SS-Green Light Racing 14 Chevy ROV
25		 LVS HOM MAR PHO

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2024 Young's Motorsports 02 Chevy DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN
19		 TAL HOM
29		 MAR PHO
26		65th11 [10]
2025 DAY ATL LVS HOM MAR BRI CAR TEX KAN NWS CLT NSH MCH POC LRP IRP GLN RCH DAR BRI NHA ROV TAL MAR PHO -*-*

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References

  1. ↑ "Nathan Byrd". Byrd Racing. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Nathan Byrd". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marks wins at Lime Rock, breaks CD Racing win streak". Racer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Trans Am heads to Road America". Racer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nathan Byrd making Xfinity Series debut for DGM Racing at Portland". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Christie, Toby (May 22, 2024). "Nathan Byrd to Make NASCAR Xfinity Debut for DGM Racing at Portland". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nathan Byrd Attempting Xfinity Debut at Portland". Frontstretch. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (January 27, 2025). "Nathan Byrd to Anchor Young's No. 02; Parsons Dabbling in Second Truck". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nathan Byrd – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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