Russ Lane

Russ Lane
Born	(1996-09-21) September 21, 1996 (age 28) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season	2020
Current team	Kimmel Racing
Car number	69
Former teams	Empire Racing (2020)
Starts	5
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Last updated on: February 20, 2022.

Russ Lane (born September 21, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 69 for Kimmel Racing.

Racing career

National Auto Sport Association

At the age of 18, he would first race in the National Auto Sport Association, driving a Ford Mustang. He would win the American Iron division in 2019.

ARCA Menards Series

With help of Toyota Racing Development employee Jack Irving, Lane was able to buy a car from Venturini Motorsports to race in a future ARCA Menards Series race. While looking for a location to store the car, Empire Racing would offer Lane a mechanic job for the team. He would first make his debut at the 2020 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200, retiring in 17th due to a busted oil line. ^[1] He would then suffer a crash at the 2020 Dutch Boy 150, finishing last in 18th. ^[2] He would then get a new car for the 2020 General Tire 100, ^[3] finishing 16th.

Lane would race two races in 2021 for Kimmel Racing, finishing 11th and 21st in the first and second races he raced, respectively.

Motorsports career results

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
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2020	Empire Racing	8	Toyota	DAY	PHO	TAL	POC 17	IRP	KEN	IOW	KAN 18	TOL	TOL	MCH										40th	81	[4]
			Ford												DAY 16	GTW	L44	TOL	BRI	WIN	MEM	ISF	KAN
2021	Kimmel Racing	69		DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT	MOH 11	POC	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN	GLN 21	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	BRI	SLM	KAN	65th	56	[5]

References

1. Ackley, J. A. (2020-07-20). "Russ Lane: His Unique Path from Road Racing to Ovals". Outside Groove. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
2. Soquet, William. "ARCA: Local racer Russ Lane gets first last-place finish in a wreck eerily similar to that of Preece" . Retrieved 2022-02-21.
3. Staff Report (2020-08-12). "Russ Lane and Empire Racing Set to Return to ARCA Series at Daytona - The Racing Insiders" . Retrieved 2022-02-21.
4. "Russ Lane – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
5. "Russ Lane – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.