Russ Lane

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Russ Lane
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1996-09-21) September 21, 1996 (age 27)
Overland Park, Kansas
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season 2020
Current team Kimmel Racing
Car number69
Former teams Empire Racing (2020)
Starts5
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
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.

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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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2020 Empire Racing 8 Toyota DAY PHO TAL POC
17
IRP KEN IOW KAN
18
TOL TOL MCH 40th81 [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 65th56 [5]

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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.