Ryan Foster (racing driver)

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Ryan Foster
Born (1987-08-14) August 14, 1987 (age 35)
Lowell, Arkansas
ARCA Menards Series career
22 races run over 1 year
Best finish7th (2006)
First race 2006 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville)
Last race 2006 Prairie Meadows 250 (Iowa)
WinsTop tens Poles
080
Statistics current as of July 14, 2023.

Ryan Foster (born August 14, 1987) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.

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Racing career

From 2004 to 2005, Foster competed in various racing series' like the CRA Super Series, the FASCAR Sunbelt Super Late Model Series, the Florida Pro Series, and the Southern All Star Super Late Model Series. [1]

In 2006, Foster would compete full-time in the ARCA Re/Max Series, driving the No. 47 Ford for Tri-State Motorsports as a teammate to then seven-time series champion Frank Kimmel. Although he would fail to qualify for the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway, he would make his debut at the next race at Nashville Superspeedway, where he would start twentieth and finish thirteenth, and would go on to record eight top-tens and four top-fives with a best result of third at the second Michigan International Speedway race. [2] [3] He would then go on the finish seventh in the final points standings and would also finish second in the rookie of the year standings behind Blake Bjorklund. [4]

Foster's most recent start as a driver would come at the Snowball Derby in 2007, where he would finish eighth despite starting 32nd. [1]

Personal life

Foster attended the University of Arkansas with a major in mechanical engineering. [5]

Motorsports results

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARMCPtsRef
2006 Tri-State Motorsports47 Ford DAY
DNQ		 NSH
13		 SLM
9		 WIN
6		 KEN
5		 TOL
5		 POC
38		 MCH
14		 KAN
25		 KEN
7		 BLN
8		 POC
11		 GTW
11		 NSH
28		 MCH
3		 ISF
33		 MIL
37		 TOL
34		 DSF
16		 CHI
11		 SLM
35		 TAL
25		 IOW
5		7th4450 [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ryan Foster". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Foster Nashville preview". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Frank Kimmel contending with Ryan Foster". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2006 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES SPECIAL AWARDS". Toledo Speedway. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Foster Toledo preview". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Foster – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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