Ryan Repko

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Ryan Repko
BornRyan T. Repko
(1999-10-01) October 1, 1999 (age 24)
Denver, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements2019 Throwback 276 Winner (LMSC)
2018 Bobby Isaac Memorial Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2019 position50th
Best finish50th (2019)
First race 2019 CircuitCity.com 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2019 Go Bowling 250 (Richmond)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 18, 2019.

Ryan T. Repko (born October 1, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time at Millbridge Speedway in the Micro Sprint division driving the No. 71 Hyper Racing Chassis for Ryan Repko Racing.

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Racing career

Starting in 2015, Repko drove late models at Southern tracks like Motor Mile Speedway, Hickory Speedway and South Boston Speedway, earning Rookie of the Year honors at Motor Mile. [1] The following year, he stepped up to CARS Tour competition. [2] Repko continued a partial CARS slate in the following years, earning his first pole and top-five in 2017. [3]

To start his national touring series career, Repko and Mason Mitchell Motorsports teamed up for his ARCA Racing Series debut at Madison International Speedway in 2017, which resulted in an eighth-place finish. [4] The pair reunited in 2018, with Repko again driving the No. 78, this time at Fairgrounds Speedway. [1] He capped off 2018 with a win in the Whelen All-American Series at Hickory at the Bobby Isaac Memorial in September. [5]

While competing with the CARS Tour in 2019, Repko honored victims of the 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting with a special paint scheme. [6] On June 6, 2019, JD Motorsports announced that Repko would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team in the CircuitCity.com 250 at Iowa Speedway later that month. Repko was announced to drive the 01. [7] He returned to the Xfinity Series for the tour's second stop at Iowa in July, and in early August won the CARS Late Model Stock Tour Throwback 276 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Repko won in a Dave Marcis-inspired paint scheme, and met Marcis in victory lane after the event. [8]

It was announced on December 20, 2019 that Repko would be returning to the ARCA Menards Series in 2020, running five races in the No. 20 for Venturini Motorsports in 2020, sharing the ride with Chandler Smith. His first race in the car was at the season opener at Daytona. [9] Repko would also make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East that year at Toledo, also in the Venturini No. 20. He picked up a top ten finish despite crashing out of the race.

Personal life

Repko attended North Lincoln High School. [1]

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
2019 JD Motorsports 01 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW
22		 CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW
25		 GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH
19		 CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 50th45 [10]

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
2017 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD
8		 IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 82nd190 [11]
2018 DAY NSH
12		 SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 86th170 [12]
2020 Venturini Motorsports 20 Toyota DAY
22		 PHO TAL
2		 POC IRP KEN
6		 IOW KAN
2		 TOL TOL MCH
7		 DAY GTW I44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 23rd181 [13]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make123456AMSECPtsRef
2020 Venturini Motorsports 20 Toyota NSM TOL
9		 DOV TOL BRI FIF 30th35 [14]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWCPtsRef
2020 Venturini Motorsports 20 Toyota LVS MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS KCR
16		 PHO -*-* [15]

* Season still in progress

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References

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  2. ↑ Marquis, Andy (7 May 2016). "Ryan Repko Eyes Strong Run in CARS Tour Debut". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Driver Ryan Repko 2017 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Steven (15 June 2017). "Ryan Repko Eager for ARCA Debut at Madison with Mason Mitchell Motorsports". Speedway Media. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "HMS Roundup: Repko wins 42nd annual Bobby Isaac Memorial at HMS". Hickory Daily Record . 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Race car driver Ryan Repko to honor UNC Charlotte victims in upcoming race". WJZY . 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (6 June 2019). "Ryan Repko, JD Motorsports Team for Partial Xfinity Schedule". Frontstretch. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Weaver, Matt (4 August 2019). "Ryan Repko outduels Craig Moore in CARS Throwback 276". Short track Scene. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Krall, Charles (December 20, 2019). "Ryan Repko Teams with Venturini Motorsports for Five Races in No. 20 in 2020". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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  14. ↑ "Ryan Repko – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ryan Repko – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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