Ryan Vargas

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Ryan Vargas
Ryan Vargas 2019 CTECH 180.jpg
Vargas at Road America in 2019
BornRyan John Vargas
(2000-09-23) September 23, 2000 (age 23)
La Mirada, California, U.S.
Awards2016, 2017 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award Winner [1] and 2023 Comcast Community Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
69 races run over 5 years
Car no., teamNo. 32 (Jordan Anderson Racing)
No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing)
2022 position26th
Best finish26th (2022)
First race 2019 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2024 Dude Wipes 250 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
7 races run over 1 year
2023 position32nd
Best finish32nd (2023)
First race 2023 Fr8Auctions 208 (Atlanta)
Last race 2023 Love's RV Stop 250 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series East career
14 races run over 1 year
Best finish6th (2018)
First race 2018 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race 2018 Crosley 125 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
060
Statistics current as of April 7, 2024.

Ryan John Vargas (born September 23, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 30 Chevrolet Camaro for 3F Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro for Jordan Anderson Racing and No. 74 Chevrolet for Mike Harmon Racing. He also serves as the team and development director for 3F Racing.

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Racing career

Early career

2012–2014

Vargas started racing in 2012, running Bandolero cars at Irwindale Speedway. [2]

2015

He later moved up to Super Stock and super late model racing in 2015. [2]

2019

After competing full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, Vargas returned to Irwindale Speedway for a full season of Super Late Model racing in 2019 for friend Alec Martinez out West while also running Late Model Stock Car races in the East for Lee Faulk Racing. [3]

K&N Pro Series East

2018

Vargas in his K&N East car at Dover International Speedway in 2018. Ryan Vargas Dover 2018.jpg
Vargas in his K&N East car at Dover International Speedway in 2018.

In 2018, Vargas signed with Rev Racing for a full season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. After starting the season with finishes outside of the top ten, he finished ninth at Langley. [4] The following round at South Boston Speedway, he crashed out after being collected in a wreck with Anthony Alfredo and Dillon Bassett on lap 22. [5] Vargas ended the season sixth in points with six top tens. [4] He did not return to Rev Racing in 2019. [6]

Xfinity Series

2019

Vargas in the No. 4 JD Motorsports machine at Road America in 2019. 4RyanVargas2019CTECH180.jpg
Vargas in the No. 4 JD Motorsports machine at Road America in 2019.

In July 2019, Vargas made his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa Speedway for JD Motorsports. [7]

2020

Vargas during the 2020 Pocono Green 225. Ryan vargas (50059200838).jpg
Vargas during the 2020 Pocono Green 225.

He returned to the series and JD Motorsports in June 2020 on a multi-race deal. [8] Six more races were added to Vargas' schedule in September when he picked up a six-race sponsorship from the popular social networking service TikTok. [9]

2021

Vargas during the 2021 Pocono Green 225. Ryan vargas (51278161955).jpg
Vargas during the 2021 Pocono Green 225.

In 2021, Vargas moved to a full-time schedule with JDM in the No. 6. [10] Ahead of the Dover race in May, Vargas switched cars with JDM teammate Landon Cassill and moved to the No. 4; the swap was spurred as the No. 6 was 37th in owner points, which would have placed it too low to qualify for later races. [11] He was replaced by Spencer Pumpelly for the following week's race at Circuit of the Americas, but returned the following week. [12]

Personal life

Vargas was born with craniosynostosis. [13] He attended La Mirada High School. [2]

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 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW
17		 GLN MOH BRI 48th50 [14]
4 ROA
18		 DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV KAN TEX PHO
26		 HOM
2020 15 DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC
13		 IRC KEN KEN TEX KAN
25		 ROA DRC DOV DOV DAY 38th114 [15]
6 DAR
25		 RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL
30		 ROV
17		 KAN
34		 TEX
8		 MAR
34		 PHO
33
2021 DAY
18		 DRC
37		 HOM
24		 LVS
23		 PHO
30		 ATL
31		 MAR
40		 TAL
30		 DAR
27		 NSH
18		 POC
39		 ROA ATL
14		 NHA
29		 GLN IRC MCH
21		 DAY
27		 DAR
25		 RCH
35		 BRI
37		 LVS
19		 TAL
33		 ROV
36		 TEX
22		 KAN
22		 MAR
32		 PHO
28		27th301 [16]
4 DOV
26		 COA CLT
16		 MOH
18		 TEX
24
2022 6 DAY
18		 CAL
35		 LVS
32		 PHO
29		 ATL
12		 COA
30		 RCH
36		 MAR
25		 TAL
20		 DOV
26		 DAR
21		 TEX
38		 CLT
26		 NSH
19		 ATL
21		 NHA
19		 POC
25		 IRC MCH
29		 GLN DAY
6		 DAR
27		 KAN
33		 BRI TEX TAL
30		 ROV
24		 LVS
28		 HOM MAR
29		 PHO 26th303 [17]
Mike Harmon Racing 47 Chevy PIR
23		 ROA
DNQ
2023 CHK Racing 74 DAY
DNQ		 CAL
DNQ		 LVS
DNQ		 PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON NSH CSC ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IRC GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO N/A01 [18]
2024 Jordan Anderson Racing 32 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO
37		 COA RCH
38		-*-* [19]
Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy MAR
DNQ		 TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2023 On Point Motorsports 30 Toyota DAY LVS ATL
14		 COA TEX
8		 BRD MAR KAN DAR
27		 NWS CLT
26		 GTW NSH MOH
23		 POC RCH
30		 IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL
17		 HOM PHO 32nd114 [20]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2018 Rev Racing 2 Toyota NSM
12		 BRI
13		 LGY
9		 SBO
16		 SBO
11		 MEM
7		 NJM
6		 TMP
10		 NHA
11		 IOW
7		 GLN
18		 GTW
13		 NHA
14		 DOV
7		6th462 [4]

Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NWESPts
2023 3F Racing 30 Chevy ESP ESP GBR GBR ITA ITA CZE CZE GER
10		 GER
10		 BEL
15		 BEL
11		22nd150
2024 ESP
11		 ESP
12		 ITA ITA GBR GBR NLD CZE CZE GER GER BEL BEL

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