Stephen Young (racing driver)

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Stephen Young
Stephen Young Road America 2017.jpg
Young at Road America in 2017
Born (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969 (age 53)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2017 position61st
Best finish61st (2017)
First race 2017 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2017 Johnsonville 180 (Road America)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of February 27, 2018.

Stephen Young (born 7 June 1969) is a British professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 78 Chevrolet Camaro for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. [1]

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Racing career

Xfinity Series

Young's No. 78 at Road America 78 Stephen Young 2017 Johnsonville 180.jpg
Young's No. 78 at Road America

Young made his Xfinity debut at Watkins Glen, driving the No. 78 car for B.J. McLeod Motorsports. He started 39th and finished 36th after a transmission failure. Young drove again for the team at Mid-Ohio. He started 37th and finished 24th, which was a significant improvement on his last race. He drove once again at Road America, starting 36th and finishing 34th, 3 laps down. [2] [3] [4]

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. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2017 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN
36		 MOH
24		 BRI ROA
34		 DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 61st17 [5]

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112NWESPts
2018 Racing Total 10 Chevy VAL VAL FRA FRA BRH BRH TOU
19		 TOU
11		 HOC HOC ZOL ZOL 35th44

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Young". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stephen Young Races for Orca Recovery in Nascar Xfinity | WRI". Orca Recovery International. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Wealth Recovery Sponsors Stephen Young in NASCAR Xfinity Series , retrieved 27 February 2018
  4. ↑ "NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America results: Clements wins 1st career race in thriller". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Young – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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