Tanner Reif

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Tanner Reif
Tanner Reif at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024.jpg
Reif at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024
BornTanner Richard Reif
(2005-09-09) September 9, 2005 (age 19)
Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 3 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 42 (Cook Racing Technologies)
Best finish51st (2024)
First race 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 2024 Tide 150 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 42 (Cook Racing Technologies)
Best finish35th (2024)
First race 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
Last race 2024 Music City 150 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
25 races run over 3 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 42 (Cook Racing Technologies)
No. 88 (Naake-Klauer Motorsports)
Best finish2nd (2022)
First race 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 2024 Portland 112 (Portland)
First win 2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
Last win 2022 NAPA Auto Parts ARCA West 150 (Evergreen)
WinsTop tens Poles
2162
Statistics current as of October 21, 2024.

Tanner Richard Reif (born September 9, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet SS for Cook Racing Technologies, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet SS for the same team, and the No. 88 Ford Fusion for Naake-Klauer Motorsports.

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Racing career

Late models

Reif would drive full-time in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series at Madera Speedway in 2019, where he would earn several wins. [1] [2] [3] That same year, he would attempt to race in the SRL Southwest Tour at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, but would fail to qualify for it. [4] He would return for 2020, only to drive for one race at the Irwindale Event Center. [5] He finished 23rd due to a suspension issue. [6]

He would make 12 starts in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series in 2020, racing at Irwindale. He earned one win, ten top tens, and four top fives, and finished 8th in the standings. He drove at Tucson Speedway in 2021 for three races, getting one win, three top tens, and two top-fives. He won at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring later that season. [7] He would eventually drive full time in the SRL Southwest Tour in 2021. He earned eight top tens and four top-fives in 11 races and finished fourth in the standings. [8]

Reif at Sonoma Raceway in 2022. Tanner Reif ARCA Sonoma 2022.jpg
Reif at Sonoma Raceway in 2022.

ARCA Menards Series West

On January 28, 2022, Reif would sign with Sunrise Ford Racing, to drive full time in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West. He will be driving the 9 car, which was previously driven by Jake Drew in 2021. [9] Reif would get his first career West Series win at Irwindale Speedway, after getting the pole and leading every lap. [10] He earned his second win at Evergreen Speedway, the 1,000th ARCA West race, after passing his teammate, Jake Drew, with 23 laps to go. [11]

Reif's No. 16 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023 Tanner Reif ARCA Sonoma 2023.jpg
Reif's No. 16 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023

On February 2, 2023, Bill McAnally Racing announced that Reif will drive their No. 16 car full-time in the 2023 season. [12]

Personal life

Tanner's younger brother, Tyler Reif, races full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 13 Toyota for Central Coast Racing. Tyler has also competed in late models. They were both runner-ups in the 2019 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series. Tyler currently competes in the SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour, and made his ARCA Menards Series West debut at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring on October 14. [13]

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. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2022 Sunrise Ford Racing 9 Ford DAY PHO
16
TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 94th28 [14]
2023 Bill McAnally Racing 16 Chevy DAY PHO
12
TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 87th32 [15]
2024 Cook Racing Technologies 42 Chevy DAY PHO
14
TAL DOV
22
51st78 [16]
Toyota KAN
18
CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2024 Cook Racing Technologies 42 Chevy FIF DOV
22
NSV
15
FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI 35th51 [17]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2022 Sunrise Ford Racing 9 Ford PHO
16
IRW
1**
KCR
4
PIR
6
SON
18
IRW
7
EVG
1
PIR
3
AAS
6
LVS
6
PHO
10
2nd568 [18]
2023 Bill McAnally Racing 16 Chevy PHO
12
IRW
5
KCR
4
PIR
14
SON
20
IRW
3
SHA
7
EVG
15
AAS
3
LVS
3
MAD
17
PHO
8
5th517 [19]
2024 Cook Racing Technologies 42 Chevy PHO
14
KER 34th54 [20]
Naake-Klauer Motorsports 88 Ford PIR
20
SON
Wth
IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO

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Tanner Reif driver statistics at Racing-Reference