Todd Souza

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Todd Souza
Todd Souza Madera 2023.jpg
Souza at Madera Speedway in 2023
Born (1964-12-13) December 13, 1964 (age 59)
Watsonville, California
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 2 years
2007 position117th
Best finish117th (2007)
First race 2007 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
Last race 2007 Arizona Travel 200 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 3 (Central Coast Racing)
Best finish57th (2023)
First race 2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
ARCA Menards Series East career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish51st (2006)
First race 2005 Burnham Hydronics 200 (Lime Rock)
Last race 2015 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
121 races run over 16 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 3 (Central Coast Racing)
Best finish4th (2022)
First race 2006 Blue Lizard Australian Suncream 200 (Sonoma)
Last race 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
First win 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series 125 (Tooele)
WinsTop tens Poles
1690
Statistics current as of July 10, 2023.

Todd Souza (born December 13, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for his own team, Central Coast Racing. He has also previously driven in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series, making two starts in 2007, and part-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East.

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Racing career

Souza's No. 13 car at Sonoma in 2017 Todd Souza 2017 Carneros 200 car.jpg
Souza's No. 13 car at Sonoma in 2017
Souza's No. 13 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2023. Todd Souza ARCA Sonoma 2023.jpg
Souza's No. 13 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2023.
Souza's No. 3 car at All American Speedway in 2023 Todd Souza ARCA Roseville 2023.jpg
Souza's No. 3 car at All American Speedway in 2023

He attempted to make his debut in the NASCAR Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series) in 2005 at the series' inaugural race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City. Fielding his own No. 97 Chevrolet, Souza failed to qualify. He returned later that year at the other road course on the schedule, Watkins Glen, and did not qualify again. After not entering any races in 2006, Souza returned to the Busch Series in 2007, again at Mexico City, but now using the No. 13, his West Series car number. Unlike two years earlier, he made the field this time. After finishing a solid 23rd in his debut, he attempted one other race that year, Phoenix in November, where he successfully qualified for the race but crashed out and finished 40th. That race is his last start in the series to date.

Souza has competed in NASCAR's West Series since 2006. He has one career win in the series, coming at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah in 2008. [1] He completed his first full-time season in 2017 before scaling back to part-time for the 2018 season. [2]

Souza's 2019 season was highlighted by two top-three finishes: a third-place run at Colorado National Speedway (his first podium in two years) [3] and a runner-up finish at Meridian Speedway. [4] He also made headlines at Gateway after on-track contact with Hailie Deegan, calling her "spoiled and rotten" and deeming her move "disrespectful." [5]

Souza's crew chief is Michael Muñoz, who has worked with him since the late 2000s. [6]

On April 14, 2022, Souza stated in an interview for the ARCA website that he might only run part-time in the West Series in 2023 in a new second car for his own team with someone else replacing him in his No. 13 car full-time. [7] Although Souza did return for another full season in 2023, which he confirmed would be his final season as a driver, [8] he and his team did debut a second part-time car, the No. 3, at Shasta with him driving that car and Tyler Reif driving his No. 13 car in that race. [9]

On January 3, 2024, it was announced that Reif will run full-time in the No. 13 car in 2024, with Souza returning to the series part-time in the No. 3 car. [10]

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2005 Central Coast Racing97 Chevy DAY CAL MXC
DNQ		 LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN
DNQ		 MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM N/A0 [11]
2007 Central Coast Racing13 Chevy DAY CAL MXC
23		 LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO
40		 HOM 117th137 [12]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2005 Central Coast Racing13 Chevy STA HOL ERI NHA WFD ADI STA DUB OXF NHA DOV LRP
16		 TMP 54th115 [13]
2006 GRE STA HOL TMP ERI NHA ADI WFD NHA DOV LRP
16		51st115 [14]
2010 Central Coast Racing13 Chevy GRE SBO IOW
DNQ		 MAR NHA LRP LEE GRE NHA DOV N/A0 [15]
2015 Central Coast Racing13 Toyota NSM GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN
20		 MOT VIR RCH DOV 56th24 [16]

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
2021 Central Coast Racing13 Ford DAY PHO
8		 TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI SLM KAN 81st36 [17]
2022 DAY PHO
12		 TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 88th32 [18]
2023 DAY PHO
11		 TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH
7		 IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 57th70 [19]
2024 3 Toyota DAY PHO
19		 TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL -*-* [20]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314AMSWPtsRef
2006 Central Coast Racing13 Chevy PHO PHO
DNQ		 S99 IRW SON
6		 DCS IRW
12		 EVG S99 CAL
17		 CTS AMP 26th414 [21]
2007 CTS PHO
7		 AMP ELK IOW CNS SON
14		 DCS IRW MMP
15		 EVG CSR
18		 AMP 25th499 [22]
2008 AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON
35		 IRW DCS EVG MMP
1		 IRW AMP
25		 AAS
4		23rd491 [23]
2009 CTS AAS PHO
12		 MAD IOW DCS SON
6		 IRW PIR
8		 MMP
7		 CNS IOW AAS 21st570 [24]
2010 AAS
10		 IOW
DNQ		 DCS
7		 SON
6		 IRW
28		 PIR
13		 MRP
10		 CNS
8		 MMP
12		 AAS
21		9th1496 [25]
Toyota PHO
8		 PHO
14
2011 PHO
16		 AAS MMP IOW LVS 32nd472 [26]
Chevy SON
10		 IRW EVG PIR
23		 CNS MRP SPO AAS PHO
13
2014 Central Coast Racing13 Chevy PHO IRW S99 IOW KCR SON
11		 SLS CNS IOW EVG KCR MMP
12		 AAS PHO 37th65 [27]
2015 Toyota KCR IRW
25		 TUS
16		 IOW SHA PHO
17		26th84 [28]
Ford SON
34		 SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS
2016 Toyota IRW
24		 KCR TUS OSS CNS SON
16		 SLS IOW EVG DCS MMP
11		 MMP
5		 MER AAS 22nd120 [29]
2017 TUS
22		 KCR
10		 IRW
11		 IRW
10		 SPO
12		 OSS
3		 CNS
10		 SON
8		 EVG
8		 DCS
8		 MER
4		 AAS
11		 KCR
13		6th468 [30]
3 IOW
18
2018 13 KCR
22		 TUS
10		 TUS
14		 OSS
8		 CNS
12		 SON
19		 DCS
Wth		 IOW EVG
12		 GTW LVS
18		 MER AAS KCR
9		10th272 [31]
2019 LVS
5		 IRW
11		 TUS
8		 TUS
16		 CNS
3		 SON
27		 DCS
7		 IOW
16		 EVG
6		 GTW
10		 MER
2		 AAS
5		 KCR
5		 PHO
9		6th486 [32]
2020 LVS
8		 MMP
6		 MMP
6		 IRW
7		 EVG
7		 DCS
11		 CNS
8		 LVS
5		 AAS
2		 KCR
7		 PHO
17		6th550 [33]
2021 Ford PHO
8		 SON
5		 PHO
16		7th410 [34]
Toyota IRW
7		 CNS
7		 IRW
7		 PIR
17		 LVS
16		 AAS
4
2022 Ford PHO
12		 IRW
9		 KCR
6		 IRW
10		 EVG
5		 AAS
4		 LVS
10		 PHO
5		4th563 [35]
Toyota PIR
3		 SON
8		 PIR
2
2023 Ford PHO
11		 IRW
11		 KCR
9		 PIR
22		 SON
8		 IRW
4		6th503 [36]
3 SHA
10		 EVG
10		 AAS
5		 LVS
7		 MAD
2		 PHO
26
2024 Toyota PHO
19		 KER
PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO -*-* [37]

* Season still in progress

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