Treyten Lapcevich

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Treyten Lapcevich
Born (2004-04-06) April 6, 2004 (age 19)
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Achievements NASCAR Pinty's Series champion (2023)
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
29 races run over 4 years
Car no., teamNo. 20 (22 Racing)
2023 position1st (2023)
Best finish1st (2023)
First race 2020 QwickWick 125 (Sunset)
Last race 2023 Pro-Line 250 (Eastbound)
First win 2022 NTN Ultimate Bearing 250 (Sunset)
Last win 2023 Pro-Line 250 (Eastbound)
WinsTop tens Poles
5237
Statistics current as of May 14, 2023.

Treyten Lapcevich (born April 6, 2004) [1] is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Canada Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Camaro. He is the 2023 NASCAR Pinty's Series champion.

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Personal life

Treyten’s older brother, Cayden was the 2016 Pinty’s Series champion. [2] Treyten’s father, Jeff was also a driver in both the CASCAR Super Series, CASCAR East, CASCAR West and NASCAR Pinty's Series. Jeff also raced in the Grand-Am Road Racing Series. [3]

Racing career

Lapevich made his Pinty’s Series debut at Sunset Speedway in 2020 as a substitute for Alex Tagliani in the No. 18 car. He would finish 2nd in his debut. He would also run the second race at Sunset that season.

He would move to the No. 20 full time in 2021. He would score 7 Top 10s along with 5 Top 5s. His best finish of the season would come at the first race of three at Delaware Speedway with a 2nd-place finish. He would earn his first career win in 2022 at Sunset Speedway in the NTN Ultimate Bearings 250. [4] He would start 2nd and lead two laps. He would win again at Ohsweken Speedway [5] after passing his teammate Stewart Friesen in Turn 3 on the final lap. Lapevich took the lead on Lap 49 and would lead for the rest of the race. Lapevich would score a career high with 10 Tops 10s and 7 Top 5s in 2022.

In 2023, he won the season opener for the second year in a row at Sunset Speedway. [6] He would win again for the second race in a row, this time at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. He was running 2nd on the final lap before making contact with Marc-Antoine Camirand. [7]

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