Tyler Speer

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Tyler Speer
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 33)
Woodstock, Georgia
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season 2010
Current team Fast Track Racing Enterprises
Car number11
Engine Toyota
Starts14
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Best finish53rd in 2017
Finished last season71st (2019)
Championship titles
2016 Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series Pro Modified

Tyler Speer (born December 21, 1990) is an American stock car racing and drag boat racing driver. He last competed in the now defunct Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series and has also competed in the ARCA Menards Series.

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Racing career

Speer started racing motocross when he was five years old, [1] followed by go-karts at the age of 12. In 2009, when he was 15, he competed in the Allison Legacy Series, winning a race and finishing fourth in the championship standings. [2]

In December 2009, Speer earned an ARCA Racing Series license after testing at Daytona International Speedway. [3] A year later, he made his ARCA debut at Rockingham Speedway, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet for 1995 series champion Andy Hillenburg; [1] after qualifying 40th, he finished 32nd. [4] He continued to compete part-time in ARCA, recording a top-ten (seventh-place finish) at Illinois State Fairgrounds in 2012. [5] In 2016, he ran the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack races, finishing seventh in both events. [6]

Speer began racing drag boats in 2015, driving a Hedman Husler Hedders Pro Modified for Amphibious Motorsports in the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series. In his debut, Speer was the fastest qualifier, followed by winning his first race in the second and third rounds. He ended the 2015 season with a seventh-place finish in the points standings. [1] His Pro Modified boat featured parts from an ARCA car, such as the steering column and dry sump system. [7] His boat and firesuit are also adorned with ARCA logos. [8] In 2016, Speer had a slow start to the season, as he suffered first-round eliminations in the first two races, but was able to take the points lead with two races remaining. [9] At the final event held at Wild Horse Motorsports Park, Speer overcame a poor qualifying session to win the 2016 Pro Modified Division championship, [10] ending the year with a 198-point advantage over the runner-up. [9] He moved up to the Top Fuel Division in 2017, [11] while also competing in Pro Outlaw races. [12]

Personal life

Speer's father, Tim, is also a drag boat racer in addition to being the owner of the ProBoat service center. [1] His girlfriend, Joslynn Wilde, operates his social media account and website. [9]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021AMSCPtsRef
2010 TAS Racing 10 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR
32		129th70 [13]
2011 11 Ford DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF
24		 MAD DSF
15		 SLM KAN TOL 75th265 [14]
2012 18 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL
36		 TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN 74th270 [15]
10 ISF
7		 MAD SLM DSF KAN
2013 DAY MOB
19		 SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF
12		 MAD DSF
25		 IOW SLM KEN KAN 61st410 [16]
2014 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF
20		 SLM KEN KAN 115th130 [17]
2016 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 10 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF
7		 DSF
7		 SLM CHI KEN KAN 69th390 [18]
2017 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF
7		 ROA DSF
14		 SLM CHI KEN KAN 53rd355 [19]
2019 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Toyota DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF
17		 SLM IRP KAN 71st145 [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "TYLER SPEER BACK ON LAND AND READY FOR ARCA TEST AT DAYTONA". Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series . January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "OCTOBER 2010". The Pit Lane. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2010 American 200 Presented by Black's Tire & Auto Service". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "WOODSTOCK'S TYLER SPEER NOTCHES FIRST TOP TEN IN ARCA RACING". WMGT-TV . August 28, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cover man Tyler Speer in the headlines". ARCA Racing Series . March 5, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Anchors away... Pro boater Tyler Speer at the helm, throttles full-ahead for Springfield Mile Dirt". ARCA Racing Series . August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ Radebaugh, Don (November 7, 2016). "Congrats ARCA racer Tyler Speer; wins Drag Boat Series World Championship in dramatic fashion". ARCA Racing Series . Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 "Woodstock speed boat racer claims division championship in second season". Cherokee Tribune. December 27, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "SPEER WINS TIGHT BATTLE FOR LUCAS OIL DRAG BOAT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP". VP Racing Fuels. November 16, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ Triplett, Kevin (February 19, 2017). "Top Fuel Hydroplane drag boat". Triplett's Eye on Cars. Retrieved May 18, 2017. In 2017, Tyler Speer plans to defend his LODBRS 'Pro Mod' title and hopes to run a full season in the Hedman "Shockwave" Top Fuel hydro as well as compete in the two ARCA dirt races.
  12. ↑ "TOP FUEL HYDRO PILOT BRYAN SANDERS TOPS 270 MPH IN SCORING SECOND STRAIGHT LODBRS VICTORY". Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series . April 15, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017. Mike De Clark (Top Alcohol Hydro), Tony Scarlata (Top Alcohol Flat), Shawn Reed (Pro Mod), and Tyler Speer (Pro Outlaw) also scored big pro-level wins Saturday on the shores of the Blue Water Casino resort.[ permanent dead link ]
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  19. ↑ "Tyler Speer – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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