Wheeler Boys

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Wheeler Boys
Born (1982-09-22) September 22, 1982 (age 40)
Calgary, Alberta
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2008 position97th
Best finish97th (2008)
First race 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal)
Last race 2008 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 (Memphis)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
2012 positionNA
Best finish91st (2009)
First race 2009 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2009 Ford 200 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Wheeler Boys (born September 22, 1982) is a Canadian professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 50 for Boys Will Be Boys Racing. [1]

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Racing career

Boys is from a racing pedigree; his father Trevor Boys and grandfather George Boys have competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. In 1998, he and his father formed Boys Will Be Boys Racing; at the age of 16, Boys began racing mini stock cars at Race City Motorsport Park in Calgary. He later competed in the CASCAR Super Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series before sponsorship issues forced the team to close. [2] Wheeler and Trevor also raced together in various series, including the 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 Nationwide race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. [3]

After ending his NASCAR career, Boys raced in Alberta's A-1 Autobody Outlaw Legends Dirt Series and has now began a new Alberta Wingless Sprint Car Series called the Iron Aces Sprint Cars. His career includes running wing sprint cars, IMCA Modifieds, late models and GT road race cars. His son Jaxon is also a dirt track racer. [2]

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.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2008 JD Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV
32
97th189 [4]
01 GLN
35
MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
33
TEX PHO HOM

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2009 Boys Will Be Boys Racing 50 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR
35
TAL TEX PHO
26
HOM
28
91st85 [5]
2012 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy DAY
DNQ
MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM NA- [6]

West Series

NASCAR West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NWSCPtsRef
2004 Boys Will Be Boys Racing 89 Ford PHO MMR CAL S99 EVG IRW S99 RMR
14
DCS PHO
23
CNS MMR IRW 41st215 [7]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMCPtsRef
2001 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Chevy DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN
34
KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL NA- [8]

CASCAR

Super Series

CASCAR Super Series results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112CSSCPtsRef
2001 Boys Will Be Boys Racing 50 Dodge DEL
28
PET MSP MSP KWA TOR ASE CTR HAM 34th514 [9]
81 Ford CAL
25
VAN
30
DEL
30
2002 Boys Will Be Boys Racing 50 Dodge DEL PET ASE MSP MSP HAM TOR CAL
33
VAN
33
MNT KWA DEL 46th352 [10]

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