Wheeler Boys | |||||||
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Born | Calgary, Alberta | September 22, 1982||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2008 position | 97th | ||||||
Best finish | 97th (2008) | ||||||
First race | 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 (Memphis) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
2012 position | NA | ||||||
Best finish | 91st (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2009 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2009 Ford 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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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]
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]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Nationwide Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
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 | 97th | 189 | [4] | ||||||||||||
01 | GLN 35 | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM 33 | TEX | PHO | HOM |
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
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 | 91st | 85 | [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] |
NASCAR West Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWSC | Pts | Ref | |||
2004 | Boys Will Be Boys Racing | 89 | Ford | PHO | MMR | CAL | S99 | EVG | IRW | S99 | RMR 14 | DCS | PHO 23 | CNS | MMR | IRW | 41st | 215 | [7] |
(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
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 results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | CSSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||
2001 | Boys Will Be Boys Racing | 50 | Dodge | DEL 28 | PET | MSP | MSP | KWA | TOR | ASE | CTR | HAM | 34th | 514 | [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 | 46th | 352 | [10] |
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