Zach Herrin

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Zach Herrin
Zach Herrin Phoenix 2022.jpg
Herrin at Phoenix Raceway in 2022
BornZachary John Daniel Herrin
(1995-11-17) November 17, 1995 (age 28)
Glendale, California
ARCA Menards Series career
3 races run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 11 (Fast Track Racing)
First race 2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2023 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 01 (Fast Track Racing)
First race 2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Last race 2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of August 22, 2023.

Zach Herrin (born November 17, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series driving the No. 12 Toyota for Fast Track Racing.

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Racing career

Early career

Born in Glendale, California, Zach began racing motorcycles at the age of 5, competing in amateur championships until the age of 16. In 2012, Zach began his professional career in the AMA Pro SuperSport Championship. [1] Zach then moved on to superkarts in 2013, competing in the SKUSA Pro Tour and SKUSA SuperNationals. In 2014, Zach competed in legends cars in the INEX Winter Nationals series. [2] [3] For the 2016 season, Herrin returned to the SKUSA Pro Tour and SKUSA SuperNationals. [4]

Personal life

Herrin left the motorsports industry for 4 years after discovering that he needed time to realize his authentic self as a member of the LGBT community (he is openly gay). [5] [6] [7] He began a career in real estate [8] and in 2022 returned to motorsports competing in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West finale at Phoenix Raceway.

He is the younger brother of former Moto2 rider and 2013 AMA Superbike champion Josh Herrin.

Return to racing

ARCA Menards Series

On January 16, 2022, Herrin began his ARCA series career at the Daytona Pre-Season practice, [9] driving for Fast Track Racing, marking his return to professional racing since coming out. [10] [11] He plans to compete in a limited schedule in the ARCA Menards Series in 2022, then expand to a larger ARCA/NASCAR schedule in 2023. [12]

Racing Pride

Zach is a member of the founding class of the North American expansion of Racing Pride. [13] [14]

Awards/Accolades

In 2023, Zach was named to Out (magazine)'s 2023 Out100: a prestigious compilation of the year's most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. [15] Zach is the first motorsports athlete to receive this honor.

In 2024, Zach was honored by NASCAR's Drive for Diversity Awards in the "Developmental Series Driver" category. Zach is "an exemplary advocate for LGBTQ+ people in the motorsports industry, integrating inclusion into his ethos through building partnerships with organizations such as Lambda Legal and representing the sport in a positive light both on and off the race track." [16]

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. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Fast Track Racing 12 Toyota DAY
33		 PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK 44th82 [17]
11 MOH
9		 IOW POC MCH IRP GLN
8		 ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWCPtsRef
2022 Fast Track Racing 01 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO
18		38th76 [18]

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  5. ↑ Reimer, Alex (2021-12-16). "This gay auto racer quit when he came out. Now he's returning to the track as his true self". Outsports . Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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