Brian Henderson (racing driver)

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Brian Henderson
Brian Henderson 2018 Johnsonville 180.jpg
Henderson at Road America in 2018
Born (1997-05-12) May 12, 1997 (age 26)
Falmouth, Virginia
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 2 years
2018 position55th
Best finish55th (2018)
First race 2017 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2018 Johnsonville 180 (Road America)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 17, 2018.

Brian Henderson (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has driven in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, National Auto Sport Association, Sports Car Club of America and Pirelli World Challenge.

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Racing career

Henderson began his racing career in go-karts at the age of five before moving up to late model racing. [1] [2]

Sports cars

In 2013, Henderson moved from oval racing to road racing, driving in the National Auto Sport Association and moving up to the Spec Miata class a year later. [2]

Partnering with Rossini Racing Products in 2017, he moved to the Sports Car Club of America while running NASA events, still racing Spec Miatas. [3] Henderson claimed the 2017 NASA championship in the Performance Touring E Eastern States class. [4] He also raced part-time in the Pirelli World Challenge, driving for Copeland Motorsports in partnership with Rossini. [5] [6] Henderson scored a top-five finish at Lime Rock Park. [7] Also in 2017, he competed in the Mazda Teen Challenge, earning an invite to the MRT24 Shootout. [8]

In 2020, Henderson ran as high as second in the Spec Miata class of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs before falling to fourth on the final lap. [9]

Stock cars

Henderson in his 2018 start at Road America 38 Brian Henderson 2018 Johnsonville 180.jpg
Henderson in his 2018 start at Road America

In the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, Henderson signed on to drive two events for Precision Performance Motorsports. [10] Henderson, at the time, was also a development driver for the team. [11] and scored a Top-10 in his debut at Virginia International Raceway, finishing ninth after being spun in the middle of the race. [12] [13] He also competed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, marking the largest oval track that he had raced on. [14] [15]

In 2017, Henderson made his Xfinity debut at Watkins Glen, driving the No. 90 car for Brandonbilt Motorsports. [16] He started 34th and finished 33rd after struggling early in the race [17] and making contact with Blake Koch. [18] [19]

A year later, he once again returned to Watkins Glen. He partnered with Friends of Jaclyn Foundation for two races: Watkins Glen for Brandonbilt Motorsports No. 90 and Road America for Brandonbilt using No. 38 owner points from RSS Racing to make the field.

Personal life

Henderson attended Stafford Senior High School and graduated in 2015. [11] He currently attends University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in mechanical engineering. [2]

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
2019 VIR Mazda Miata Mazda Spec Miata 47Running
2020 Road America Mazda Miata Mazda Spec Miata 49Running

NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2017 Brandonbilt Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN
33		 MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 78th4 [20]
2018 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN
21		 MOH BRI 55th35 [21]
38 ROA
18		 DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2016 Precision Performance Motorsports 46 Chevy NSM MOB GRE BRI VIR
9		 DOM
14		 STA COL GLN
18		22nd147 [22]
Toyota NHA
15		 IOW GRE
17		 NJM DOV

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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