Jayson Alexander
Jayson Alexander | |||||||
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Born | Jayson Blaine Alexander November 13, 2002 Apex, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2024 position | 78th | ||||||
Best finish | 78th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024 LiUNA! 175 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 53rd (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024 General Tire 150 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 23rd (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024 Music City 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of October 21, 2024. |
Jayson Blaine Alexander (born November 13, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 21 Ford F-150 for Floridian Motorsports and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the Nos. 10/11 Ford Mustang/Toyota Camry for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career
[edit]Alexander began his racing career at the age of eighteen, where he served an under an internship from Reaume Brothers Racing,[1] and competed in series such as the Carolina Pro Late Model Series and the Sprint Invaders Series whilst serving as a development driver for Costner Weaver Motorsports.[2]
In 2024, it was announced that Alexander would drive a partial schedule for Fast Track Racing in the ARCA Menards Series.[1][3] He made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, driving the No. 10 Toyota,[4] where after placing fourteenth in the lone practice session,[5] he qualified in twelfth and finished one lap down in eighth place.[6][7] He then ran the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, again driving the No. 10 Toyota,[8] where after placing seventh in the lone practice session,[9] he qualified in tenth and finished four laps down in eighth place.[10][11] Afterwards, it was then revealed that Alexander would be making his main ARCA Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway, this time driving the No. 11 Ford,[12][13][14][15] where after placing twentieth in the lone practice session,[16] he qualified in twentieth but finished in 29th after suffering sway bar issues due to suffering early damage due to a cut tire.[17][18][19] Alexander would run the East series combination race at IRP in the No. 10, where he started 23rd and finished 18th.[20][21] He returned to the No. 10 at Michigan, where he started 19th and finished in 13th.[22][23]
On August 22, 2024, it was announced that Alexander would attempt to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at the Milwaukee Mile, driving the No. 21 Ford for Floridian Motorsports.[24] After starting last, he would finish in the same spot, as he would hit the outside wall on lap 48 and retire from the event.[25]
Personal life
[edit]Alexander is a Division One Athlete for the Queens University of Charlotte, where he plays in the men's lacrosse team, and is the co-owner of Premier Performance Group, a driver agency he cofounded with Caleb Costner.[26] He is also an ambassador for the Wings and Wheels Foundation.[27]
Alexander currently resides in Apex, North Carolina,[27] and is currently enlisted in the North Carolina Army National Guard.[28]
Motorsports results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]NASCAR Craftsman 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
2024 | Floridian Motorsports | 21 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW 36 | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | 78th | 1 | [29] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
[edit](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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT 29 | IOW | MOH | BLN | 53rd | 72 | [30] | |||||||||||
10 | IRP 18 | SLM | ELK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toyota | MCH 13 | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL |
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV 8 | FRS 8 | IOW | 23rd | 98 | [31] | |||
Ford | IRP 18 | MLW | BRI |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jayson Alexander joins Fast Track Racing for multi-race ARCA schedule". ARCARacing.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jayson Alexander". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Nix, Kevin (May 6, 2024). "Jayson Alexander Running ARCA Schedule for Fast Track". Frontstretch.
- ^ "Entry list: Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 20, 2024.
- ^ "PIT BOX: Home game awaits as ARCA Menards Series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Entry List: 2024 General Tire 150". Frontstretch. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "NOTEBOOK: Dean Thompson gearing up for three races in two days at Charlotte". ARCA Racing. May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 27, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA: Alexander's challenging debut ends early with last-place finish". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA Racing. July 19, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA Racing. July 20, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA Racing. August 16, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA Racing. August 17, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (August 22, 2024). "Jayson Alexander Joins Floridian Motorsports for Truck Series Debut at Milwaukee". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "TRUCKS: Jayson Alexander's last-minute series debut ends with early wreck in Milwaukee". LASTCAR.info. August 25, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Premier Performance Group. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "JAYSON ALEXANDER". Wings and Wheels Foundation. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 23, 2024). "'I Know That I May Never Get This Opportunity Again': Jayson Alexander Is Set To Take On Charlotte". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jayson Alexander – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jayson Alexander – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Jayson Alexander – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jayson Alexander driver statistics at Racing-Reference