Landon Pembelton

Landon Pembelton
Born (2005-02-02) February 2, 2005 (age 19)
Amelia, Virginia
Achievements2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Winner
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 3 (Mullins Racing)
First race2022 Menards 250 (Elko)
Last race2022 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 3 (Mullins Racing)
First race2022 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
First race2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of August 31, 2023.

Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for Mullins Racing.

Racing career

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Early career

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Pembelton debuted in organized racing in 2019, running eight races at South Boston Speedway, collecting six top-fives. The following year, Pembelton won the Virginia Racers Challenge Series, which was run at Dominion Raceway and at Langley Speedway. In 2021, Pembelton was the 2021 Virginia State Division I and South East Division I rookie of the year. He also finished 10th in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series standings.[1]

Pembelton took the victory in the 2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, considered to be one of the biggest, most prestigious late-model races. Pembelton beat out drivers such as Sammy Smith, Bubba Pollard, Peyton Sellers, Corey Heim, and Timothy Peters.[2][3]

ARCA Menards Series

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On January 8, 2022, it was announced that Pembelton would make his ARCA Menards Series debut, running the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports at Elko Speedway on a three-race schedule.[1]

On August 29, 2023, Mullins Racing announced that Pembelton would drive their No. 3 car in the main ARCA Series/ARCA Menards Series East combination race at Bristol. This would be his first ARCA start of the year.[4]

Personal life

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Pembelton's father, Brian, was a short track driver in Virginia, and was the 2009 Limited Sportsman division champion at South Boston Speedway.[5]

Motorsports career results

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ARCA Menards Series

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ARCA Menards Series results
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
2022 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK
3
MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW
6
DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
7
28th 116 [6]
2023 Mullins Racing 3 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI
7
SLM TOL 78th 37 [7]

ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW
6
BRI 40th 38 [8]
2023 Mullins Racing 3 Ford FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI
7
33rd 37 [9]

ARCA Menards Series West

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ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO
4
34th 90 [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Landon Pembelton signs with Venturini Motorsports for part-time ARCA schedule". ARCAracing.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Landon Pembelton Captures Checkered Flag in ValleyStar Credit Union 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race". MartinsvilleSpeedway.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Landon Pembelton Wins In First ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Start". Shorttrackscene.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (August 29, 2023). "Landon Pembelton and Mullins Racing Team Up For Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Who Is Martinsville 300 Winner Landon Pembelton?". Shortrackscene.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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