Kody Vanderwal

Kody Vanderwal
Vanderwal Evergreen 2018.jpg
Vanderwal during qualifying at Evergreen in 2018
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 18)
LaSalle, Colorado
K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season2017
Current teamPatriot Motorsports Group
Car number43
EngineFord
Crew chiefJason Dickenson
SpotterDave Roberts
Starts35
Championships0
Wins2
Poles1
Best finish7th in 2018
Finished last season7th (2018)

Kody Vanderwal (born January 19, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet SS and Ford Fusion for Levin Racing.

Racing career

Vanderwal's racing career began at the age of 11 at a local dirt track in Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he drove an "Enduro" stock car for several years. Vanderwal started racing Pure Stocks at Colorado National Speedway in 2015 and later went on to run Super Stocks, Pro-Trucks, and Super Late Models. In 2017, Vanderwal was offered a ride in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He ran a full season, earning two top fives and would go on to finish ninth in points standings.

Vanderwal's 2018 season was highlighted by winning both K&N West races at Tucson in May.[1]

In 2019, Vanderwal moved from Patriot Motorsports Group to Levin Racing, bringing the No. 43 with him.[2] He qualified on the pole at Colorado,[3] converting it into a second-place finish in the race.[4] In total, Vanderwal ran each of the season's first seven races before transitioning his focus to weekly racing at Colorado and finding sponsorship for the 2020 season.[5]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2018 Patriot Motorsports Group 34 Toyota NSM
11
BRI LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM THO NHA 27th 86 [6]
43 IOW
19
GLN
Ford GTW
16
NHA DOV

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSWC Pts Ref
2017 Patriot Motorsports Group 32 Ford TUS
8
KCR
9
IRW
14
IRW
15
SPO
10
OSS
4
CNS
5
SON
15
IOW
34
EVG
14
DCS
15
MER
6
AAS
9
KCR
18
9th 440 [7]
2018 43 KCR
21
TUS
1*
TUS
1
OSS
7
CNS
7
SON
17
DCS
3
EVG
4
GTW
16
LVS
20
MER
9
AAS
13
KCR
8
7th 479 [8]
Toyota IOW
19
2019 Levin Racing Chevy LVS
4
SON
15
DCS
8
IOW EVG GTW MER AAS KCR PHO 7th* 239* [9]
Ford IRW
18
TUS
11
TUS
12
CNS
2

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ Jchristley (May 6, 2018). "Kody Vanderwal Doubles Up In The Desert". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Segal, Davey (February 20, 2019). "Kody Vanderwal Partners with Levin Racing for 2019 Season". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Segal, Davey (June 9, 2019). "Qualifying: Kody Vanderwal Sets Track Record At Home". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Segal, Davey (June 9, 2019). "Hailie Deegan Wins NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Race at Colorado in Dramatic Overtime Finish". Autoweek. Crain Communications. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Segal, Davey (August 12, 2019). "Pit Box: K&N Pro West Treks To Evergreen". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019.

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