2016 position 125th 0 0 | Best finish 108th (2015) | |
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Born July 15, 1990 (age 26)
Midland, Texas ( 1990-07-15 ) Car no., team No. 10 (TriStar Motorsports) First race 2015 Kentucky 300 (Kentucky) Last race 2016 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa) | ||
Tyler Young (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports, while also running part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Toyota Camry for TriStar Motorsports.
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Early career
When he was 12, Young started racing in the International Karting Federation, winning a championship in 2004. Afterwards, he ran races in Hobby Stocks, Sport Modifieds and Modifieds, moving to Mooresville, North Carolina in 2008 to continue his career. That year, he began competing in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, finishing 27th in his debut at South Boston Speedway.
Camping World Truck Series
In 2012, Young and family-owned Young's Motorsports made their debuts in the Camping World Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway with the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado. After starting 26th, he finished 28th. He made three more starts in the season, with a best finish of 20th at Bristol Motor Speedway. The following year, he made seven starts, with a best finish of 19th at Texas Motor Speedway.
In 2014, Young ran the full Truck schedule for Young's. He recorded a best finish of 11th at Chicagoland Speedway. The following year, he recorded his first career top ten at Dover International Speedway, followed by another tenth-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway.
Xfinity Series
On July 10, 2015, Young made his Xfinity Series debut at Kentucky Speedway, driving the No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing. Qualifying was rained out, forcing him to start 31st, and he battled a loose car to finish 28th.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points