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| Carson Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carson Ferguson (2000-03-22)March 22, 2000 (age 25) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Achievements | 2022, 2023Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series Champion 2019FASTRAK Racing Series Champion Only driver to ever win all 3INEX Legend Car National Finals events in the same year (2014) 2014INEX Legend Cars Young Lions National Champion 2011INEX Bandolero Bandit National Champion 2012, 2014, 2018INEX Legend Car Asphalt Nationals Winner 2014, 2020, 2021INEX Legend Car Road Course World Finals Winner 2014INEX Legend Car Dirt Nationals Winner |
| Awards | 2019FASTRAK Racing Series Rookie of the Year |
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |
| Truck no., team | No. 25 (Kaulig Racing) |
| Statistics up to date as of February 6, 2026. | |
Carson Ferguson (born March 22, 2000) is an American professionaldirt track racing andstock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in theLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, driving the No. 93Longhorn Chassis for Paylor Motorsports and part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 25Ram 1500 forKaulig Racing. He is the younger cousin ofDirt Super Late Model driver,Chris Ferguson.
Ferguson started his career at the age of four in go-karts, amassing over 50 wins and the North Carolina and South Carolina Maxxis State Title championships. At the age of eight, he would move toBandolero's, where he would score the National Championship in 2011, as well as the Summer Shootout championship atCharlotte Motor Speedway in the same year.[1]
In 2012, Ferguson would move up toLegend Car's, scoring over 75 wins including the 2012 Aphalt Nationals, becoming the youngest ever to do so, the 2014 and 2019 Summer Shootout championship, 2014 and 2020 Road Course World Finals, 2014 Dirt Nationals, and was the only driver to ever win all three INEX nationals in a single season.[2][3]
In 2014, Ferguson would move up toDirt Late Model's, competing for his cousinChris Ferguson's team.[4]
In late 2025, Ferguson would participate in theRace For the Seat reality show presented byKaulig Racing andRam Trucks competing for a full-timeNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ride with the team in their No. 14 truck. The competition would come down to a two-way battle between him andMini Tyrrell for the seat, with Tyrrell coming out on top. Ferguson would win the championship race for the series, giving him a one race deal with the team tocompete atMartinsville in the fall of that year.[5]
Ferguson is aChristian and was engaged to his girlfriend, Makenna Adkins in December 2025.[6][7]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| 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 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2026 | Kaulig Racing | 25 | Ram | DAY | ATL | STP | DAR | CAR | BRI | TEX | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH | MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dale McDowell | Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series Champion 2022, 2023 | Succeeded by Donald McIntosh |
| Preceded by Matthew Nance | FASTRAK Racing Series Champion 2019 | Succeeded by Matt Long |
| Preceded by | INEX Legend Cars Young Lions National Champion 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | INEX Bandolero Bandit National Champion 2011 | Succeeded by Michael Meek |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Josh Morris Tripp Gerrald | INEX Legend Car Asphalt Nationals Winner 2012, 2014, 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Peyton Saxton Sean Rayhall | INEX Legend Car Road Course World Finals Winner 2014, 2020, 2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Brady Petermann | INEX Legend Car Dirt Nationals Winner 2014 | Succeeded by Joshua Hicks |