Colby Howard
Howard atDaytona International Speedway in 2023
Born	Colby A. Howard (2001-10-28)October 28, 2001 (age 24) Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S.
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
43 races run over 2 years
2021 position	32nd
Best finish	29th (2020)
First race	2020LS Tractor 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	2021Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
54 races run over 5 years
2024 position	41st
Best finish	17th (2022)
First race	2019Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2024Toyota 200 (Gateway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 5 0
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish	49th (2019)
First race	2018Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 (Salem)
Last race	2022Dawn 150 (Mid-Ohio)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 4 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	48th (2022)
First race	2022General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics up to date as of November 8, 2024.

Colby A. Howard^[1] (born October 28, 2001) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1Toyota Tundra TRD Pro forTricon Garage.

Howard started racing at six years old, racingdirt bikes. He raced bikes for six years until a broken leg and collarbone ended his career.^[2] After that, Howard racedBandoleros andlate models before moving to full-bodied stock cars.^[2]

In November 2019, Howard joinedYoung's Motorsports for the final two races of the2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season starting with theLucas Oil 150 atISM Raceway.^[3]

On January 9, 2020, it was announced that Howard would joinJD Motorsports for twenty races in the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.^[4] When Howard was choosing his team for 2020, he had a few offers to run full-time in theNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, but chose the part-time Xfinity ride with JDM in an effort to get to theNASCAR Cup Series faster.^[2]

For2021, Howard remained in the No. 15 for JD Motorsports with returning primary sponsorship from the Project Hope Foundation but ran the full season. Also, Wayne Carroll Jr. moved from the No. 6 JDM car to crew chief Howard in the No. 15 in 2021,^[5] replacing Mark Setzer, who left the team to be the crew chief for the No. 51 ofJeremy Clements andhis team.^[6] Setzer crew chiefed Howard in all his starts in 2020 except for Talladega in October 2020, when Carroll was his crew chief instead.

For 2022, Howard left the Xfinity Series to compete full-time forMcAnally–Hilgemann Racing in theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series.^[7]

On February 7, 2023, it was announced that Howard would drive the No. 9 truck full-time forCR7 Motorsports in the Truck Series in 2023. He drove the same truck part-time in 2021.^[8]

Howard scored a career-best fourth-place finish in the2023 NextEra Energy 250 atDaytona.

Howard is a third-generation racing driver; his grandfather earned track championships atGreenville-Pickens Speedway and his fatherRodney Howard is a formerNASCAR Busch Series driver.^[2]

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

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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

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

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• Colby Howard driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 2001 births
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• NASCAR drivers
• People from Simpsonville, South Carolina
• Living people
• Racing drivers from South Carolina
• 21st-century American sportsmen
• CARS Tour drivers

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