| Gus Dean | |||||||
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Dean atIowa Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | (1994-08-19)August 19, 1994 (age 31) Bluffton, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2024 position | 75th | ||||||
| Best finish | 75th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024Wawa 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 86th | ||||||
| Best finish | 15th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2019NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 70 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2016Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 2016General Tire 200 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last win | 2024Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 37th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2015UNOH 100 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024Atlas 150 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of October 8, 2024. | |||||||
August H. Dean[1] (born August 19, 1994) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who last competed part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 15Ford Mustang forAM Racing and in theARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 55Toyota Camry forVenturini Motorsports. He previously drove in the series forWin-Tron Racing full-time in 2017 and 2018 and part-time in 2016, 2019 and 2020. Dean also drove forMason Mitchell Motorsports part-time in ARCA in 2016, winningthe race at Talladega that year. Dean also competed in theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time in 2019 forYoung's Motorsports, and part-time in 2020 and 2021 forHill Motorsports.
Dean is a native ofBluffton, South Carolina and the son of Charlie Dean, an HVAC company owner. Dean credits his grandfather, Charles Dean Sr., for inspiring his passion for stock car racing.[2]
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Dean began racing part-time in 2016 withMason Mitchell Motorsports, scoring 1 win at Talladega in April. In 2017, he ran the full schedule withWin-Tron Racing, scoring a 4th-place points finish but lost rookie of the year toRiley Herbst in the season finale at Kansas. He returned to the organization in 2018, scoring his second career win atElko Speedway and finishing 6th in final points.
In 2022, Dean made the switch to Venturini Motorsports. He is currently racing in the number 55 Toyota Camry. He won the season opening race at Daytona in 2024, his first with Venturini.[citation needed]
On January 9, 2019, it was announced that Dean would drive the No. 12 full-time forYoung's Motorsports in 2019.[3] He finished his Truck rookie season 15th in points.[4]
Dean chose not to return to Young's Motorsports after the 2019 season. On February 4, 2020, he joinedHill Motorsports in their No. 56Chevrolet Silverado for the season opener atDaytona International Speedway.[4]
On August 19, 2024,AM Racing announced that Dean will pilot the No. 15 Ford Mustang at the2024 Wawa 250.[5]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Xfinity 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 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | AM Racing | 15 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY 36 | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 75th | 1 | [6] |
| NASCAR Camping World 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Young's Motorsports | 12 | Chevy | DAY 15 | ATL 15 | LVS 22 | MAR 32 | TEX 29 | DOV 14 | KAN 14 | CLT 26 | TEX 32 | IOW 20 | GTW 19 | CHI 15 | KEN 25 | POC 14 | ELD 28 | MCH 13 | BRI 18 | MSP 17 | LVS 15 | TAL 20 | MAR 14 | PHO 20 | HOM 15 | 15th | 413 | [7] | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Hill Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY 26 | LVS | CLT | ATL | HOM | POC | KEN | TEX | KAN | KAN | MCH | DAY | DOV | GTW | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL 30 | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO | 57th | 22 | [8] | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | DAY 34 | DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX | GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 86th | 3 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
* 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.)
| ARCA Menards 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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Mason Mitchell Motorsports | 98 | Chevy | DAY 35 | NSH | SLM | TAL 1 | TOL 7 | NJE | POC | MCH | MAD | WIN | IOW | POC 15 | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN 21 | 26th | 1060 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | IRP 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win-Tron Racing | 33 | Toyota | KAN 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 32 | DAY 32 | NSH 23 | SLM 2 | TAL 6 | TOL 7 | ELK 5 | POC 5 | MCH 5 | MAD 9 | IOW 10 | IRP 6 | POC 7 | WIN 5 | ISF 11 | ROA 9 | DSF 3 | SLM 5 | CHI 14 | KEN 18 | KAN 15 | 4th | 4595 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Chevy | DAY 25 | NSH 17 | SLM 7 | TAL 12 | TOL 20 | CLT 14 | POC 6 | MCH 4 | MAD 5 | GTW 6 | CHI 16 | IOW 20 | ELK 1 | POC 27 | ISF 7 | BLN 5 | DSF 18 | SLM 2 | IRP 10 | KAN 18 | 6th | 4295 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | DAY 26 | FIF | SLM | TAL 6 | NSH | TOL | CLT 3 | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN 10 | 25th | 705 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | DAY 23 | PHO | TAL 16 | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI 12 | WIN | MEM 11 | ISF | KAN | 30th | 114 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | DAY 5 | PHO | TAL 5 | 25th | 157 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | KAN 4 | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH 5 | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 25 | DAY 35 | PHO | TAL 2 | KAN | CLT 15 | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH 2 | IRP | GLN | ISF | 29th | 149 | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | MLW 10 | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | DAY 1 | PHO | TAL 4 | DOV | KAN | CLT 6 | IOW 7 | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM 14 | ELK | MCH 14 | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 21st | 222 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2015 | Charles Dean | 56 | Chevy | NSM | GRE | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOT | VIR | RCH 33 | DOV | 64th | 11 | [18] |
| 2020 | Win-Tron Racing | 32 | Chevy | NSM | TOL | DOV | TOL | BRI 12 | FIF | 37th | 32 | [19] | ||||||||
| 2023 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW 10 | BRI | 39th | 34 | [20] | ||||||
| 2024 | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW 7 | IRP | MLW | BRI | 44th | 37 | [21] | |||||||||
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| CARS Super Late Model Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CSLMTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2015 | Charles Dean | 56 | Ford | SNM 20 | ROU 24 | HCY 26 | SNM 27 | TCM | MMS 9 | ROU 22 | CON | MYB 13 | HCY | 24th | 87 | [22] | |||
| 2016 | 44 | SNM 13 | 10th | 146 | [23] | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | Chevy | ROU 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ford | HCY 14 | TCM 16 | GRE 10 | ROU | CON | MYB 2 | HCY | SNM 9 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Dean Racing | Chevy | CON 9 | DOM | DOM | HCY | HCY | BRI | AND | ROU | TCM | ROU | HCY | CON | SBO | 40th | 24 | [24] | |
| 2018 | MYB 9 | NSH | ROU | HCY | BRI | AND | HCY | ROU | SBO | 37th | 24 | [25] | |||||||
| 2019 | SNM | HCY | NSH | MMS | BRI | HCY 21 | ROU | SBO | 49th | 12 | [26] | ||||||||
| 2020 | SNM | HCY | JEN | HCY | FCS 3 | BRI | FLC | NSH | 20th | 30 | [27] | ||||||||
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| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | CPLMTC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2022 | N/A | 57 | Chevy | CRW | HCY | GPS | FCS 9 | TCM | HCY | ACE | MMS | TCM | ACE | SBO | CRW | 41st | 25 | [28] | ||||