Jayson Alexander | |||||||
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![]() Alexander atNashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
Born | Jayson Blaine Alexander (2002-11-13)November 13, 2002 (age 22) Apex, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2024 position | 78th | ||||||
Best finish | 78th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024LiUNA! 175 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 53rd (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024General Tire 150 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2024Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 23rd (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024Music City 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
Last race | 2024Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of October 21, 2024. |
Jayson Blaine Alexander (born November 13, 2002) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 21Ford F-150 forFloridian Motorsports and part-time in theARCA Menards Series andARCA Menards Series East, driving the Nos. 10/11Ford Mustang/Toyota Camry forFast Track Racing.
Alexander began his racing career at the age of eighteen, where he served an under an internship fromReaume Brothers Racing,[1] and competed in series such as the Carolina Pro Late Model Series and the Sprint Invaders Series whilst serving as a development driver forCostner Weaver Motorsports.[2]
In 2024, it was announced that Alexander would drive a partial schedule forFast Track Racing in theARCA Menards Series.[1][3] He made his debut in theARCA Menards Series East race atNashville Fairgrounds Speedway, driving the No. 10Toyota,[4] where after placing fourteenth in the lone practice session,[5] he qualified in twelfth and finished one lap down in eighth place.[6][7] He then ran the following race atFlat Rock Speedway, again driving the No. 10Toyota,[8] where after placing seventh in the lone practice session,[9] he qualified in tenth and finished four laps down in eighth place.[10][11] Afterwards, it was then revealed that Alexander would be making his main ARCA Series debut atCharlotte Motor Speedway, this time driving the No. 11Ford,[12][13][14][15] where after placing twentieth in the lone practice session,[16] he qualified in twentieth but finished in 29th after suffering sway bar issues due to suffering early damage due to a cut tire.[17][18][19] Alexander would run the East series combination race atIRP in the No. 10, where he started 23rd and finished 18th.[20][21] He returned to the No. 10 atMichigan, where he started 19th and finished in 13th.[22][23]
On August 22, 2024, it was announced that Alexander would attempt to make hisNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at theMilwaukee Mile, driving the No. 21Ford forFloridian Motorsports.[24] After starting last, he would finish in the same spot, as he would hit the outside wall on lap 48 and retire from the event.[25]
Alexander is a Division One Athlete for theQueens University of Charlotte, where he plays in the men's lacrosse team, and is the co-owner of Premier Performance Group, a driver agency he cofounded withCaleb Costner.[26] He is also an ambassador for the Wings and Wheels Foundation.[27]
Alexander currently resides inApex, North Carolina,[27] and is currently enlisted in theNorth Carolina Army National Guard.[28]
(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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
2024 | Floridian Motorsports | 21 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW 36 | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | 78th | 1 | [29] |
* 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 |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT 29 | IOW | MOH | BLN | 53rd | 72 | [30] | |||||||||||
10 | IRP 18 | SLM | ELK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toyota | MCH 13 | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL |
ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV 8 | FRS 8 | IOW | 23rd | 98 | [31] | |||
Ford | IRP 18 | MLW | BRI |