| Tyler Speer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-12-21)December 21, 1990 (age 34) Woodstock, Georgia, U.S. |
| ARCA Menards Series career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Fast Track Racing Enterprises |
| Car number | 11 |
| Engine | Toyota |
| Starts | 14 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 53rd in2017 |
| Finished last season | 71st (2019) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 | Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series Pro Modified |
Tyler Speer (born December 21, 1990) is an Americanstock car racing anddrag boat racing driver. He last competed in the now defunctLucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series and has also competed in theARCA Menards Series.
Speer started racing motocross when he was five years old,[1] followed by go-karts at the age of 12. In 2009, when he was 15, he competed in theAllison Legacy Series, winning a race and finishing fourth in the championship standings.[2]
In December 2009, Speer earned anARCA Racing Series license after testing atDaytona International Speedway.[3] A year later, he made his ARCA debut atRockingham Speedway, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet for 1995 series championAndy Hillenburg;[1] after qualifying 40th, he finished 32nd.[4] He continued to compete part-time in ARCA, recording a top-ten (seventh-place finish) atIllinois State Fairgrounds in 2012.[5] In 2016, he ran the Illinois andDuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack races, finishing seventh in both events.[6]
Speer began racing drag boats in 2015, driving a Hedman Husler Hedders Pro Modified forAmphibious Motorsports in theLucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series. In his debut, Speer was the fastest qualifier, followed by winning his first race in the second and third rounds. He ended the 2015 season with a seventh-place finish in the points standings.[1] His Pro Modified boat featured parts from an ARCA car, such as the steering column anddry sump system.[7] His boat and firesuit are also adorned with ARCA logos.[8] In 2016, Speer had a slow start to the season, as he suffered first-round eliminations in the first two races, but was able to take the points lead with two races remaining.[9] At the final event held atWild Horse Motorsports Park, Speer overcame a poor qualifying session to win the 2016 Pro Modified Division championship,[10] ending the year with a 198-point advantage over the runner-up.[9] He moved up to the Top Fuel Division in 2017,[11] while also competing in Pro Outlaw races.[12]
Speer's father, Tim, is also a drag boat racer in addition to being the owner of the ProBoat service center.[1] His girlfriend, Joslynn Wilde, operates his social media account and website.[9]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
In 2017, Tyler Speer plans to defend his LODBRS 'Pro Mod' title and hopes to run a full season in the Hedman "Shockwave" Top Fuel hydro as well as compete in the two ARCA dirt races.
Mike De Clark (Top Alcohol Hydro), Tony Scarlata (Top Alcohol Flat), Shawn Reed (Pro Mod), and Tyler Speer (Pro Outlaw) also scored big pro-level wins Saturday on the shores of the Blue Water Casino resort.[permanent dead link]