Jesse Little
Little atPocono Raceway in 2022
Born	Jesse Hardin Little (1997-04-15)April 15, 1997 (age 28) Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements	2010USAC Eastern Young Guns Ford Focus Midget Car Series Champion
Awards	2013NASCAR K&N Pro Series EastRookie of the Year 2010USAC Eastern Young Guns Ford Focus Midget Car Series Rookie of the Year
NASCARCup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
2018 position	70th
Best finish	70th (2018)
First race	2018Quaker State 400 (Kentucky)
Last race	2018Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
56 races run over 2 years
2022 position	110th
Best finish	19th (2020)
First race	2020NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2021Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
47 races run over 7 years
2022 position	27th
Best finish	19th (2018)
First race	2015Lucas Oil 200 (Dover)
Last race	2022UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 8 0
Statistics up to date as of November 5, 2022.

Jesse Hardin Little (born April 15, 1997) is an American former professionalstock car racing driver who currently serves as the vice president of business development forSam Hunt Racing. He last competed part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 34Chevrolet Camaro forJesse Iwuji Motorsports and part-time in theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 02 and 20Chevrolet Silverado forYoung's Motorsports. He is the son of former NASCAR driverChad Little. He and his father as well as Jason Little (Jesse's uncle and Chad's brother) previously owned a Truck, East and West Seriesteam, which was known as Team Little Racing and then JJL Motorsports, from 2012 to 2019.

A native ofSherrills Ford, North Carolina and a third-generation racer, Little began his racing career inquarter midgets at the age of seven,^[1] moving up toBandoleros in 2007 andLegends cars in 2009.^[2] He won the 2010USAC Eastern Focus Young Gunsmidget car championship,^[3] and in 2011 competed in the UARA Stars late model series.^[2]

Little made his debut in NASCAR competition at the age of fifteen, competing in seven K&N Pro Series East events in 2012;^[4] driving a family-owned No. 97 Chevrolet,^[5] he was the youngest driver ever to start a race in the series.^[2] He returned to the K&N Pro Series East full-time in 2013, driving for Coulter Motorsports;^[6] he finished in the top-ten eight times on his way to the series' Rookie of the Year award. He returned to K&N East competition again in 2014, winning his first race atNew Hampshire. Little raced in the K&N East series on a part-time basis in 2015, winning atIowa Speedway withHattori Racing Enterprises.

In 2015, he added a limited schedule in theCamping World Truck Series in a partnership withThorSport Racing.^[7]

In 2016, he joined his uncle's Truck Series team,JJL Motorsports. He made two attempts in the fall races at Texas and Homestead finishing twentieth and eighteenth respectively.

In 2017, Little and JJL returned, running four races. The first one was at Dover, where he finished fourteenth. He then finished a season-best eighth in Iowa. Little next raced at Bristol, continuing his strong performance, finishing thirteenth. His last start of 2017 came in Phoenix, where he was involved in a late-race crash, finishing eighteenth.

In 2018, Little expanded his schedule to 9 races.^[8] He finished with six top-tens, the highest finish a sixth atIowa, his best finish to date in the Truck Series. In July 2018, Little joinedPremium Motorsports for hisMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in theQuaker State 400 atKentucky Speedway, driving the No. 7Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and finishing 35th.^[9] Little later joinedGaunt Brothers Racing atBristol, also finishing 35th.^[10]

In 2019, Little increased his Truck schedule again, planning to run twelve to fifteen races in the newly renamedGander Outdoors Truck Series.^[11]

On November 7, 2019,JD Motorsports announced Little would race full-time for the team in theNASCAR Xfinity Series starting in 2020.^[12] Little finished 19th in points with two top-ten finishes.^[13]

Little moved toB. J. McLeod Motorsports' No. 78 for the 2021 season.^[13] He lost his ride with McLeod's team toJosh Williams in 2022. On December 22, it was announced that Little would drive forYoung's Motorsports in the Truck Series for at least 12 races with the No. 02, splitting withKaz Grala.^[14] Little also ran a one-off Xfinity event at Phoenix, replacingJesse Iwuji, who was at his military duties.

On September 14, 2022, Little announced that he would retire from NASCAR after the2022 UNOH 200 atBristol.^[15][16]

On April 21, 2025, it was revealed that Little will serve as the vice president of business development forSam Hunt Racing.^[17]

He is the son of former NASCAR driverChad Little. They are not related toNASCAR on Fox pit reporterJamie Little.

(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

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