| Tyler Carpenter | |||||||
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| Born | Tyler Eugene Carpenter (1991-01-03)January 3, 1991 (age 34) Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2019, 2021Gateway Dirt Nationals Winner | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 41 (Niece Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2022 position | 84th | ||||||
| Best finish | 84th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2022. | |||||||
Tyler Eugene Carpenter (born January 3, 1991) is an American professionalstock car racing anddirt track racing driver. He competes part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 41Chevrolet Silverado forNiece Motorsports and full-time inDirt Super Late Model’s driving the No. 28Kryptonite Racecars Chassis forKryptonite Racecars.
In 2019, Carpenter would win the2019 Gateway Dirt Nationals.[1]
In 2021, Carpenter would race in the2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals. After moving through the preliminary heats, Carpenter would complete a flag-to-flag performance to win the event.[2] However, some drivers, most notably fellow driversRicky Thornton Jr. andBrandon Sheppard would criticize Carpenter for his driving style, saying that Carpenter had little respect for others on track. In response, Carpenter said "It’s either make the move or be moved. I don’t want to crash them guys. Hell, I like ‘em all. We’re here to race… they’ve had their opportunity to win big races. This is the only shot I got as of right now. I ain’t got the backing they got."[3]
As a result of winning the2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals, Carpenter got an opportunity to participate in a one-off race forNiece Motorsports atKnoxville Raceway as part of the team's "Win and You're In" program.[4] Carpenter would go on to finish 36th after a driveshaft issue. He would later participate in the 2023Bristol Motor SpeedwayWeather Guard Truck Race for Niece as well, finishing 29th after an accident.
Carpenter is aParkersburg, West Virginia native.[3] According to Carpenter, his father, "Fast" Freddie, is reported to have sparked his interest in racing, saying "Growing up as a kid, I watched him and one thing [eventually] led to another. He got his boys involved which [included] me and my brother."[5]
(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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Niece Motorsports | 41 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX 36 | NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 84th | 1 | [6] | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD 29 | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 73rd | 8 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points