Brayton Laster
| Brayton Laster | |||||||
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 Laster at Daytona International Speedway in 2022 | |||||||
| Born | August 28, 2002 Greenwood, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2018 Brownstown Speedway Super Late Model Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2022 position | 64th | ||||||
| Best finish | 64th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. TBA (Wayne Peterson Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 25th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 General Tire at The Glen 100 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. TBA (Wayne Peterson Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Music City 200 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Cirlce City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 10 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 14, 2024. | |||||||
Brayton Laster (born August 28, 2002), nicknamed "the Pizza Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver.[1] He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. TBA for Wayne Peterson Racing.
Racing career
[edit]Early racing career
[edit]Laster would start racing go-karts at the age of eight at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Four years later, he would move on to racing Ford Thunderbirds and other various types of stock cars.[2][3] According to Laster's dad, Dane, he would describe Brayton's equipment as a Frankenstein-esque vehicle, saying that "There’s times where I look back and I feel bad about some of the stuff I put him in over the years. But he’s had to drive his heart out, he’s had to learn to work on it to get speed out of it."[2]
For most of his career, Laster has driven the No. 13 along with green paint, both racing superstitions that are rumored to give bad luck. Laster said that he wanted both qualities as a satire to both superstitions.[4]
ARCA Menards Series
[edit]Laster made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 in the Lucas Oil 200 at the Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 03 car for Mullins Racing.[5] Laster had a strong run, finishing 13th.[6] He returned to the 03 car for the 2023 Daytona season-opener, finishing 27th. Laster would join Fast Track Racing for the race at Charlotte, finishing 19th.[7] Later in the year, he drove the No. 31 car for Rise Motorsports in three races, finishing top ten in all three.[8]
On January 2, 2024, it was announced that Laster will join TC Motorsports for the season-opener at Daytona, driving the No. 91 car.[9] It was later revealed that Laster would drive the No. 95 at Daytona, driving for MAN Motorsports in a partnership with TC Motorsports. He would ultimately fail to qualify for the race. Laster went on to make seven starts throughout the season following this, driving for Fast Track Racing, Rise Motorsports, and Wayne Peterson Racing, finishing a best of 9th at Salem Speedway.[10]
On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Laster will run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2025, driving for Wayne Peterson Racing.[11][12][13]
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]In 2023, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series East debut in the Music City 200 at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway driving for Fast Track Racing.[7] A fuel pressure issue would sideline him and he would ultimately finish 14th. Later in the year, he would also makes starts in the ARCA/ARCA East combination races at Iowa Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park.[14] In 2024, Laster's only East start came at the Indianapolis Raceway park combination race, where he finished 19th driving for Wayne Peterson Racing.
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]In 2024, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in the General Tire 150 ARCA/ARCA West combination race, driving for Fast Track Racing. He started 35th and finished 37th after retiring from the event after 17 laps.[15]
Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]
On April 28, 2022, it was announced that Laster would make his truck debut in the Clean Harbors 150 at Knoxville with Reaume Brothers Racing.[16] He would start the race 31st and finish 27th.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Laster is nicknamed "The Pizza Man" for his love of pizza. According to Laster, he was self-proclaimed obsessed with pizza, which started with the Indianapolis Speedrome selling pizza for concessions. It then "became my identity", and he was reported wearing numerous clothes that looked like pizza throughout middle school, earning the nickname from teachers. The nickname eventually moved over to his racing career.[3]
Laster currently is an online student at Liberty University.[citation needed]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit]Camping World Truck Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Reaume Brothers Racing | 33 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRI | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX 27 |
NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 64th | 10 | [17] | |||||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series
[edit]| 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 | ||
| 2022 | Mullins Racing | 03 | Ford | DAY 13 |
PHO | TAL 26 |
KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 67th | 49 | [18] | ||
| 2023 | Clubb Racing Inc. | DAY 27 |
PHO | TAL | KAN | 25th | 193 | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Track Racing | 12 | Ford | CLT 19 |
BLN | ELK | MOH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 | Chevy | IOW 20 |
POC | MCH | IRP 20 |
GLN | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rise Motorsports | 31 | Chevy | ISF 10 |
MLW | DSF 10 |
KAN | BRI | SLM 9 |
TOL | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | MAN Motorsports | 95 | Toyota | DAY DNQ |
26th | 167 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Track Racing | 10 | Ford | PHO 37 |
TAL | DOV | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rise Motorsports | 31 | Chevy | KAN 22 |
CLT | IOW | MOH | BLN | ISF 14 |
MLW | DSF 13 |
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| Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Toyota | IRP 19 |
SLM 9 |
ELK | MCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Track Racing | 12 | Ford | GLN 27 |
BRI | KAN | TOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Fast Track Racing | 01 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV 14 |
FRS | 22nd | 78 | [20] | ||||
| Chevy | IOW 20 |
IRP 20 |
MLW | BRI | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP 19 |
MLW | BRI | 55th | 25 | [21] |
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Ford | PHO 37 |
KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 79th | 7 | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ Laster, Brayton. "Brayton Laster Motorsports". Brayton Laster Motorsports. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ a b Cusumano, Cole (June 14, 2022). "Pizza Party: Brayton Laster brings excitement to Truck Series in Knoxville debut". News From The Pits. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Ackley, J. A. (August 26, 2021). "Brayton Laster: His Wonderfully Whimsical World". Outside Groove. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Benoit, Tyler (July 30, 2022), Special Delivery, retrieved July 10, 2022
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest (January 27, 2022). "FROM TIKTOK TO DAYTONA: Brayton Laster Joins Mullins Racing For Daytona ARCA Opener". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest (February 21, 2022). "RECAP: Strong Week In Florida For Mullins Racing". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Branscum, Benjamine (2023-05-09). "Brayton Laster, Fast Track Racing Team Up for Nashville Fairgrounds, Looking for Sponsors for Charlotte". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (September 22, 2023). "Brayton Laster, Rise Motorsports Set to Team Up For the Asphalt of Salem Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (January 2, 2024). "Brayton 'The Pizza Man' Laster Teams Up With TC Motorsports For Season Opener at Daytona". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brayton Laster – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (October 30, 2024). "Brayton Laster Running Full-Time 2025 ARCA Season with Wayne Peterson Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brayton 'The Pizza Man' Laster joins Wayne Peterson Motorsports for full 2025 ARCA Menards Series season". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brayton Laster Running Full 2025 ARCA Schedule". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Laster, Brayton. "Brayton Laster Motorsports". Brayton Laster Motorsports. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ a b "Brayton Laster – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Brayton Laster to Make Truck Series Debut at Knoxville Raceway". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. May 18, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brayton Laster – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Brayton Laster – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brayton Laster – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Brayton Laster – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Brayton Laster – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Brayton Laster driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Official Website
