Gary Klutt
Gary Klutt | |||||||
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Born | Gary T. Klutt August 14, 1992 Halton Hills, Ontario | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2017 position | 42nd | ||||||
Best finish | 42nd (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2017 I Love New York 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2019 position | 69th | ||||||
Best finish | 50th (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
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NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
56 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 59 (Legendary Motorcar Company) | ||||||
2022 position | 9th | ||||||
Best finish | 6th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2010 Vortex Brake Pads 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
First win | 2015 Clarington 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of May 20, 2023. |
Gary T. Klutt (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver and a member of the 2016 NASCAR Next class. He is also the Host of the Gary Klutt Podcast. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 59 Dodge Challenger for Legendary Motorcar Company.[1][2] He also co-hosts the Canadian reality television show Legendary Motorcar with his father Peter.[3] He has also raced in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.
Racing career
[edit]Pinty's Series
[edit]Early years
[edit]Klutt began his racing career in 2000, finding success quickly, winning karting championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 and the Canadian Nationals in 2009.[4]
Debuting in 2010 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Klutt qualified 16th and finished 11th in his family No. 68 entry.[5] He did not return to the series until 2013, running another race at CTMP, starting seventh and finishing seventh in a family-entered No. 59 car.[6] The team entered four races in 2014, running top tens at Circuit ICAR and CTMP, and falling out of one race with mechanical issues.[7]
Full-time
[edit]Klutt started racing full-time in 2015, starting from the pole and winning the season-opening race at CTMP in only his seventh series start. He garnered one other pole and six other top tens en route to a 5th-place points finish.[8] He also garnered Rookie of the Year honors.[9] 2016 brought a bit less success, as Klutt raced his way to eight top tens but not one top five finish and failed to finish two races.[10] Also during the 2016 season, Klutt was named to the 2016 NASCAR Next class.[11] He returned to full time racing for the 2022 season, finishing 9th in the point standings with four top fives and eight top tens.
Post full-time
[edit]After the 2016 season, Klutt picked up other obligations and started running part-time again, focusing on crown jewel road course races.[12] He continued with his family Legendary Motorcar team, sometimes driving the hauler to the track.[12]
Gander Outdoors Truck Series
[edit]During his 2016 Pinty's season, Klutt signed on with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the track at which he had experienced the most success in the Pinty's series. Klutt was a sub for Cody Coughlin, who could not drive the race.[13] Klutt said he wanted a chance to race trucks at CTMP ever since 2013.[14] During the race, Klutt improved four spots on his qualifying position to finish 11th.[15]
Monster Energy Cup Series
[edit]On August 6, 2017, Klutt made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen International, where he drove the No. 15 Chevrolet for Premium Motorsports.[16] He qualified 34th and finished 31st, one lap behind race winner Martin Truex Jr.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]Klutt works for his family reality television show Legendary Motorcar, which is shown internationally (U. S. on Velocity and in other countries, Discovery World). His other interests include real estate.[19]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Monster Energy Cup Series
[edit]Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | MENCC | Pts | Ref | ||
2017 | Premium Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | KAN | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN 31 |
MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | TAL | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 42nd | 6 | [20] |
Gander Outdoors Truck Series
[edit]NASCAR Gander Outdoors 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 | NGOTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
2016 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 51 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP 11 |
CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 50th | 22 | [21] | |||||||||||||||
2017 | Premium Motorsports | 49 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP 24 |
CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 94th | 01 | [22] | |||||||||||||||
2019 | Niece Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | POC | ELD | MCH | BRI | MSP 12 |
LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | HOM | 69th | 25 | [23] |
Pinty's Series
[edit]NASCAR Pinty's Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NPSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Legendary Motorcar Company | 68 | Chevy | DEL | MSP 11 |
ASE | TOR | EDM | MPS | SAS | CTR | MSP | CGV | BAR | RIS | KWA | 46th | 130 | [24] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Legendary Motorcar Company | 59 | Chevy | MSP | DEL | MSP | ICAR | MPS | SAS | ASE | CTR | RIS | MSP 7 |
BAR | KWA | 46th | 37 | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | MSP | ACD | ICAR 8 |
EIR | SAS | ASE | CTR 28 |
RIS | MSP 6 |
BAR | 25th | 112 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Dodge | KWA 22 |
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2015 | 59 | Chevy | MSP 1 |
ICAR 8 |
CTR 22 |
MSP 11 |
6th | 383 | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dodge | ACD 7 |
SSS 6 |
EIR 10 |
SAS 14 |
ASE 7 |
RIS 8 |
KWA 11 |
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2016 | MSP 10 |
SSS 13 |
ACD 13 |
ICAR 7 |
TOR 6 |
EIR 9 |
SAS 7 |
CTR 22 |
RIS 13 |
MSP 6 |
ASE 7 |
KWA 9 |
8th | 407 | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | MSP 3 |
DEL | ACD | ICAR | TOR 9 |
SAS 5 |
SAS 10 |
EIR | CTR 13 |
RIS | MSP 8 |
ASE | JUK | 14th | 216 | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | MSP 19 |
JUK | ACD | TOR 4 |
SAS | SAS | EIR | CTR | RIS | MSP 7 |
ASE | NHA | JUK | 22nd | 103 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | MSP 3 |
JUK | ACD | TOR 17 |
SAS | SAS | EIR | CTR | RIS | MSP 11 |
ASE | NHA | JUK | 25th | 103 | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Legendary Motorcar Company | 59 | Dodge | SUN | SUN | CTR | ICAR | MSP 5* |
MSP 6 |
FLA | FLA | DEL | DEL | 28th | 80 | [32] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | SUN 6 |
MSP 4 |
ACD 7 |
AVE 5 |
TOR 4 |
EDM 7 |
SAS 14 |
SAS 21 |
CTR 11 |
OSK 9 |
ICAR 21 |
MSP 3 |
DEL 26 |
9th | 234 | [33] |
K&N Pro Series East
[edit]NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||
2017 | Calabrese Motorsports | 43 | Toyota | NSM | GRE | BRI | SBO | SBO | MEM | BLN | TMP | NHA | IOW | GLN 13 |
LGY | NJM | DOV | 58th | 31 | [34] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
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- ^ "Gary Klutt | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "97: Peter and Gary Klutt, Legendary Motorcar Company and hosts of Discovery's Velocity Legendary Motorcar TV series - Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio". Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ "Town recognizes citizens' achievements". TheIFP.ca. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Gary Klutt named NCTS rookie of the year". Driven Wheels. 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "NASCAR Next: Canadian racer Gary Klutt among 11 selected | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ a b "Gary Klutt - NASCARnext driver". Stitcher. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Gary Klutt to make Truck debut at Mosport with KBM". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Gary Klutt will make his Truck Series debut with KBM". Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Gary Klutt 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Gary Klutt to make Cup debut at Watkins Glen with Premium Motorsports". ESPN. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "2017 I Love New York 355 at the Glen". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Southers, Time (August 7, 2017). "Gary Klutt reflects after first NASCAR Cup Series start". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Klutt Earns Jostens Rookie Award | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2018 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2019 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Gary Klutt driver statistics at Racing-Reference