Austin Beers Explained

Austin Beers (born March 23, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 64 for Mike Murphy. He is the son of Eric Beers, who competed in the series from 1997 to 2012.^[1] Beers is neighbors with Matt Hirschman on Mud Lane in Northampton, Pennsylvania.

Beers made his debut in the series in 2021, driving the No. 64 for Mike Murphy and KLM Motorsports while driving a partial schedule, where he earned one top-ten finish at Richmond Raceway. He then ran the full-schedule with Murphy in 2022, where he finished fifth in the points with seven top-ten finishes and won rookie of the year honors.^{[2] [3]}

Beers has also competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.^[4] He has driven for his family owned team, Dave Delange, Jimmy Zacharias, Prestige Motorsports, BRE Racing with Michael Boehler, and Jimmy Paige among others. He made his debut in SK Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2024 driving for former competitor Tom Bolles.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18		Pts	Ref
2021	KLM Motorsports	64	Chevy	MAR	STA	RIV	JEN	OSW	RIV	NHA	NRP	STA	BEE	OSW	RCH	RIV	STA					28th	121	[5]
2022				NSM	RCH	RIV	LEE	JEN	MND	RIV	WAL	NHA	CLM	TMP	LGY	OSW	RIV	TMP	MAR			5th	548	[6]
2023				NSM	RCH	MON	RIV	LEE	SEE	RIV	WAL	NHA	LMP	THO	LGY	OSW	MON	RIV	NWS	THO	MAR	3rd	677	[7]
2024				NSM	RCH	THO	MON	RIV	SEE	NHA	MON	LMP	THO	OSW	RIV	MON	THO	NWS	MAR			4th	611	[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northampton’s Austin Beers continues to rise through the racing ranks . The Morning Call. July 23, 2024.
2. Web site: Austin Beers To Run Full-Time For KLM Motorsports On Whelen Mod Tour In 2022 . Race Day CT. July 16, 2024.
3. Web site: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2022 special award winners . . December 8, 2022 . July 16, 2024.
4. Web site: Austin Beers . The Third Turn. July 16, 2024.
5. Web site: Austin Beers – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
6. Web site: Austin Beers – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
7. Web site: Austin Beers – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
8. Web site: Austin Beers – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.