Jayson Alexander | |
Birth Name: | Jayson Alexander |
Birth Date: | 13 November 2002 |
Birth Place: | Apex, North Carolina, U.S. |
Total Truck Races: | 1 |
Years In Truck: | 1 |
Truck Car Team: | No. 21 (Floridian Motorsports) |
First Truck Race: | 2024 LiUNA! 175 (Milwaukee) |
Truck Wins: | 0 |
Truck Top Tens: | 0 |
Truck Poles: | 0 |
Total Arca Races: | 3 |
Years In Arca: | 1 |
Arca Car Team: | Nos. 10/11 (Fast Track Racing) |
Best Arca Pos: | 53rd (2024) |
First Arca Race: | 2024 General Tire 150 (Charlotte) |
Last Arca Race: | 2024 Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan) |
Arca Wins: | 0 |
Arca Top Tens: | 0 |
Arca Poles: | 0 |
Total Arca East Races: | 3 |
Years In Arca East: | 1 |
Best Arca East Pos: | 23rd (2024) |
First Arca East Race: | 2024 Music City 150 (Nashville) |
Last Arca East Race: | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) |
Arca East Wins: | 0 |
Arca East Top Tens: | 2 |
Arca East Poles: | 0 |
Updated: | October 21, 2024 |
Jayson Alexander (born November 13, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 21 Ford F-150 for Floridian Motorsports, part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the Nos. 10/11 Ford Mustang/Toyota Camry for Fast Track Racing.
Alexander began his racing career at the age of eighteen, where he served an under an internship from Reaume Brothers Racing,[1] and competed in series such as the Carolina Pro Late Model Series and the Sprint Invaders Series whilst serving as a development driver for Costner Weaver Motorsports.[2]
thumb|left|Alexander's No. 10 car at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024In 2024, it was announced that Alexander will drive a partial schedule for Fast Track Racing in the ARCA Menards Series.[1] [3] He made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, driving the No. 10 Toyota,[4] where after placing fourteenth in the lone practice session,[5] he qualified in twelfth and finished one lap down in eighth place.[6] [7] He then ran the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, still driving the No. 10 Toyota,[8] where after placing seventh in the lone practice session,[9] he qualified in tenth and finished four laps down in eighth place.[10] [11] Afterwards, it was then revealed that Alexander would be making his main ARCA Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway, this time driving the No. 11 Ford,[12] [13] [14] [15] where after placing twentieth in the lone practice session,[16] he qualified in twentieth but finished in 29th after suffering sway bar issues due to suffering early damage due to a cut tire.[17] [18] [19]
On August 22, 2024, it was announced that Alexander will attempt to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Milwaukee Mile, driving the No. 21 Ford for Floridian Motorsports.[20]
Alexander is a Division One Athlete for the Queens University of Charlotte, where he plays in the men's lacrosse team, and is the co-owner of Premier Performance Group, a driver agency he cofounded with Caleb Costner.[21] He is also an ambassador for the Wings and Wheels Foundation.[22]
Alexander currently resides in Apex, North Carolina,[22] and is currently enlisted in the North Carolina Army National Guard.[23]
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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)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 | Pts | Ref | |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT 29 | IOW | MOH | BLN | 53rd | 72 | [25] | |||||||||||
10 | IRP 18 | SLM | ELK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toyota | MCH 13 | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL |
ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | Ref | |
2024 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV 8 | FRS 8 | IOW | 23rd | 98 | [26] | |||
Ford | IRP 18 | MLW | BRI |