Kole Raz(born March 13, 2003) is an American professionalstock car racingdriver who competes part-time in theARCA Menards Series West,driving the No. 5ToyotaforJerry Pitts Racing& No. 76FordforAM Racing.
| Kole Raz | |||||||
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| Born | March 13, 2003 Lake Oswego, Oregon | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series Westcareer | |||||||
| 6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 5 (Jerry Pitts Racing) No. 76 (AM Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 24th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023Shasta 150(Shasta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024NAPA Auto Parts 150(Kern County) | ||||||
| First win | 2024MMI Oil Workers 150(Bakersfield) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of July 4, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editRaz has previously competed in series such as the Northwest Super Late Model Series, the Budweiser Crown Series, the ASA Southern Super Series, and the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series. He found a majority of his success in the latter series, where he finishing fifth in the points in 2021 with seven top-ten finishes.[1]
In 2023, Raz made his debut in theARCA Menards Series WestatShasta Speedway,driving the No. 5ToyotaforJerry Pitts Racing.After placing tenth in the lone practice session,[2]he qualified in fifth and finished in third behindTrevor HuddlestonandSean Hingorani.[3][4]It was later revealed that Raz would run the following race atEvergreen Speedwaywith JPR.[5]After placing third in the lone practice session,[6]he qualified in fourth and once again finished in third, this time behindTyler ReifandSean Hingorani.[7][8]
In 2024, it was revealed that he will return with JPR atKevin Harvick's Kern Raceway,once again driving the No. 5Toyotafor JPR.[9][10]He would go on to pick up his first win in the series in this race.
Personal life
editRaz is the younger brother ofGracin Raz,who has also competed in the West Series, then known as theNASCAR K&N Pro Series West,from 2014 to 2017.[5]
Motorsports results
editARCA Menards Series West
edit| ARCA Menards Series Westresults | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2023 | Jerry Pitts Racing | 5 | Toyota | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA 3 |
EVG 3 |
AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 24th | 82 | [11] | ||||
| 2024 | PHO | KER 1 |
PIR | SON | IRW 17 |
IRW 6 |
SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER 6 |
15th | 185 | [12] | ||||||||
| AM Racing | 76 | Ford | PHO 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^"Kole Raz".The Third Turn.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Practice results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway".ARCARacing.com.30 July 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Qualifying results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway".ARCARacing.com.30 July 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway".ARCARacing.com.30 July 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^ab"Kole Raz returns to Evergreen in search of another big win, this time in West Series".ARCARacing.com.17 August 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts ARCA 150 at Evergreen Speedway".ARCARacing.com.19 August 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts ARCA 150 at Evergreen Speedway".ARCARacing.com.19 August 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Race results: NAPA Auto Parts ARCA 150 at Evergreen Speedway".ARCARacing.com.20 August 2023.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Entry list: MMI Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway".ARCARacing.com.April 16, 2024.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Entry List: 2024 MMI Oil Workers 150".Frontstretch.April 16, 2024.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Kole Raz – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
- ^"Kole Raz – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedApril 16,2024.
External links
edit- Kole Razdriver statistics at Racing-Reference