Russ Lane(born September 21, 1996) is an American professionalstock car racingdriver. He last competed part-time in theARCA Menards Series,driving the No. 69 forKimmel Racing.

Russ Lane
NationalityUnited StatesAmerican
Born(1996-09-21)September 21, 1996(age 28)
Overland Park, Kansas
ARCA Menards Seriescareer
Debut season2020
Current teamKimmel Racing
Car number69
Former teamsEmpire Racing(2020)
Starts5
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Last updated on: February 20, 2022.

Racing career

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National Auto Sport Association

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At the age of 18, he would first race in theNational Auto Sport Association,driving aFord Mustang.He would win the American Iron division in 2019.

ARCA Menards Series

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With help ofToyota Racing Developmentemployee Jack Irving, Lane was able to buy a car fromVenturini Motorsportsto race in a futureARCA Menards Seriesrace. While looking for a location to store the car,Empire Racingwould offer Lane a mechanic job for the team. He would first make his debut at the2020 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200,retiring in 17th due to a busted oil line.[1]He would then suffer a crash at the2020 Dutch Boy 150,finishing last in 18th.[2]He would then get a new car for the2020 General Tire 100,[3]finishing 16th.

Lane would race two races in 2021 forKimmel Racing,finishing 11th and 21st in the first and second races he raced, respectively.

Motorsports career results

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ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Seriesresults
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
2020 Empire Racing 8 Toyota DAY PHO TAL POC
17
IRP KEN IOW KAN
18
TOL TOL MCH 40th 81 [4]
Ford DAY
16
GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN
2021 Kimmel Racing 69 DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH
11
POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN
21
MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI SLM KAN 65th 56 [5]

References

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  1. ^Ackley, J. A. (2020-07-20)."Russ Lane: His Unique Path from Road Racing to Ovals".Outside Groove.Retrieved2022-02-21.
  2. ^Soquet, William."ARCA: Local racer Russ Lane gets first last-place finish in a wreck eerily similar to that of Preece".Retrieved2022-02-21.
  3. ^Staff Report (2020-08-12)."Russ Lane and Empire Racing Set to Return to ARCA Series at Daytona - The Racing Insiders".Retrieved2022-02-21.
  4. ^"Russ Lane – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedFebruary 20,2022.
  5. ^"Russ Lane – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedFebruary 20,2022.