Andy Seuss

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Andy Seuss
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Seuss' Modified at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2015
BornAndrew T. Seuss
(1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 34)
Hampstead, New Hampshire
Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2006
Current team
Car number82
EngineChevrolet
Crew chief
Former teams, Brother-In-Law Racing,
Starts53
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish26th in 2017
Finished last season37th (2019)
Previous series
20152019
2006–2016
ARCA Racing Series
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Championship titles
20142015Whelen Southern Modified Tour
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position36th
Best finish36th (2019)
First race2019 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2016 position78th
Best finish78th (2016)
First race2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 17, 2019.

Andrew T. Seuss (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He won two consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015 in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Seuss has also competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East.

Racing career[]

Early years[]

Seuss started in go-kart racing, running at Sugar Hill Speedway in Weare, New Hampshire. He later moved up to late model racing.[1]

Open-wheel series[]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour[]

Early years[]

Seuss started competing in 2006, at the age of 19. He ran four races in that season, finishing half of them and recording the best finish of fourth in his final start of the season at Motor Mile Speedway.[2] In 2007, Seuss ran four more races, leading 116 of 157 laps and recording his first win at Music City Motorplex. However, he recorded two last place finishes, one because of withdrawal and one because of shock problems.[3]

Full-time[]

In 2008, Seuss went full-time, grabbing his first pole in the second race of the season. However, he crashed out of that race en route to the last place finish. He won the final race of the season to cap off his first season with longtime team owner David Riggs, and his first season with Advance Auto Parts as a sponsor.[4] In 2009, Seuss stayed with Riggs, scoring wins from the pole at Myrtle Beach Speedway and Caraway Speedway, as well as non-pole wins at South Boston Speedway and Lanier Speedway. He finished second in the series' point standings.[5] In 2010, Advance Auto Parts departed as a sponsor, but Seuss and Riggs picked up as a primary sponsor. Seuss scored two wins, both at Caraway Speedway, but a last-race crash sent him from second to fourth in the point standings.[6] In 2011, Seuss did not return to Riggs' team, instead of running the first four races with Brian Fishel and the final ten races with Eddie Harvey. Those final ten races included three poles and four wins, and Seuss once again finished as the series' runner-up in the point standings.[7] For 2012, Seuss stayed with Harvey's team, but was plagued by inconsistency, scoring only one win and finishing fifth in points.[8] With no full-season sponsor in 2013, Seuss soldiered on, not scoring his first win until the ninth race but then winning that one and the two after it to rally to third in the point standings.[9]

Championship seasons[]

Ideal Finance signed on to sponsor Seuss in 2014, and Seuss responded with a first-race win, and not holding the top spot in the standings for only one race. He won his first championship that season on the back of a season in which he never finished a race outside of the top ten.[10] In 2015, Seuss started with an opening-race crash, but rebounded by winning the race after that. He moved into the lead in the point standings after a win in the penultimate race at South Boston. A sixth-place finish in the final race of the season secured another championship for Seuss.[11]

After the championships[]

Coming off back-to-back championships was no easy task, as new sponsors signed on for the beginning of the season. Seuss led over 40 laps in that opening race but finished fifth. The 2016 season included a pole and a win, as well as finishing in the top ten in every race and completing every lap of the season save for one at South Boston. However, a third consecutive title was not in the cards, as Seuss finished the season third in points, losing by about twenty to winner Burt Myers.[12][13]

When the series folded after 2016, Seuss pursued a part-time Whelen Modified schedule and select races in other series.

Whelen Modified Tour[]

Seuss has been a part-time competitor in the series since 2006, never running more than six races a season. His first top five in the series came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2013 driving for Eddie Harvey.[14] In 2017, when the Southern Modified Tour disbanded, Seuss ran a partial schedule with Harvey and others while also running some ARCA Racing Series events.[15]

Stock car racing[]

Seuss (left) talking with Eddie MacDonald at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2017

ARCA Menards Series[]

Seuss debuted in the ARCA Racing Series in 2015, driving the No. 76 for Bryan Dauzat at Talladega Superspeedway. Seuss finished 21st, two laps down. His second start came five races later, driving the No. 40 for Roger Carter, and he finished two positions higher than in his debut, recording a 19th at Chicagoland Speedway.[16] In 2016, Seuss returned to Talladega, this time driving for Chris Our. However, brake issues hampered his efforts and he finished 31st.[17] Seuss continued his superspeedway efforts with Our in 2017, running Daytona and Talladega, finishing second at Talladega just behind Justin Haley.[18] The car Seuss ran at Daytona was originally from Diamond Ridge Motorsports and the 1997 NASCAR Busch Series.[19]

K&N Pro Series East[]

Seuss made his debut K&N Pro Series East at New Hampshire Motor Speedway[20] in 2017 behind the wheel of No. 31 Chevrolet SS for Marsh Racing. He started 15th and finished 13th.

Camping World Truck Series[]

In 2013, Seuss attempted to make his Camping World Truck Series debut at Rockingham Speedway[21] for FDNY Racing, but failed to qualify. Two years later, he failed to qualify at Talladega Superspeedway.[22] Seuss broke through in 2016, failing to qualify at Charlotte Motor Speedway with FDNY Racing's No. 28, but then got into the race when MAKE Motorsports sold the ride in their No. 1 entry to Seuss and FDNY Racing. Seuss completed only 20 laps until a crash sent him home in last place.[23]

Monster Energy Cup Series[]

On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Seuss would make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July, driving the team's No. 51 entry.[24]

Xfinity Series[]

In October 2019, Seuss and Our Motorsports partnered to run the full 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in the No. 02, with Seuss also working as the team's director of operations.[25] However, after 16 races with Brett Moffitt primarily driving the car, Seuss left the team on July 22, 2020.[26]

Personal life[]

Seuss attended Pinkerton Academy and New Hampshire Technical Institute.[27] In 2014, shortly after finishing fifth in the season finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway to clinch the Southern Modified Tour championship, Seuss proposed to his girlfriend Jen.[28] The two married in June 2015.[29] Their first son Lyle was born in fall 2016.[19] Seuss owns a boat repair business in Lake Norman when he is not racing.[19]

Motorsports career results[]

NASCAR[]

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

Monster Energy Cup Series[]

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
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
2019 Rick Ware Racing 51 Ford DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA
28
POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 36th 9 [30]

Camping World Truck Series[]

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2013 FDNY Racing 28 Chevy DAY MAR CAR
DNQ
KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM NA - [31]
2015 FDNY Racing 28 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL
DNQ
MAR TEX PHO HOM NA - [32]
2016 1 DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT
32
TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 78th 1 [23]

K&N Pro Series East[]

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2017 Marsh Racing 31 Chevy NSM GRE BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA
13
IOW GLN LGY NJM DOV 57th 31 [33]

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 NWMTC Pts Ref
70 Chevy TMP STA JEN TMP STA NHA
DNQ
RIV STA TMP MAR TMP NHA
39
WFD TMP STA 64th 80 [34]
TMP STA WTO STA TMP NHA
19
RIV STA TMP
9
MAN
24
MAR NHA
8
TMP STA TMP 42nd 477 [35]
TMP STA STA TMP
33
NHA
18
SPE RIV STA TMP
21
MAN
14
TMP NHA MAR CHE STA TMP
21
40th 494 [36]
TMP
17
STA
DNQ
STA
16
NHA
21
SPE RIV STA
21
BRI TMP
15
NHA MAR STA TMP 32nd 606 [37]
TMP
36
STA
26
STA
10
MAR
20
NHA
23
LIM MON RIV STA TMP BRI NHA
34
STA TMP 36th 532 [38]
TMP STA STA MND
17
TMP NHA
19
RIV STA NHA
20
BRI DEL TMP LRP NHA STA TMP 35th 321 [39]
TMP STA MND
14
STA WFD NHA
7
STA TMP BRI TMP RIV NHA
24
STA 29th 99 [40]
11 Chevy TMP
32
11 Chevy TMP STA STA WFD RIV NHA
4
32nd 77 [14]
70 Chevy MND
7
STA TMP BRI RIV NHA STA TMP
2014 TMP STA STA WFD RIV NHA
8
MND
17
STA TMP BRI NHA STA TMP 32nd 63 [41]
2015 TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA
27
NHA
15
STA TMP 36th 113 [42]
13 Chevy MND
8
STA TMP
13
BRI RIV
2016 70 Chevy TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA
16
MND STA TMP BRI RIV OSW SEE NHA STA TMP 46th 28 [43]
2017 11 Chevy MYR
3
TMP
17
STA LGY
22
TMP
28
RIV 26th 213 [15]
70 Chevy NHA
6
STA TMP BRI
6
SEE OSW RIV NHA
25
STA
00 Chevy TMP
33
2018 Brother-In-Law Racing 97 Chevy MYR
13
35th 138 [44]
57 TMP
26
STA SEE TMP LGY RIV NHA
27
STA TMP BRI
13
OSW RIV NHA
4
STA TMP
2019 97 MYR
8
SBO TMP STA WAL SEE TMP RIV 37th 98 [45]
70 Chevy NHA
12
STA TMP OSW RIV
82 Chevy NHA
14
STA TMP

Whelen Southern Modified Tour[]

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NSWMTC Pts Ref
70 Chevy CRW
22
GRE CRW DUB
14
CRW BGS MAR CRW ACE CRW
19
HCY DUB
4
SNM 26th 484 [2]
CRW FAI
1*
GRE
4
CRW
19
CRW
19
BGS MAR ACE CRW SNM CRW CRW 22nd 552 [3]
47 Dodge CRW
10
ACE
21
CRW
2*
BGS
5
CRW
18
LAN
9
CRW
3
SNM
4
MAR
7
CRW
4
CRW
1*
4th 1617 [4]
CON
20
SBO
1*
CRW
2
LAN
1*
CRW
3
BGS
14
BRI
3
CRW
3
MBS
1
CRW
14
CRW
1*
MAR
5
ACE
2
CRW
6
2nd 2205 [5]
ATL
12
CRW
1**
SBO
3
CRW
6
BGS
5
BRI
6
CRW
1**
LGY
5

3
CLT
18
4th 1566 [6]
44 Chevy CRW
8
HCY
6
SBO
15
CRW
13
2nd 2231 [7]
11 Chevy CRW
3
BGS
8
BRI
2
LGY
1
THO
4

2
CRW
1**
CLT
4
CRW
4
Dodge CRW
1*
Chevy CRW
17
CRW
10
SBO
2
CRW
22
CRW
18
BGS
5
BRI
10
LGY
3
THO
1*
CRW
8
CLT
5
5th 388 [8]
Dodge CRW
5
SBO
12
4th 464 [9]
Chevy SNM
5
CRW
8
CRW
3
BGS
10
BRI
9
LGY
14*
CRW
1*
CRW
1*
SNM
1**
CLT
12
2014 CRW
1**
SNM
4
SBO
1*
LGY
2
CRW
1**
BGS
4
BRI
9
LGY
3
CRW
2
SBO
2
SNM
8
CRW
5
CRW
4
CLT
5
1st 583 [10]
2015 CRW
19
CRW
1
SBO
16
LGY
4
CRW
7*
BGS
6
BRI
1
LGY
3
SBO
1*
CLT
6
1st 392 [11]
2016 CRW
5
CON
4
SBO
3
CRW
4
CRW
1
BGS
3
BRI
2

7
SBO
10
CRW
4
CLT
7
3rd 442 [12]

ARCA Menards Series[]

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

ARCA Menards Series results
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
2015 Brother-In-Law Racing 76 Chevy DAY
DNQ
MOB SLM TAL
21
TOL NJE POC 81st 285 [16]
40 Dodge CHI
19
WIN IOW IRP BLN ISF DSF KEN KAN
2016 Our Motorsports 02 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL
31
TOL NJE POC MAD WIN IOW IRP BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 130th 75 [17]
2017 DAY
20
NSH SLM TAL
2
TOL ELK POC MAD IOW IRP WIN ISF DSF SLM CHI
24
KEN KAN 44th 460 [46]
2018 DAY
19
NSH SLM TAL
10
TOL
16
POC MCH CHI IOW ELK ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 44th 465 [47]
2019 DAY
9
SLM TAL
8
NSH TOL 30th 550 [48]
Ford
11
POC MCH CHI ELK IOW ISF DSF SLM KAN
2020 Chevy DAY
28
PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI MEM ISF KAN 88th 16 [49]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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