Dawson Cram

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Dawson Cram
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Cram at ISM Raceway in 2018
Born (2001-09-12) September 12, 2001 (age 20)
San Diego, California
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2021 position102nd
Best finish102nd (2021)
First race2021 Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
30 races run over 4 years
Truck no., teamNo. 41 (Cram Racing Enterprises)
2020 position32nd
Best finish32nd (2020)
First race2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)
Last race2021 United Rentals 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 28, 2021.

Dawson Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Cram Racing Enterprises.

Racing career[]

Early career[]

In 2007, at the age of five, Cram started racing in Mini Dwarf race cars in his hometown at the time, San Diego, California. He later moved to Mooresville, North Carolina and started to race in the INEX Bandolero Series. After winning 13 times in Bandoleros,[1] he made the move to Legend Cars in 2014. His racing slate in 2017 included various starts in Legends cars, Super Trucks and late models in the Whelen All-American Series and an attempt at a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.[2]

NASCAR[]

On October 24, 2017, Cram was announced to be driving for Cram Racing Enterprises in the No. 11 truck at Martinsville Speedway in the 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200. A blown engine during practice ended the team's weekend, forcing the No. 11 team and Cram to withdraw.[3]

He returned to Martinsville in spring 2018, driving for Beaver Motorsports. In his first race with live pit stops, Cram accidentally hit a crew member on his first pit stop and climbed to a 17th-place finish on the lead lap.[4] Cram's third attempt was also at Martinsville; this time it was a joint effort between his family Cram Racing Enterprises and Copp Motorsports. He finished 24th and also ran the next race on the schedule at ISM Raceway in the No. 83.[5]

In 2020, Cram served as a mechanic for the No. 6 NASCAR Xfinity Series team of JD Motorsports. He also ran Truck races for Long Motorsports and Reaume Brothers Racing.[6] Cram left Long Motorsports in August for financial reasons,[7] but later purchased the team and ran the No. 41 under the Cram Racing Enterprises banner for the rest of the 2020 Truck season.[8]

Ahead of the 2021 Truck season, Cram voiced his plans to run the full schedule.[9] In July, he joined Mike Harmon Racing for his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.[10]

Personal life[]

Cram's father Kevin Cram is a former crew chief in all three NASCAR national series and his uncle Clinton Cram is still in the profession, crew chiefing Dawson's first Truck attempt.[11][12][13]

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.)

Xfinity Series[]

NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2021 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA
35 		GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 102nd 01 [14]

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
2017 Cram Racing Enterprises 11 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR
Wth 		TEX PHO HOM 104th - [15]
2018 Beaver Motorsports 50 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR
17 		DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL 43rd 54 [16]
Copp Motorsports 83 Chevy MAR
24 		TEX PHO
16 		HOM
2019 63 DAY ATL LVS MAR
DNQ 		TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL 71st 24 [17]
Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Chevy MAR
13 		PHO HOM
2020 Long Motorsports 55 Chevy DAY LVS CLT
DNQ 		ATL
DNQ 		HOM
32 		POC KEN
28 		TEX MCH
14 		DAY DOV
25 		32nd 154 [18]
Reaume Brothers Racing 00 Toyota KAN
25 		KAN
Cram Racing Enterprises 41 Chevy GTW
22 		DAR
33 		RCH BRI LVS
35 		TAL
35 		KAN
23 		TEX
18 		MAR
16 		PHO
28
2021 DAY
DNQ 		DAY
17 		LVS
21 		ATL
31 		BRI RCH
25 		KAN
31 		DAR
31 		COA
DNQ 		CLT
21 		TEX
21 		NSH
28 		POC KNX GLN GTW
30 		DAR
23 		BRI
35 		LVS TAL MAR
23 		PHO
DNQ 		30th 144 [19]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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
2020 Fast Track Racing 11 Toyota DAY PHO
11 		TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI MEM ISF KAN 61st 33 [20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Top 10: Best Drivers 15 and Under in Short Track Draft". speed51.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Seelman, Jacob. "Cram Attempting Truck Debut At Martinsville". www.racechaseronline.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Several new faces - and some familiar ones - look to make their season debuts at Martinsville". LASTCAR.info. Blogger. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ Catanzareti, Zach. "16-Year-Old Dawson Cram Leaves Truck Debut Happy". KickinTheTires.net. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ Eggert, Seth. "Up to Speed: Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 21, 2020). "Dawson Cram, Kevin Donahue, Ryan Huff, Driving for Reaume Brothers Racing in a Hectic Weekend at Kansas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Gillispie, Zach (August 13, 2020). "Long Motorsports, Dawson Cram part ways". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dawson Cram to run his own Truck team the remainder of the season: UPDATE". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Srigley, Joseph (January 7, 2021). "Cram Racing Enterprises Returning to NASCAR Truck Series Full-Time; Possible ARCA Entry in 2021?". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dawsom Cram Making Xfinity Series Debut at New Hampshire for Mike Harmon Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kevin Cram Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Clinton Cram Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. ^ "NASCAR Truck: Dawson Cram hopes to make debut at Martinsville Speedway". www.autoracingdaily.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  20. ^ "Dawson Cram – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

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