Nick Sanchez

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Nick Sanchez
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Sanchez at Pocono Raceway in 2021
Nationality American
BornNicholas Sanchez
(2001-06-10) June 10, 2001 (age 20)
Miami, Florida
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2020
Current teamRev Racing
Car number2
EngineChevrolet
Crew chiefSteve Plattenberger
Starts22
Championships0
Wins1
Poles0
Best finish3rd in 2021
Finished last season3rd (2021)
Previous series
2019–present
2021–present		ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series West
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
Car no., teamNo. TBA (B. J. McLeod Motorsports)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Last updated on: December 3, 2021.

Nicholas Sanchez (born June 10, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for B. J. McLeod Motorsports as well as full-time in the ARCA Menards Series and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and West, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet SS for Rev Racing.

Racing career[]

Sanchez (No. 2) racing alongside Derrick Lancaster (No. 29), Tanner Gray (No. 17), Greg Van Alst (No. 35), and other cars at Daytona in 2021
Sanchez spins with Van Alst, Derek Griffith (No. 55), and Scott Melton (No. 69) in a crash at Daytona in 2021

Sanchez began racing at the age of twelve in go-karts at his home track of Homestead-Miami Speedway.[1]

Sanchez tried out for NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program and was accepted into it, and as a result, was given a ride with Rev Racing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series as well as the then-NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2019. He made his debut in both races of the doubleheader at South Boston Speedway[2] and then made another start later in the year at New Hampshire. In only his second start in the series, Sanchez would win the pole for the second South Boston race.

He was also the recipient of the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award in 2019.[3]

When ARCA and NASCAR merged, the East Series and the ARCA Menards Series were brought together and rebranded in 2020, and Sanchez continued to compete for Rev Racing in the renamed ARCA Menards Series East. Sanchez became a full-time driver for the team in 2020, replacing Rubén García Jr. in the team's No. 6 car.

In 2021, Sanchez moved from the East Series to the main ARCA Menards Series, competing full-time in Rev's No. 2 car. (It was initially going to be the No. 6.)[4] The team also switched from Toyota to Chevrolet that year. Sanchez got his first career ARCA win at Kansas in the season finale, while Ty Gibbs won the championship for that season.

On October 19, 2021, it was announced that Sanchez would be driving part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for B. J. McLeod Motorsports while continuing to drive full-time for Rev Racing in the main ARCA Menards Series. BJMM has yet to determine his car number, manufacturer, sponsor(s) and crew chief.[5]

Personal life[]

Sanchez's father immigrated to the United States from Cuba on the Mariel boatlift when he was eight years old.[1]

When Sanchez began competing in NASCAR, he moved from Miami to Cornelius, North Carolina, which is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area where the majority of NASCAR teams are based.[6]

Motorsports career results[]

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 Rev Racing 6 Toyota DAY PHO
6 		TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW
14 		L44 TOL
10 		BRI
11 		WIN MEM ISF KAN 28th 135 [7]
2021 2 Chevy DAY
31 		PHO
21 		TAL
3 		KAN
9 		TOL
3 		CLT
5 		MOH
5 		POC
4 		ELK
6 		BLN
6 		IOW
5 		WIN
14 		GLN
8 		MCH
3 		ISF MLW
12 		DSF BRI
4 		SLM
17 		KAN
1 		3rd 692 [8]

ARCA Menards Series East[]

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AMSEC Pts Ref
2019 Rev Racing 2 Toyota NSM BRI SBO
14 		SBO
8 		MEM NHA IOW GLN BRI GTW NHA
8 		DOV 21st 103 [9]
2020 6 NSM
4 		TOL
5 		DOV
16 		TOL
10 		BRI
11 		FIF
9 		3rd 309 [10]
2021 2 Chevy NSM FIF NSV DOV SMP IOW
5 		MLW
12 		BRI
4 		13th 161 [11]

ARCA Menards Series West[]

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 Rev Racing 2 Chevy PHO
21 		SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO
4 		29th 63 [12]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References[]

  1. ^ a b DiPasquale, Mike (January 20, 2021). "18-year-old from Miami aims to become NASCAR driver". WSVN. Sunbeam Television. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nicholas Sanchez Ready for NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Debut". Rev Racing. April 29, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Cooper, Cara (November 18, 2019). "Rev Racing's Nick Sanchez wins Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Kristl, Mark (January 15, 2021). "Nick Sanchez to Drive ARCA Full Time for Rev Racing in 2021". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nick Sanchez Competing in Several Xfinity Series Races in 2022 for BJ McLeod Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 19, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Cain, Holly. "10 drivers compete in NASCAR Drive for Diversity combine". Catchfence. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2020 ARCA Menards East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

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