Derek Kraus
Derek Kraus | |
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Kraus signing autographs in 2016 | |
Nationality |
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Born |
Stratford, Wisconsin | September 1, 2001
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Bill McAnally Racing |
Years active | 2017–present |
Car no. | 16 |
Engine | Toyota |
Crew chief | Ty Joiner |
Starts | 27 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 4 |
Poles | 3 |
Best finish | 3rd in 2017 |
Finished last season | 3rd |
Championship titles | |
2015 Midwest Truck Series | |
Awards | |
2017 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year |
Last updated on: October 13, 2018. |
Derek Kraus (born September 1, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 16 Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing. The Stratford, Wisconsin native is also a current NASCAR Next member.
Racing career
Kraus started racing in go-karts and bandoleros. He won the GSR Kartway championship in 2012 and 2013.[1] Kraus also competed in bandoleros at State Park Speedway in 2013 and won the track championship.[1] In 2014, he won the State Park and state bandeleros championship.[1] He moved up to Midwest trucks and super late models before he turned fourteen.[1] He began the 2015 season by traveling far across the United States to compete in seven Super Late Model races in Florida's New Smyrna Speedway.[2] He began racing in the American Ethanol SuperTruck Series in 2015; he became the youngest driver to win a full-bodied vehicle feature at Rockford Speedway at age 13.[3] He also competed full-time in the Midwest Truck Series, he won that series' 2015 championship.[1] In 2016, he competed full-time in the ARCA Midwest Tour, finishing fourth in the standings and surpassing Matt Kenseth as the youngest driver to win a race in the series.[4]
In January 2017, it was announced that Kraus would drive full-time in the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season for Bill McAnally Racing, driving the team's No. 19 Toyota.[5] The announcement came after Kraus tried out for the ride at Kern County Raceway Park over the winter.[6] He won the pole at Iowa midway through the season[7] and thanked his team for good equipment to keep him ahead of the learning curve.[8] Kraus first led for an extended period at Meridian[9] and won the season's final race at Kern County for his first win, beating teammate and series champion Todd Gilliland.[10] Kraus credited his spotter for telling him to save tires on the final run to clinch the victory.[11] He also won the KNPSW Rookie of the Year award in 2017.[12]
Kraus began the 2018 season by transporting his Super Late Model 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from Wisconsin with Ty Majeski to California to compete in the Winter Showdown at Kern County.[13] Kraus entered the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season considered by some as the favorite to win the championship.[14] He won the season-opening race at Kern County after making contact with dominant driver Kevin Harvick on the final restart, moving both drivers back and ceding the lead to Cole Rouse in the process. Kraus eventually caught Rouse and passed the fellow Bill McAnally Racing driver while both were running in lapped traffic, taking the win.[15][16][17] In May 2018, Kraus was named to the 2018 NASCAR Next class.[18] At Douglas County Speedway, Kraus won his third career race, leading teammate Hailie Deegan to a 1-2 finish for BMR.[19]
Personal life
Kraus' father, Mark, raced Super Late Models with NASCAR driver Paul Menard in the early 2000s. That connection led to Menard becoming a fan of Derek's racing career.[9]
Images
- 2016 ARCA Midwest Tour debut at Madison
- 2015 Midwest Truck heat winner
- 2013 Bandolero
- Kraus being interviewed as Bandolero fast qualifier in 2013 (age 11)
- Kraus leading the way at Evergreen in 2018. He led the first 115 laps until running out of fuel and ultimately finished in 9th.
- Kraus scored his fifth K&N West pole of the season at Meridian Speedway and led the first 189 of 208 laps.
- Kraus on pit road at Dover International Speedway
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.)
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
2017 | Bill McAnally Racing | 99 | Toyota | NSM 3 |
GRE | BRI | SBO | SBO | MEM | BLN | TMP | NHA | IOW | GLN | LGY | NJE | DOV | 40th | 41 | [20] |
2018 | 16 | NSM 4 |
BRI 24 |
LGY | SBO | SBO | MEM 14 |
NJM | THO | NHA 5 |
IOW 20 |
GLN | GTW 1* |
12th | 287 | [21] | ||||
DGR-Crosley | 1 | Toyota | NHA 2 |
DOV 3 |
K&N Pro Series West
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | |
2017 | Bill McAnally Racing | 19 | Toyota | TUS 6 |
KCR 2 |
IRW 18 |
IRW 4 |
SPO 2 |
OSS 16 |
CNS 2 |
SON 5 |
IOW 11 |
EVG 11 |
DCS 3 |
MER 5 |
AAS 4 |
KCR 1 |
3rd | 533 | [22] | |
2018 | 16 | KCR 1 |
TUS 4 |
TUS 11 |
OSS 5 |
CNS 4 |
SON 10 |
DCS 1* |
IOW 20 |
EVG 9 |
GTW 1* |
LVS 17* |
MER 3* |
AAS 15 |
KCR | 4th* | 495* | [23] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Derek Kraus". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Derek Kraus racing at just 13-years-old". KWWL (TV). July 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ "13-Year-Old Kraus Scores First Career Win at Rockford". speed51.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ Southers, Tim (2017-01-24). "Derek Kraus named to drive for BMR In NASCAR K&N Pro Series". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ Johnson, Tim (2017-01-30). "Stratford teen in NASCAR development series". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Derek Kraus Finds a Mentor in the Late Joe Shear". midwesttour.racing. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Driver Derek Kraus 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Derek Kraus continues impressive rookie season with Bill McAnally Racing". Catchfence. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- 1 2 Catanzareti, Zach (2017-10-06). "K&N Racer Derek Kraus Has Paul Menard's Support in NASCAR Career". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ McFadin, Daniel (2017-11-06). "Todd Gilliland wins second straight K&N Pro Series West title". NBC Sports NASCAR Talk. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Kraus has first career win, clinches Rookie of the Year". Hub City Times. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Derek Kraus Wins K&N Pro Series West Sunoco Rookie of the Year". www.knfilters.com. K&N Engineering, Inc. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Duo Majeski & Kraus Enter Winter Showdown | Speed 51 | 100% Short Track Racing". speed51.com.
- ↑ Smith, David (2018-02-16). "David Smith's Top NASCAR Cup Series Prospects of 2018 – NASCAR Home Tracks". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ↑ "Derek Kraus spoils Kevin Harvick's California homecoming". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Humphrey, Matt (2018-03-16). "Video: Derek Kraus bumps and runs his way to NASCAR K&N West victory over Kevin Harvick". Autoweek. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Kallman, Dave (2018-03-16). "16-year-old Wisconsin driver Derek Kraus roughs up NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick to win". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Segal, Davey (15 May 2018). "2018 NASCAR Next Class Announced". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ↑ Eggers, Tom (June 30, 2018). "Derek Kraus triumphs in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Roseburg". The News-Review. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ↑ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series standings for 2017". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Driver Derek Kraus 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Driver Derek Kraus 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Driver Derek Kraus 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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External links
- Derek Kraus driver statistics at Racing-Reference