Tyler Ankrum

Tyler Ankrum
Ankrum at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018
Nationality United States American
Born (2001-03-06) March 6, 2001
San Bernardino, California
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career
Debut season 2018
Current team DGR-Crosley
Car no. 17
Engine Toyota
Crew chief Seth Smith
Starts 13
Championships 1
Wins 4
Poles 1
Previous series
2015-2018 CARS Super Late Model Tour

Tyler Ankrum (born March 6, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 17 Toyota Camry for DGR-Crosley. Ankrum won the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship, earning DGR-Crosley's first championship.

Racing career

Growing up on the west coast of America, Ankrum started racing quarter midgets and later moved up to late models.[1] He won his first late model race at Caraway Speedway at age 14.[2] Ankrum continues to run super late model races around the country, winning Hickory Motor Speedway's Fall Brawl in 2015[3] and finishing third in the 2018 Rattler 250.[4] He switched to the super late model in late 2015 after one year running the CARS Tour in the Late Model Stock division.[5]

Ankrum on track at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018

In January 2018, Ankrum signed with David Gilliland Racing for half of the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season.[6] By the third race of the season, one more race was added with the potential for more with additional funding;[7] it eventually morphed into a full-time effort. He won his first race in his fourth start at South Boston Speedway in May over teammate Tyler Dippel, and almost won the other race in the doubleheader that day if not for a run-in with Chase Cabre late in the second race.[8] Ankrum then went on a midsummer tear, winning three consecutive K&N East races, at Thompson Speedway after failing post-qualifying tech;[9] going flag-to-flag the following week in a caution-free race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway,[10] and winning a combination East-West race at Iowa Speedway, which he called "overwhelming".[11] Despite only finishing 13th at the September New Hampshire race, Ankrum left the event with an insurmountable points lead, clinching him the 2018 K&N Pro Series East championship.[12]

Personal life

Ankrum originally wanted to be a golfer after his father, who also dabbled in racing. Tyler currently attends Lake Norman High School.[1]

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.)

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
2018 DGR-Crosley 17 Toyota NSM
5		 BRI
4		 LGY
3		 SBO
1*		 SBO
3		 MEM
2		 NJM
9		 THO
1		 NHA
1**		 IOW
1		 GLN
7		 GTW
6		 NHA
13		 DOV
11		 1st 574 [13]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, Travis. "Tyler Ankrum Looking To Give DGR Crosley Something To Sing About". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Ankrum Excited About First Win". www.race22.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Paul, Brandon. "Top 10: Short Track Racing Stories From the Weekend". Speed51. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Paul, Brandon. "Burton Slithers By Choquette in Final Turn to Win Rattler". Speed51. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Evans, Zach. "Tyler Ankrum Prepares For Jump TO CASR Super Late Models". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Fenwick, Adam. "Ankrum Joins David Gilliland Racing For K&N East Races". Speed Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Weaver, Matt. "Three takeaways from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at Bristol". Autoweek. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Evans, Zach. "South Boston Produces Pair of First-Time K&N East Winners". Speed51. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Jacobs, Jaxson. "Tyler Ankrum wins second NASCAR K&N East race at Thompson in Throwback 100". Autoweek. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Jacobs, Jaxson. "Tyler Ankrum Dominates at New Hampshire". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Jacobs, Jaxson. "Tyler Ankrum Continues Dominance at Iowa". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Utter, Jim (September 22, 2018). "Tyler Ankrum clinches K&N Pro Series East title at New Hampshire". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Driver Tyler Ankrum 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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