Baltazar Leguizamón
{{short description|Argentine racing driver}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
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| nationality = {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentine
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Arrecifes, Argentina
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| Total_Busch_Races = 1
| Years_In_Busch = 1
| Busch_Car_Team = No. 35 (Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen)
| Prev_Busch_Pos = 112th
| Prev_Busch_Year = 2023
| Best_Busch_Pos = 112th (2023)
| First_Busch_Race = 2025 Focused Health 250 (COTA)
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Baltazar Leguizamón (born 11 August 2000) is an Argentine professional racing driver. He is the son of Alejandro Leguizamón, businessman and former racing driver.[http://carburando.com/notas/baltazar-leguizamon-correra-en-indycar#.WeqP3R9LGgE.twitter/ BALTAZAR LEGUIZAMÓN CORRERÁ EN INDYCAR], http://carburando.com, 20 October 2017, Retrieved 22 October 2017 He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet SS for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen.
Racing career
=NASCAR Xfinity Series=
==2023: First Attempt==
On 21 March 2023, it was announced that Leguizamon would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for CHK Racing for the race at COTA.{{cite web |first=Toby |last=Christie |url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/03/21/baltazar-leguizamon-joins-chk-racing-for-xfinity-series-at-cota/ |title=Baltazar Leguizamón Joins CHK Racing For Xfinity Series at COTA |website=TobyChristie.com |date=21 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/03/21/baltazar-leguizamon-competing-for-chk-racing-at-cota/ |title=Baltazar Leguizamón competing for CHK Racing at COTA |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 21, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025}} He would ultimately fail to qualify. He was originally scheduled to drive for MBM Motorsports for that race, but that would not happen due to sponsorship issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/03/19/baltazar-leguizamon-hopes-to-make-xfinity-debut-in-2023-with-mbm-motorsports/ |title=UPDATE: Baltazar Leguizamon hopes to make Xfinity debut in 2023 with MBM Motorsports |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025}} He would ultimately fail to qualify.
==2025: Second Attempt==
On 22 January 2025, it was announced that Leguizamon would make his second attempt in the Xfinity Series, with Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen for the race at COTA.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/01/22/baltazar-leguizamon-driving-for-joey-gase-motorsports-at-cota/ |title=Baltazar Leguizamon driving for Joey Gase Motorsports at COTA |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025}}
Racing record
=Career summary=
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! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
2015
| align=left| Formula 4 Sudamericana | align=left| N/A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 125 | 6th |
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rowspan=4| 2016
| align=left| Formula 4 Sudamericana | align=left| N/A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 10th |
rowspan=2 align=left| Formula 4 United States Championship
| align=left| Momentum Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | rowspan=2| 72 | rowspan=2| 6th |
align=left| MVM Motorsports
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
align=left| Formula Renault 2.0 Argentina
| align=left| Werner Competición | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29th |
2016–17
| align=left| NACAM Formula 4 Championship | align=left| MomoF4 Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2017
| align=left| Formula 4 United States Championship | align=left| Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 9th |
rowspan=3| 2018
| align=left| F3 Americas Championship | align=left| Global Racing Group | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 276 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
align=left| Top Race Series
| align=left| DM Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th |
align=left| Atlantic Championship
| align=left| K-Hill Motorsports | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 600 | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan=2| 2019
| align=left| F3 Americas Championship | align=left| Global Racing Group | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 7th |
align=left| Top Race Series
| align=left| InBest Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17th |
2020
| align=left| Top Race Series | align=left| DM Team | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 5th |
rowspan=2| 2021
| align=left| Top Race V6 | align=left| Pfening Competición | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 11th |
align=left| TC Mouras
| align=left| DM Team by Galarza | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 28th |
rowspan=2| 2022
| align=left| TC2000 Championship | align=left| FS Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
align=left| Top Race V6
| rowspan=2 align=left| DM Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18th |
rowspan=2| 2023
| align=left| TC Mouras | | | | | | | |
align=left| NASCAR Xfinity Series
| align=left| CHK Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2025
| align=left| NASCAR Xfinity Series | align=left| Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
colspan="10" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Driver: Baltazar Leguizamón {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/baltazar-leguizamon |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=www.driverdb.com}} |
* Season still in progress.
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
==Xfinity Series==
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! colspan=40| 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 ! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2023
! 74 ! Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO ! 112th ! 0 |
2025
! Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen ! 35 ! Chevy | DAY | ATL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO ! -* ! -* |
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Facebook|baltaleguizamon|Official page}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Baltazar_Leguizamon}}
- {{DriverDB driver|baltazar-leguizamon}}
{{Emerling-Gase Motorsports}}
{{CHK Racing}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leguizamón, Baltazar}}
Category:Argentine racing drivers
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