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=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! 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

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

|

|

|

|

|

|

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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

2023

! CHK Racing

! 74

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| PHO

| ATL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| COA
DNQ

| 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

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/leguiba01/2023/B|title=Baltazar Leguizamón – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=25 March 2023}}

2025

! Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen

! 35

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COA
37

| 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

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/leguiba01/2025/B|title=Baltazar Leguizamón – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=1 March 2025}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

References

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