Blake Lothian

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Blake Lothian

| image = Blake lothian (53643883679) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Lothian at Martinsville Speedway in 2024

| birth_name = Blake D. Lothian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|26}}

| birth_place = Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.

| Total_Truck_Races = 3

| Years_In_Truck = 2

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 73rd

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2024

| Best_Truck_Pos = 63rd (2022)

| First_Truck_Race = 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2024 Long John Silver's 200 (Martinsville)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races =1

| Years_In_ARCA =1

| ARCA_Car_Team = No. 51 (Strike Mamba Racing)

| Best_ARCA_Pos =

| First_ARCA_Race =2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_Race =

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins =0

| ARCA_Top_Tens =0

| ARCA_Poles =0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 3

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 1

| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 51 (Strike Mamba Racing)

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos =

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2025 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (Kern County)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race ={{Latest ARCA West Race}}

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

| updated = April 6, 2025

}}

Blake D. Lothian (born July 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet SS for Strike Mamba Racing.

Racing career

=Short track racing=

Lothian would get his start in racing at the age of five, racing go-karts.{{Cite web |title=Blake's racing story |url=https://www.blakelothianracing.com/blake-lothian-nascar-diversity-racing-biography |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Blake Lothian Racing |language=en-US}}

From 2014 to 2017, he raced in the F1 Boston Series, eventually winning the championship in 2017.{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2017 |title=Meet Wellesley's own speed racer, Blake Lothian |url=https://theswellesleyreport.com/2017/04/meet-wellesleys-own-speed-racer-blake-lothian/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=The Swellesley Report |language=en-US}} In the same year, he would also win the Summer 2017 New Hampshire Karting Association Series Championship.{{Cite web |last=Townsman |first=Special to |title=Lothian karts way to victory |url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/wellesley-townsman/2017/11/30/lothian-karts-way-to-victory/16900262007/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Wicked Local |language=en-US}}

In 2019, he would spend the majority of races driving for Rev Racing, driving legend cars.{{Cite web |title=Interview with Rising NASCAR Star Blake Lothian – The West Georgian |date=February 17, 2020 |url=http://thewestgeorgian.com/interview-with-rising-nascar-star-blake-lothian/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |language=en-US}}

=NASCAR=

In 2019, Lothian was announced as one of eight drivers in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program.{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2019 |title=NASCAR taps young Wellesley racer for development program |url=https://theswellesleyreport.com/2019/03/nascar-taps-young-wellesley-racer-for-development-program/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=The Swellesley Report |language=en-US}}

On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Lothian would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the No. 43 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing at Martinsville Speedway.{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Blake Lothian to Make Truck Series Debut at Martinsville Speedway with Reaume Brothers Racing |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/04/blake-lothian-to-make-truck-series-debut-at-martinsville-speedway-with-reaume-brothers-racing/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Drive for Diversity alumni Blake Lothian to make debut at Martinsville |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/04/drive-for-diversity-alumni-blake-lothian-to-make-debut-at-martinsville/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US}} He finished 28th in his debut. He would return to the team for the race at Gateway, where he did not make the race. He would then run the race at IRP for the team, finishing 35th after driveshaft issues

In 2024, Lothian returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Martinsville again, this time with Young's Motorsports. He would only complete 17 laps before falling out with overheating issues, finishing last in 34th. Lothian was originally scheduled to attempt the truck race at Milwaukee for Floridian Motorsports,[https://www.jayski.com/truck-series/2024-ncts-milwaukee-entry-list/ "2024 NCTS Milwaukee Entry List - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site"]. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024. although he would be replaced by Jayson Alexander days after the entry list was released.{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/truck-series/jayson-alexander-joins-floridian-motorsports-for-truck-series-debut-at-milwaukee/ |title=Jayson Alexander Joins Floridian Motorsports for Truck Series Debut at Milwaukee |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=August 22, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com |access-date=August 22, 2024}}

=ARCA Menards Series=

In 2022, Lothian would participate in an ARCA Menards Series testing session for Mullins Racing.{{Cite web |last=Bishop |first=Christopher |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Will Blake Lothian Be The Next Big Star Of NASCAR? ARCA Test This Weekend At Daytona May Be A Sign |url=https://www.racingpromedia.com/post/will-blake-lothian-be-the-next-big-star-of-nascar-arca-test-this-weekend-at-daytona-may-be-a-sign |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=RPM Racing Pro Media |language=en}}

=ARCA Menards Series West=

On December 1, 2024, it was revealed that Lothian would compete in the ARCA Menards Series West full-time in 2025, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for new team Strike Mamba Racing.{{cite web |url=https://strikemambaracing.com/drivers/blake-lothian |title=Welcome to the Team, Blake Lothian! |website=strikemambaracing.com |date=December 1, 2024}}

Personal life

Lothian, in an interview with the West Georgian, revealed he has Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His favorite NASCAR driver is Michael McDowell. He graduated in the Class of 2021 at Wellesley High School.

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.)

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=45\| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 ! {{Tooltip\|NCTC\|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
rowspan=2\| 2022 ! rowspan=2 nowrap\| Reaume Brothers Racing ! rowspan=2\| 43 ! Toyota \| DAY \| LVS \| ATL \| COA \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MAR 28 \| BRD \| DAR \| KAN \| TEX \| CLT \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| GTW DNQ \| SON \| KNX \| NSH \| MOH \| POC \| colspan=7\| ! rowspan=2\| 63rd ! rowspan=2\| 11 ! rowspan=2\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2022/C/\|title=Blake Lothian – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=November 17, 2022}}
Chevy \| colspan=16\| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| IRP 35 \| RCH \| KAN \| BRI \| TAL \| HOM \| PHO
2024 ! Young's Motorsports ! 20 ! Chevy \| DAY \| ATL \| LVS \| BRI \| COA \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MAR 34 \| TEX \| KAN \| DAR \| NWS \| CLT \| GTW \| NSH \| POC \| IRP \| RCH \| MLW \| BRI \| KAN \| TAL \| HOM \| MAR \| PHO ! 73rd ! 3 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2024/C/\|title=Blake Lothian – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=April 5, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2022

! rowspan=2 nowrap| Reaume Brothers Racing

! rowspan=2| 43

! Toyota

| DAY

| LVS

| ATL

| COA

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
28

| BRD

| DAR

| KAN

| TEX

| CLT

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

| SON

| KNX

| NSH

| MOH

| POC

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=2| 63rd

! rowspan=2| 11

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2022/C/|title=Blake Lothian – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 17, 2022}}

Chevy

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
35

| RCH

| KAN

| BRI

| TAL

| HOM

| PHO

2024

! Young's Motorsports

! 20

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| LVS

| BRI

| COA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
34

| TEX

| KAN

| DAR

| NWS

| CLT

| GTW

| NSH

| POC

| IRP

| RCH

| MLW

| BRI

| KAN

| TAL

| HOM

| MAR

| PHO

! 73rd

! 3

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2024/C/|title=Blake Lothian – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2024}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

=ARCA Menards Series=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=27\| 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 ! {{Tooltip\|AMSC\|ARCA Menards Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2025 ! Strike Mamba Racing ! 51 ! Chevy \| DAY \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| PHO {{small\|17}} \| TAL \| KAN \| CLT \| MCH \| BLN \| ELK \| LRP \| DOV \| IRP \| IOW \| GLN \| ISF \| MAD \| DSF \| BRI \| SLM \| KAN \| TOL ! -* ! -* ! {{Cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2025/A/\|title=Blake Lothian – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=27| 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2025

! Strike Mamba Racing

! 51

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|17}}

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MCH

| BLN

| ELK

| LRP

| DOV

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| BRI

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

! -*

! {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2025/A/|title=Blake Lothian – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

==ARCA Menards Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=19\| ARCA Menards Series West results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip\|AMSWC\|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2025 ! Strike Mamba Racing ! 51 ! Chevy \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| KER {{small\|11}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| PHO {{small\|17}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| TUC {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| CNS {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| KER {{small\|9}} \| SON \| TRI \| PIR \| AAS \| MAD \| LVS \| PHO ! -* ! -* ! {{Cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2025/AW/\|title=Blake Lothian – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=January 25, 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=19| ARCA Menards Series West results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2025

! Strike Mamba Racing

! 51

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KER
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TUC
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CNS
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KER
{{small|9}}

| SON

| TRI

| PIR

| AAS

| MAD

| LVS

| PHO

! -*

! {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl01/2025/AW/|title=Blake Lothian – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 25, 2025}}

=CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=23\| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! {{Tooltip\|CLMSCTC\|CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2023 ! Mike Darne Racing ! 59 ! Chevy \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SNM 24 \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| FLC 26 \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| HCY DNQ \| ACE \| NWS \| LGY \| DOM \| CRW \| HCY \| ACE \| TCM \| WKS \| AAS \| SBO \| TCM \| CRW ! 62nd ! 17 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl02/2023/C3/\|title=Blake Lothian – 2023 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=November 28, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=23| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! {{Tooltip|CLMSCTC|CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2023

! Mike Darne Racing

! 59

! Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNM
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FLC
26

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

| ACE

| NWS

| LGY

| DOM

| CRW

| HCY

| ACE

| TCM

| WKS

| AAS

| SBO

| TCM

| CRW

! 62nd

! 17

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/lothibl02/2023/C3/|title=Blake Lothian – 2023 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 28, 2023}}

References

External links

[https://www.blakelothianracing.com/ Official website]
{{Racing-Reference driver|Blake_Lothian}}

Category:2002 births

Category:Living people

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Massachusetts

Category:Sportspeople from Fayetteville, North Carolina

Category:Racing drivers from North Carolina

Category:People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Category:American disabled sportspeople

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:CARS Tour drivers