Bradley Erickson

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Bradley Erickson

| image = Bradley Erickson Roseville 2023.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Erickson at All American Speedway in 2023

| nationality = {{flagicon|United States}} American

| birth_name = Bradley Phillip Erickson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|06|22}}

| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

| related to =

| Total_ARCA_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 70th (2023)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_Race =

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 16

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 2

| ARCA_West_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 4th (2023)

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2022 Irwindale 150 (Irwindale)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 11

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

| updated = May 21, 2023

}}

Bradley Phillip Erickson (born June 22, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 88 Ford for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, and the No. 23 Toyota for Sigma Performance Services.

Racing career

At the age of five, Erickson began racing quarter midgets at South Mountain Speedway, before progressing to race at other racetracks outside of Arizona two years later. In 2014, he would win the QMA Western Grand Speed King Championship at the age of eight.{{cite web|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/know-arca-west-driver-bradley-erickson/ |title=Get to Know ARCA West Series Driver Bradley Erickson |work=Kickin' the Tires|date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=May 21, 2023}}

In 2019, Erickson would move to legends cars, getting a ride from Tucson Motorsports Inc. for the season; he would win five races en route to the championship. He would progress to the 51Fifty Jr. Late Model Series at Madera Speedway the following year, where he would win the championship after winning five races and four poles before running in late models categories like the SRL SPEARS Pro Late Model Series in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Bradley_Erickson |title=Bradley Erickson |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

File:Bradley Erickson Roseville 2022.jpg in 2022]]

In 2022, Erickson would make his ARCA Menards Series West debut with Naake-Klauer Motorsports in the No. 84 Ford at Irwindale Speedway, where he would finish 20th due to issues with the rear end of the car. He would run the last three races of the schedule soon after, earning back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring and Phoenix Raceway.

File:Bradley Erickson ARCA Sonoma 2023.jpg in 2023]]

File:Bradley Erickson ARCA Roseville 2023.jpg in 2023]]

In 2023, it was announced that Erickson would run full-time with Naake-Klauer Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series West, this time in the No. 88 Ford.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/02/22/naake-klauer-motorsports-bradley-erickson-unite-for-full-arca-menards-series-west-season/ |title=Naake-Klauer Motorsports, Bradley Erickson unite for full ARCA Menards Series West season |website=ARCA Menards Series |publisher=Press Release |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=May 21, 2023}} He would also making his debut in the main ARCA Menards Series at Phoenix, as that was companion event with the West Series; he would get his first top-five with a third-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/family-fuels-bradley-erickson-to-podium-finish-in-arca-menards-series-debut-at-phoenix/ |title=Family Fuels Bradley Erickson's Podium Finish in ARCA Menards Series Debut at Phoenix |work=Kickin' the Tires|date=March 12, 2023 |access-date=May 21, 2023}} Before the race at All American Speedway, it was announced that Erickson would drive the No. 23 Toyota for the newly formed Sigma Performance Services for the remainder of the season, confirming his departure from Naake-Klauer.{{cite web|url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/09/18/bradley-erickson-joins-sigma-performance-services/ |title=Bradley Erickson Joins Sigma Performance Services |work=Frontstretch|date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.racesigmasps.com/post/sigma-performance-services-announces-entry-into-arca-racing-series-with-driver-bradley-erickson |title=Sigma Performance Services Announces Entry in ARCA Racing Series with Driver, Bradley Erickson|work=Sigma Performance Services|date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://bvmsports.com/2023/09/19/sigma-performance-services-enters-arca-racing-series-with-driver-bradley-erickson/ |title=Sigma Performance Services Enters ARCA Racing Series with Driver Bradley Erickson |work=BVM Sports|access-date=October 2, 2023}} His seat at Naake-Klauer would be filled in by Joey Iest, who had previously drove full-time for the team from 2021 to 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/09/28/notebook-joey-iest-returns-to-arca-menards-series-west-at-all-american-speedway/ |title=NOTEBOOK: Joey Iest returns to ARCA Menards Series West at All American Speedway |website=ARCA Menards Series |publisher=Brandon White |date=September 28, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2023}}

Personal life

Erickson is the grandson of Phil Erickson, a former competitor of the American Indycar Series, where he won one race at Dodge City Raceway Park. He is currently enrolled at Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee, Arizona.

Motorsports career results

= 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
2023 ! Naake-Klauer Motorsports ! 88 ! Ford \| DAY \| style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| PHO {{small\|3}} \| TAL \| KAN \| CLT \| BLN \| ELK \| MOH \| IOW \| POC \| MCH \| IRP \| GLN \| ISF \| MLW \| DSF \| KAN \| BRI \| SLM \| TOL ! 70th ! 41 ! {{Cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2023/A/\|title=Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

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

2023

! Naake-Klauer Motorsports

! 88

! Ford

| DAY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
{{small|3}}

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| BLN

| ELK

| MOH

| IOW

| POC

| MCH

| IRP

| GLN

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| KAN

| BRI

| SLM

| TOL

! 70th

! 41

! {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2023/A/|title=Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

== 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
2022 ! rowspan=2\| Naake-Klauer Motorsports ! 84 ! rowspan=2\| Ford \| PHO \| IRW \| KCR \| PIR \| SON \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| IRW {{small\|20}} \| EVG \| PIR \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| AAS {{small\|12}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| LVS {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| PHO {{small\|7}} \| ! 17th ! 180 ! {{Cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2022/AW/\|title=Bradley Erickson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=May 21, 2023}}
rowspan=3\| 2023 ! 88 \| style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| PHO {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| IRW {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| KCR {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| PIR {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| SON {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| IRW {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| SHA {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| EVG {{small\|9}} \| colspan=4\| ! rowspan=3\| 4th ! rowspan=3\| 522 ! rowspan=3\| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2023/AW/\|title=Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=May 21, 2023}}
rowspan=2\| Sigma Performance Services ! rowspan=2\| 23 ! Toyota \| colspan=8\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| AAS {{small\|14}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| LVS {{small\|21}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| MAD {{small\|4}} \|
Chevy \| colspan=11\| \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| PHO {{small\|7}}

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

2022

! rowspan=2| Naake-Klauer Motorsports

! 84

! rowspan=2| Ford

| PHO

| IRW

| KCR

| PIR

| SON

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRW
{{small|20}}

| EVG

| PIR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AAS
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|7}}

! 17th

! 180

! {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2022/AW/|title=Bradley Erickson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

rowspan=3| 2023

! 88

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
{{small|3}}

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

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KCR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PIR
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRW
{{small|13}}

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

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

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=3| 4th

! rowspan=3| 522

! rowspan=3| {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/erickbr01/2023/AW/|title=Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

rowspan=2| Sigma Performance Services

! rowspan=2| 23

! Toyota

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AAS
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAD
{{small|4}}

Chevy

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|7}}