Brent Crews
{{short description|American racing driver (born 2008)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| image = Brent Crews Sonoma 2024.jpg
| caption = Crews at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|3|30}}
| birth_place = Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
| achievements = 2023 SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series Champion
2024 World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion, Cars Tour LMSC Rookie of the Year
2016 United States Pro Kart Series Rookie Champion
2017 Rotax Grand Nationals Micro Max Champion
2024 Orange Blossom 100 Winner
2024 Red Eye 100 Winner
2023 Chad McDaniel Memorial Winner
Youngest POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Winner (13 years, 3 months, 18 days)
Youngest Trans-Am Series Champion (15 years, 7 months, 3 days)
Youngest Trans-Am Series Winner (14 years, 3 months, 6 days)
| awards = 2024 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Rookie of the Year
| Total_Truck_Races = 2
| Years_In_Truck = 1
| Truck_Car_Team = No. 1 (Tricon Garage)
| Prev_Truck_Pos =
| Prev_Truck_Year =
| Best_Truck_Pos =
| First_Truck_Race = 2025 Window World 250 (North Wilkesboro)
| Last_Truck_Race = 2025 LiUNA! 150 (Lime Rock)
| First_Truck_Win =
| Last_Truck_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 1
| Truck_Poles = 0
| Total_ARCA_Races = 10
| Years_In_ARCA = 3
| ARCA_Car_Team = No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
| Best_ARCA_Pos = 27th (2023, 2024)
| First_ARCA_Race = 2023 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
| Last_ARCA_Race = 2025 Lime Rock Park 100 (Lime Rock)
| First_ARCA_Win = 2023 Dutch Boy 100 (Springfield)
| Last_ARCA_Win = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
| ARCA_Wins = 3
| ARCA_Top_Tens = 8
| ARCA_Poles = 1
| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 2
| Years_In_ARCA_East = 2
| ARCA_East_Car_Team = Nos. 18/81 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 52nd (2024)
| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2025 Rockingham ARCA 125 (Rockingham)
| First_ARCA_East_Win = 2025 Rockingham ARCA 125 (Rockingham)
| Last_ARCA_East_Win =
| ARCA_East_Wins = 1
| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 1
| ARCA_East_Poles = 1
| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 4
| Years_In_ARCA_West = 2
| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 25th
| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
| First_ARCA_West_Win = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
| Last_ARCA_West_Win =
| ARCA_West_Wins = 1
| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 3
| ARCA_West_Poles = 0
| updated = June 28, 2025
}}
Brent Crews (born March 30, 2008) is an American professional dirt track, sports car and stock car racing driver. He competes part time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Tricon Garage, part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the Nos. 18 and 81 Toyota Camrys for JGR.
He previously competed part-time in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series, driving the No. 70 Ford Mustang for Nitro Motorsports, and full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 29 Toyota Camry for Kevin Harvick Incorporated.
He is currently a member of Toyota Racing Development's TD2 driver development program.
Racing career
=Early career=
Crews began racing go-karts at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina, at a young age. In 2016, he competed in the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) rookie class, winning the championship.{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=David |date=July 3, 2017 |title=eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: June 2017 – Brent Crews |url=https://ekartingnews.com/2017/07/03/ekartingnews-com-driver-of-the-month-june-2017-brent-crews/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=eKartingNews.com}} Crews won the Iame International World Finals in 2017 and 2018. Crews would also win a Micro MAX World Championship Rotax Max Challenge race in Brazil in 2018.{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Micro Max: American Brent Crews wins after a magnificent drive |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/news/2018/12/01/micro-max-american-brent-crews-wins-after-a-magnificent-drive/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Kartcom.com}} He then followed that victory up with a SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals victory in Mini Swift.{{Cite web |title=Crews claws his way to the win in Mini Swift |url=https://kart360.com/news/crews-claws-his-way-to-the-win-in-mini-swift |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=Kart360 |language=en}} Then in 2019, Crews won his second straight SuperNationals in the KA100 Junior division. In 2021, he became the youngest National Champion in the KZ Pro Shifter Class, leaving his total National Championship count at 12.{{Cite web |title=EKN Trackside: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 23 – SuperSunday Report|url=https://www.ekartingnews.com/2019/11/25/ekn-trackside-superkarts-usa-supernationals-23-supersunday-report/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=www.ekartingnews.com}}
=Dirt Cars=
Crews made his outlaw kart debut in 2016, working his way quickly from Box Stocks all the way to the Open Class. He became the first to win in every outlaw kart class at Millbridge Speedway in 2019. He also won the Outlaw Kart Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. {{Cite web |title=Brent Crews - KKM Giveback Classic Event Results |url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Brent_Crews/Results/KKM_Giveback_Classic |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=TheThirdTurn.com}} On March 2, 2021, it was announced that Crews would run full time in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, driving the 86 Toyota for CB Industries.{{Cite web |last=Seelman |first=Jacob |date=March 2, 2021 |title=CB Industries Tabs Brent Crews for POWRi Slate |url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/powri/cb-industries-tabs-brent-crews-for-powri-slate/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=SpeedSport.com}} He earned his first win of the season at Valley Speedway, becoming the youngest driver to win a POWRi National Midget Series race, at 13 years old.{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2021 |title=Crews Gets Break Through POWRi Win |url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/powri/crews-gets-break-through-powri-win/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=SpeedSport.com}} He would also score wins at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Jacksonville Speedway, and Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex.{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2021 |title=Crews Dominates In POWRi At I-55; Sweeps Ironman 55 |url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/64157-crews-dominates-in-powri-at-i-55-sweeps-ironman-55 |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=SpeedwayDigest.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Brent Crews Wins POWRi Feature at Jacksonville |url=https://tjslideways.com/2021/09/11/brent-crews-wins-powri-feature-at-jacksonville/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=TJSlideways.com}}{{Cite web |last=Halbert |first=Lucas |date=October 2, 2021 |title=Brent Crews flies around Sweet Springs for fifth POWRi National Midget win |url=https://www.grassrootsracingnews.com/post/brent-crews-flies-around-sweet-springs-for-fifth-powri-national-midget-win |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=GrassrootsRacingNews.com}}
=Trans-Am Series=
In 2022, Crews would re-join Nitro Motorsports to run a full season in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series. He scored his first career pole and win mid-season at Road America, becoming the youngest driver to win a Trans-Am Series race, at 14 years, 3 months, and 4 days.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Crews becomes youngest Trans Am winner in history at Road America |url=https://racer.com/2022/07/03/crews-becomes-youngest-trans-am-winner-in-history-at-road-america/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Racer.com}} He would also score wins at the Music City Grand Prix and Virginia International Raceway, and finishing 3rd in the final standings.{{Cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Adam |date=August 10, 2022 |title=Brent Crews Goes Back-To-Back with Win at Big Machine Music City Grand Prix |url=https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/71960-brent-crews-goes-back-to-back-with-win-at-big-machine-music-city-grand-prix |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=SpeedwayDigest.com}}{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2022 |title=Teen phenom Crews nabs third TA2 win of the year at VIR |url=https://racer.com/2022/10/08/teen-phenom-crews-nabs-third-ta2-win-of-the-year-at-vir/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Racer.com}} He returned to Nitro for the 2023 season, scoring wins at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Detroit Street Circuit, Road America, and Watkins Glen.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2023 |title=Crews earns fourth career TA2 victory in NOLA |url=https://racer.com/2023/03/11/crews-earns-fourth-career-ta2-victory-in-nola/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Racer.com}}{{Cite web |last=Pryson |first=Mike |date=June 3, 2023 |title=The Kid Is All Right: 15-Year-Old Brent Crews Schools Trans Am Veterans At Detroit |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a44083178/the-kid-is-all-right-15-year-old-brent-crews-schools-trans-am-veterans-at-detroit/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Autoweek.com}}{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2023 |title=Crews goes back-to-back in TA2 at Road America |url=https://racer.com/2023/07/09/crews-goes-back-to-back-in-ta2-at-road-america/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Racer.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2023 |title=Crews awarded Watkins Glen TA2 win after disqualifications |url=https://racer.com/2023/09/10/crews-awarded-watkins-glen-ta2-win-after-disqualifications/ |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Racer.com}} He clinched the 2023 championship after finishing fourth at Circuit of the Americas, becoming the youngest champion in TA2 history. In 2024, he added three more wins in only five races and leads the series in wins since joining.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2023 |title=Crews crowned youngest TA2 champion as Annunziata takes maiden win at COTA |url=https://racer.com/2023/11/05/crews-crowned-youngest-ta2-champion-ever-as-annunziata-takes-maiden-win-at-cota/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=Racer.com}}
=Late models=
Crews would make his late model racing debut in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour in 2022, driving the No. 24 Toyota Camry for Donnie Wilson Motorsports at Caraway Speedway. He would start 8th and finish 14th after experiencing a clutch issue. He ran two more races at Motor Mile and South Boston, finishing 8th and 12th, respectively. On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Crews would compete in six races of the World Series Of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. Crews finished first in the point standings in his first time racing a Super Late Model after earning two wins and an average finish of 2.0. He also went on to tie the CARS Tour Late Model Stock class in wins in 2024, with 3 earning Rookie of the year and finishing 5th in drivers points.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Brandon |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Brent Crews dialed in for inaugural World Series of Asphalt season.|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/02/14/brent-crews-dialed-in-for-inaugural-world-series-of-asphalt-season/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}
=ARCA and NASCAR=
File:Brent Crews ARCA Sonoma 2024.jpg in 2024]]
On August 10, 2023, it was announced that Crews will make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 25 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports.{{Cite web |last=Ingle |first=Noah |date=August 10, 2023 |title=Brent Crews Making ARCA Debut With Venturini |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/08/10/brent-crews-arca-debut-is-set-for-watkins-glen-next-week/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=Frontstretch.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/08/10/brent-crews-joins-venturini-motorsports-for-arca-events-at-watkins-glen-and-springfield/ |title=Brent Crews joins Venturini Motorsports for ARCA events at Watkins Glen and Springfield |website=ARCARacing.com |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=August 10, 2023}} Crews would finish third after running inside the top five in the entire race. He made his second start of the season at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, where he would go on to dominate, leading the most laps and winning the race, becoming the second-youngest driver to win in ARCA.{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=August 20, 2023 |title=Brent Crews Scores Win in Second ARCA Start at Springfield; Wins By 20-Plus Seconds |url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/08/20/brent-crews-scores-win-in-second-arca-start-at-springfield-wins-by-20-plus-seconds/ |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=TobyChristie.com}} Crews returned to Venturini in 2024 to run part-time in ARCA again. That year, he won the main ARCA Series race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, the other dirt race on the series schedule, leading every single lap in the race en route to the win.
On January 6, 2025, Tricon Garage announced that Crews would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut for the team in their No. 1 truck in 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/06/tricon-garage-sets-four-driver-all-star-lineup-for-no-1-truck-in-2025/ |title=Tricon Garage sets four-driver 'all-star' lineup for No. 1 truck in 2025 |website=NASCAR.com |date=January 6, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025}} On January 8, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Crews would drive for them part-time in all 3 ARCA Series in 2025.{{cite web |first=Joseph |last=Srigley |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/arca-menards-series/joe-gibbs-racing-reveals-four-driver-arca-lineup-for-2025/ |title=Joe Gibbs Racing Reveals Four-Driver ARCA Lineup for 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com |date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 11, 2025}} That year, he won the ARCA East Series race at Rockingham.
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=32| 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 ! 24 ! 25 ! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
---|
2025
! 1 ! Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO ! -* ! -* |
=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
! rowspan=3| Venturini Motorsports ! 25 ! rowspan=3| Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GLN | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ISF | MLW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DSF | KAN | BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SLM | TOL ! 27th ! 166 |
rowspan=2| 2024
! 55 | DAY | PHO | TAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV | KAN | CLT | IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | colspan=4| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOL ! rowspan=2| 27th ! rowspan=2| 160 |
20
| colspan=15| | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | |
2025
! 18 ! Toyota | DAY | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LRP | style="background:#;"| DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL ! -* ! -* |
==ARCA Menards Series East==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=15| ARCA Menards Series East results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
---|
2024
! 55 ! Toyota | FIF | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI ! 52nd ! 28 |
rowspan=2| 2025
! rowspan=2| Joe Gibbs Racing ! 81 ! rowspan=2| Toyota | FIF | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAR | NSV | FRS | colspan=4| ! rowspan=2| -* ! rowspan=2| -* |
18
| colspan=4| | style="background:#;"| DOV |
| IRP
| IOW
| BRI
|}
==ARCA Menards Series West==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=23| 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 |
---|
rowspan=3| 2024
! rowspan=3| Venturini Motorsports ! 15 ! rowspan=3| Toyota | PHO | KER | PIR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | colspan=2| ! rowspan=3| 25th ! rowspan=3| 102 |
20
| colspan=10| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KER | |
22
| colspan=11| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO |
2025
! 18 ! Toyota | KER | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO ! -* ! -* |
=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
! Lee Faulk Racing ! 5 ! Toyota | SNM | FLC | HCY | ACE | NWS | LGY | DOM | CRW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HCY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ACE | TCM | WKS | AAS | SBO | TCM | CRW ! 45th ! 25 |
2024
! 29 ! Toyota | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNM | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HCY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AAS | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OCS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ACE | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TCM | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LGY | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ACE | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WKS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FLC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TCM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS ! 5th ! 396 |
=CARS Pro Late Model Tour=
(key)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=23| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! {{Tooltip|CPLMTC|CARS Pro Late Model Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
---|
2022
! rowspan=3| Donnie Wilson Racing ! rowspan=2| 24 ! rowspan=3| Toyota | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW | HCY | GPS | FCS | TCM | HCY | ACE | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MMS | TCM | ACE | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO | CRW | ! 16th ! 66 |
rowspan=2| 2023
| SNM | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY | | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS | TCM | DIL | CRW | WKS | HCY | FLC | SBO | TCM | CRW ! rowspan=2| 18th ! rowspan=2| 114 |
28
| colspan=2| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ACE | colspan=10| |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|brentcrews.com/}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Brent_Crews}}
{{Tricon Garage}}
{{Joe Gibbs Racing}}
{{Kevin Harvick Incorporated}}
{{Venturini Motorsports}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crews, Brent}}
Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers
Category:Trans-Am Series drivers